The AMICA News Bulletin of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association

January/February 1983 Volume 20 Number 1 AMICA MEMBERSHIP RATES: Continuing Members: $20 Annual Dues Overseas Members: $26 Dues PUBLISHER New Members, add $5 processing fee Dorothy Bromage (Write to Membership Secretary, see address below) P.O. Box 387 La Habra, CA 90631 USA Change of Address: If you move, send the new address and phone number to the Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Membership Secretary, Bobby Clark. Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using INTERNATIONAL OfFICERS perforated paper music rolls. AMICA was founded in San Francisco in 1963. PRESIDENT Terry Smythe (204) 452-2180 Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the 547 Waterloo St., Winnipeg, Manitoba Bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All Canada R3N on articles must be received by the 10th of the preceding PAST PRESIDENT Robert M. Taylor month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of (215) 735-2662 general interest to AMICA members at the eilrilest possible 1326 Spruce St. #3004, Phildelphia, PA 19107 time and at the discretion of the publisher. VICE PRESIDENT Molly Yeckley (419) 684-5742 Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint that is of 612 Main St., Castalia, OH 44824 significant historical quality and interest, arp encouraged SECRETARY Richard Reutlinger and will be rewarded in the form of AMICA rrembership (415) 346-8669 dues discounts. (Chapter reports and Forum inquiries are 824 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94117 excluded.) PUBLISHER Dorothy Bromage (213) 697-1545 ADVERTISING P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631 Classified: 101/: per word, $1.50 minimum. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Bobby Clark • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the (New memberships and mailing problems) preceding month. Payment must accompany order. (803) 738-0567 Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. P.O. Box 172, Columbia, SC 29202 TREASURER Mike & Liz Barnhart • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign (513) 254-5580 countries must be drawn On a U.S. bank. 919 Lantern Glow Trail, Dayton, OH 45431 Display advertising BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Fu II page 7'12" x10" $80.00 Founding Chapter: Half page 7W'x4'14" 40.00 Southern California: Dick Rigg Quarter page 3%"x4'14" 20.00 Texas: Haden Vandiver Midwest: Vincent Ricca • Each photograph or half-tone $5.00 Philadelphia Area: • We recommend display advertisers supply camera­ SOWNY: Rocky Mountain: Dick Kroeckel ready copy. Copy that is oversized or undersized New Jersey: William Baab will be changed to correct size at your cost. We can Iowa: prepare your advertisement from your suggested Boston Area: layout at cost. Northern Lights: Sierra-Nevada: Bob Moore • All copy must reach the by the of the publisher 10th Chicago Area: preceding month. Heart of America: Ron Bopp • Payment must accompany order. Typesetting, layout COMMITTEES or size alteration charges will be billed separately. TECHNICAL, Mel Luchetti Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. 3449 Mauricia Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051 • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign HONORARY MEMBERS, Alf E. Werolin countries must be drawn on a U.S. bank. 2230 Oakdale Rd., Hillsborough, CA 94010 • All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin ARCHIVES, Jim Weisenborne at the discretion of the publisher. 73 Nevada St., Rochester, MI 48063 AMICA GOALS, Robert Moore Publication of business advertising in no way implies 3100 Sagittarius Dr., Reno, NV 89509 AMICA's endorsement of any commercial operation. However, AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that AUDIO-VISUAL, Howie Koff 4271 No. First St., #1, San Jose, CA 95134 is not in keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are received indicating that said business PUBLICATION, Dorothy Bromage does not serve the best interests of the members of P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631 AMICA according to its goals and bylaws. ilMICillnternotionol ...... ~ ". ". .

FROM Bound Volume of Bulletins THE for the Year 1970 PUBLISHER In the August/September 1982 issue of the Bulletin, I requested that members let me know if they would be Dorothy Bromage interested in obtaining a copy of the bound volume of 1970 Bulletins, if it were to be reprinted. For the benefit THE BIG TWO-OH - Here we are in the year that of new members, I'll state the background again. The marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of AMICA year 1970 was when the Bulletin began to look as it does in San Francisco in 1963. It seemed an appropriate time now, only with fewer pages. Technical, biographical and to come up with a New Look. Well, my hairdresser said rolls/music articles predominate since there were a lot forget it, so I went to work on the Bulletin instead. fewer chapters then. The price of the reprinted volume Anybody noticing? It was 2 1/2 years ago that I brought would be $17.00, including postage and handling. This out the first issue of the Bulletin after being elected price is based on reprinting 100. It would not be re­ Publisher. It is what you might call a fair-sized job. What printed unless it was foreseen that 70 or so would sell makes it easy and fun is the support of other AMICAns right away. 1£ interested in a copy of the 1970 Bulletins, - contributors, other International officers, and espe­ spiral bound, please call or write. (A post card is fine.) cially my friends in the Southern California Chapter. Dorothy Bromage, P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631. Phone 213/697-1545. Those who have already written need not do so again.

