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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1facturing in the same building as the Winter Company. It is entirely separate in organization, however.22 The Boston wholesale and retail office is located at [address hidden]
3Mr. Miller aimed for beauty of design and tonal supremacy. His instruments have been called "the sweetest toned piano in the world," and the concert grands have been used by artists abroad as well as in the United States. Their standing was described as follows—"among art products of national manufacture, this company represents the highest attainments."23
5Dr. Maas used the Miller pianoforte, for The Boston Post of April 14, 1882 commented—"The grand piano used by Dr. Maas possessed a rare and beautiful quality of tone as well as great volume and carrying power." Dr. William H. Sherwood—pupil of Kullak, E. F. Richter and Liszt—who established the Sherwood Music School of Chicago, Illinois, used the "Henry F. Miller Artist's Grand Piano" for his concert tour of the United States during the season of 1881-82. The Cleveland Voice of February 26, 1882 said this of the instrument used in Dr. Sherwood's Cleveland concert—"The Henry F. Miller Concert Grand Piano used by Mr. Sherwood was admired. Its great power and breadth of tone, combined with remarkable purity and sweetness, readily account for the increasing popularity of the piano."
7George Copeland was brought up on and used Miller pianofortes, and the company sponsored his recitals in Jordan Hall. At the present time many teachers of pianoforte use this instrument.
9The company has had two halls for concerts and recitals, the first on Washington or [address hidden], and the second at [address hidden] from 1903-1926. This was intended for recitals by users of Miller Pianofortes.
11IVERS & POND PIANO COMPANY
13About 1870 William H. Ivers, who had had a thorough mechanical training in pianoforte building, began building pianofortes under his own name in Dedham, Massachusetts. Later it became Ivers & Son. Handel Pond, an accomplished young musician who had made his mark in a parallel line, felt that if his ideals of tone
1522 Statement of Mr. Carter, Salesroom Manager, of the Henry F. Miller Piano Company, Boston.
1623 American History and Encyclopedia of Music p. 324.
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