History of the American pianoforte : its technical development, and the trade . dd that, in achieving artistic results in var-nish work in pianos, much depends upon good a great deal depends upon intelligent workmen,proper methods, and a number of conditions which canonly be regulated by practical varnish foremen in pianoshops. These are, of course, recognized facts, thereforevarnish-makers cannot always be blamed for bad resultscoming from the latter causes. Hotopp & Company,however, claim to assist perfect results in piano varnishwork by their method of manufacture. The foregoing
History of the American pianoforte : its technical development, and the trade . dd that, in achieving artistic results in var-nish work in pianos, much depends upon good a great deal depends upon intelligent workmen,proper methods, and a number of conditions which canonly be regulated by practical varnish foremen in pianoshops. These are, of course, recognized facts, thereforevarnish-makers cannot always be blamed for bad resultscoming from the latter causes. Hotopp & Company,however, claim to assist perfect results in piano varnishwork by their method of manufacture. The foregoing sketch will, no doubt, be interesting inconnection with another section of the supply business, KINDRED BRANCHES. 343 and has a bearing on the modern aspect of piano manu-facturing. There are several other large houses existing that havefor many years been known to the piano trade throughthe press, but it is a pleasant task to bring into promi-nent notice an old firm that has always filled a modestthough not less useful place in the great industry ofpiano CHAPTER and Trade Journalism. the influence of a special press on piano manufac-turing early editors—mason brothers and the musical review hagen henry c. watson—the musical chronicle — the times* the ? ameri-can art journal william m. thoms john c. freund— the american musician harry e. freund and music and drama c. a. welles messrs. blu- menberg & floersheim a western pioneer, o. l. fox —the chicago indicator—general remarks. In the development of the pianoforte business in thiscountry, within the past half century in particular, themusical press has played no insignificant part. Ameri-can musical journals since 1835, when the American Mu-sical Journal was founded, have been largely identifiedwith the music trades, and in promoting these excellentfactors in musical education by practical support, pianoand organ manufacturers have rendered art culture in theUnited States an incalculabl
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