New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-20
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

sTEINwAY & SONS.
The Messrs. Steinway state that there has
recently been surprising demand for the better grades
of pianos especially for Upri gifts The sale OF this class
Of instruments has been quadiupcd within year or
two. The unqucsti0nab superiority OF American over
European pianos they state, 10 shown by their growing
foreign trade. They export greater number OF
pianos to Europe with each succeeding year.
They have agencies in Vienna, st. Petersburg.
Paris. and other European cities, ana Their
agents have difficulty in supplying tbs demand
upon them FOR arSt-cass Instruments. These are bought
and used by the nobility in most European countries, tie
poorer people conentins themselves with inferior pianos
of home manufacture In this country too. the demand
for COOL pianos grows continually, and Tie Me-sfs
Seinway have to keep their mandatory running until
: O'Clock in the evening to supply this demand. Only
few years ago it was doubted whether the extensive
manufacture of upright aud grand pianos would be profit
able the manufacturers bat the chief difficulty is
10 turn out such instruments enough TO supply tran
son customers and the regular agents in various pals
Of country. Pianos being made at the steinway
mandatory especially for exhibition AT fhadeipha
next year.
MASON & UAMLIN
very large stock OF cabinet organs FOR The holiday
trade l. hited Il the warerooms Of Mason larn,
at No % Unon-quare. These within the last
few years have found their into thousands Of fam
lies ana they also extensively used IN churches ana
sunGay-schoois Their chcapness compared with
a
made and put mp ornamon;ed cases of carved woods
Like pianos they Aported to considerable extent
to Europe Mason Iamln sell organs to poor
people on n,tamcnts and they state that they have not
lost more tan two instruments by this system IN many
years.
CulCKERiSG.
I'm their new warerooms at Filave. and Eighteenth
ST. the Mcssrs Chckcring have exhibition ore Of The
largest collections of square Grand and upright pianos
OF every STYLE and grade in This country They state
that considering ihe strineeucy Of tie times their bust
neg is in Il surprisingly good condition. TIE trade in
upright pianos il especially brisk The reason for TINS
thoy consider be The fact that people are obliged to
live in smaller rooms and to economic space more than
formerly Some of the Chickering upright pianos are
very clabor;tcIy oTnanened by order wealthy
ch1sris who wish 10 have them match parlor furniture
Unlike many other piano manufacturers, tie MessIs
Chickeriag make ali Of their wood and orna-
mental work in their own mandatory Their
sales Of grand pianos are large, hut they s's
that they believe this b. owing, not much TO any
real elevation mu.cal taste among the people as to
desire among wealthy TO possess the best insIru-
mcnts merely they best and costlcs Like
other American pianos of the finest class the thlcteng
pianos extensively exported 10 Europe and other
foreign countries, where their superiority over European
pianos il, undisputcd The new Chictcrius Music Hall,
The propIetors say hae been successful beyond their
authorizations II has chosen for Of he finest
concerts and musical performances OF the season, ana
has been occupied average four nights out OF
week. Its location, Eta interior beauty. AMI its ex-
ccen; acoustic properties have won for 1t great popular
favor
Nearly every week the leaving this port for
Europe carry with them % Knahes pianos Thcsc
pianos seem to ne doing their FIJI share Of the work Of
showin. foreigners that if Europe still produces the
greatest musicians, America manufactures the best
musical ius ,fun-nts. The Knabe pianos are also ox-
ported 10 south America where musical culture seems to
be advancing. The manuiact0ry Of Knabo & Co. Is
situated at Baltimore Nd Until date they had
only an agency ia NevIork but now at No liz Fifth
ave, they have an extensive branch house, where Is
hb,ed fine stock OF upright pianos in rosewood and
walnut with black and gold finish and inaid with satln
wood etc. japanese patterns They have also large
mum OF grand and square plan OF various grades.
DECKER.
At No 80 Unionsqnarc the piano warerooms oftho
Decker Brothers This hOnsc from the start has made
OF the best square pianos in Tie market and few years
ago il began the manufacture OF improved parlor and
concert grand panos which Immediately great
praise from musical critics all the country The
members ~ this firm have introduced into their lustru-
mcnts some patented improvements II their nycn
ton which have served greatly 10 improve the quality OF
tone OF the pianos Like other piano manufacturers they
lind growing demand for upright pianos which they
make with all the recent adornmeat Of heavy carvings,
varcgatci woods and artistic naid Their square
ana grand pianos also made in al the different styles
that the varying tastes OF purchasers demand.
STICK.
At the warefOoms 81 the stock piano. ut No % East
Foureenth-st. very attractive instruments are to be
seen These pianos II claimed among tho best in
the ic,ncss end melody of their tones. The beauty OF
,he cases noteworthy also Included In the stock
square pianos worth from few hundred To thousand
dollars upright pianos Of varying sizes and ornamened
with all the novel devices OF color, mosaic work. etc,
that popular approves, and grand pianos for
concert and drawugOOm Of varying tone and power
and aftisticaly mounted in rich woods Seck pianos
lave recoyeda good share % medals Of merit and Of APP
proving words from musical performers and critics.
Ti!ey yearly hud way a larger number Of iam
He's both az home and abroad.
FANCY GOODS.