The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
DR. Fans Won Bulow.

DR.. Fans Won buloW.
The Knabs Pianos, which did not know
before, have been chosen for my present con-
cert tour in the United States by my i'm
pressario, and accepted by me on the recon-
mendation Of my friend, Bechstein, ac-
quainted with their merits. Had l known
these Pianos as now l do, would have
chosen them by myself, as their sound and
touch are more sympathetic TO my ears
and hands than all others of the country.
DR. HANS voN BULow.
NEW YORK, 9th April, 1889.
To MeSsrs William Kndbe q Co.
THE KxABE PIANOS IN THE Won BULow
CONCERTS.
From the Nelp York sun, April B.
Wondrous IN the quality Of its sound, in
its power and its resonance, and far sur
passing all like instruments, is the Aneri-
can piano. We do not believe that Won
Bulow is ever heard to the same advantage
in Europe, unless, as is indeed quite likely,
he uses an American piano. We surpiss all
the rest Of the world in mechanical and
scientific workmanship, and il IS no wonder
that we make the most beautiful instru-
ments.
From the GelV York Musical Courier, april b
The superb KDabe concert grand that
Bulow played aided him notably IN MS ar
tistic utterances.
The tone was penetrating, but mellow,
powerful and plastic, instantly adapting it
self to the mood of the player; it whispered
and roared at his command. The evenness
and tonal balance Of its scale were severely
put to the test in the trying compositions OF
Beethoven, which often consists OF single
note high in the treble supported by SIM
pie chord in the deep bass.
But at no one moment did the idea OF
disproportion enter the minds OF the listen
| ers, and Bulow publicly expressed himself
as delighted with the instrument; no mere
idle empty compliment, for he is the style
Of man who would refuse to play on an in
| strument he diSliked, even If the audience
were in full view.
The sorority and liquidity of the Knabe
piano, with its adaptability for coloring,
| enhanced the afternoons performance con-
siderably.
DIR. HANS Won BULow AND THE KNABE
PIANOS.
From tie Boston Home Journal, Mdy4.
DR.. Won Bulow's Endorsement of the
knabe pianoforte is one of the
| very highest compliments that any
pianoforte firm ever received. There
is no living artist whose opinions
are so proverbial for their candid
sincerity as are Won Bulow's, and his repu-
tation as pianist is absolutely unrivaled.
| There can be no disputation of the in
tegrity Of his selecting a Knabe piano as
his favorite instrument, and it would be the
| hight OF sapiency 70 inpeach his Judgment.
Won BULow's ENDORSEMENT OF THE KNABE
| PIANOS.
From the Boston Post, ApriI 10.
DR.. Won Bulow's indorseme mt of the
Knabe piano is the highest that can be
sought What the great Beethoven player
exacts Of the instruments above all things is
responsiveness to the composer; intentions
as to purity, brilliancy, ,,and volume of tone
infinite variety is required, but clearness
richness, and carrying power must never be
wanting The approval Of an artist whose
| first thought is the Interpretation of all
styles Of music is absolute fidelity to the
tone poet; every demand is the strongest
commentator that manufacturer can
secure.
From the american Musician, New York
ApTtl 6.
The experience Of American as well a.
| European piano makers with DR.. Hans vor
| Bulow is that he is man very hard Il
please, with an uncomfortable habit of say
ing exactly and precisely what he think s
especially when he is displeased.
We will not refer to the warm eulogiun
Dr. Won Bulow has expressed privately Il
many friends, critics, musicians, as to th,
Knabe piano, nor will we express any indi
vidual favorable opinion. which might,
coming from a musical paper supported by
Messrs. Knabe, be expected as natural
whether right or wrong. We will conten
ourselves with saying chat the whole New
York press and all the musicians are en-
thusiastic over the grandeur, the msgnifi
cent intellectually, the high musicianl,
character OF Bulow's playing, and we will
draw from this fact the logical moral thai
to have enabled him to produce such a re
suit such an effect upon his auditors, tn,
instrument he played on must have been
masterpiece, and as an editorial in the New
York Sun truly says: "Wondrous in tn
quality of its sound, in its power and it
resonance, far surprising all like instru-
ments" JOHN G. FREUND.