...... '" , 0. ,:0. "' ,' " ,"' ~ ,,o ...... "...... CHAPTER OFFICERS AMICA International News Bulletin FOUNDING CHAPTER NEW JERSEY Volume 20 Number 1 January/February 1983 Pres: Phil McCoy Pres: Edward Freyer Vice Pres: Isadora Koff Vice Pres: Oliver Vitakis CONTENTS Treas: Bob Wilcox Sec: Marge Vitakis Sec/Reporter: Jack and Dianne Edwards Treas: Lenny Finkel AMICA International 1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Reporter: R. F. Groman Rolls and Music 6 Pres: Roy She Iso IOWA People ... 11 Vice Pres: Warren and Rosemary Deasy Pres: John Parker Instruments 15 Sec: Clarence and Charlotte Vice Pres: Bob Shimp Hollingsworth SeclTreas: Mary Lou Shimp Book Reviews 16 Treas: Les Cordell Reporter: Jack Niewoehner News from the Chapters 18 Reporter: Bill Toeppe BOSTON AREA Technicalities 27 TEXAS Pres: Barry Kasindorf Pres: Dick Barnes Vice Pres: Charles Hazard The Forum 29 Vice Pres: Bob Smith Sec: Bill Koenigsberg SeclTreas: Betty Plonien Treas: Philip Konop Reporter: Tom Beckett Reporter: Donald Brown The Cover: The gentleman on the cover, looking very MIDWEST NORTHERN LIGHTS Pres: Edwin Ward Pres: Steve Leppa much like everyone's great-grandfather, is composer Vice Pres: Ruth Owen Vice Pres: Terry Goepel Camille Saint-Saens. The picture was contributed by Sec: Lawrence and Margaret Frazer Sec: Barbara Leppa Emmett Ford, who also wrote the two book reviews Treas: Alvin Wulfekuhl Treas: Robert & Katheryn Dumas dealing with Saint-Saens in this issue of the Bulletin. Reporter: Sue Ricca SIERRA· NEVADA Saint-Saens recorded his own works for Welte­ PHILADELPHIA AREA Pres: Ken Winters Mignon, Duo-Art and Ampico. Pres: Bob Rosencrans Vice Pres: Sonja Lemon Vice Pres: Barbara McCartney SeclTreas: Audrey Winters Sec: Debbie Wert Reporter: Mel and Karen Locher 1983 Convention Treas: Mac Taylor CHICAGO AREA Reporter: David Charrier Pres: Jim Edwards •• Chicago •• SOWNY (SOUTHERN ONTARIO, Vice Pres: Carol Dayton and Mabel Zivin July 14·17 WESTERN NY) Sec: Bob and Gloria Taylor Pres: Mike Walter Treas: Bill and Dee Kavouras Vice Pres: Jan Drewniak Reporter: Wynette Edwards AFFILIATED SOCIETIES Sec: Holly Walter HEART OF AMERICA The Player Piano Group (England) Treas: Carl Guhlow Pres: Ron Connor The North West Player Piano Reporter: Jim Brewer Vice Pres: Tom Hellstein Association (England) ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sec: Leonard Railsback Netherlands Mechanical Organ Pres: Jere De'Backer Treas: Margaret Taylor Society - KDV Vice Pres: Bill Arthur Reporter: Paul Morgenroth Australian Collectors of Mechanical Sec: Rae Burdette Musical Instruments Treas: Art Tarr Dutch Pianola Association Reporter: Deane and Patty Fehrman 010 Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments (Germany) That We Might Learn imperfect or inappropriate. But what better opportunity than the Bulletin for them to respond and show us a by Terry Smythe, President better way. AMICA International Those of us who have passed through the school of hard knocks have as much of a responsibility to educate as others have to learn. From time to time we are all one or the other. This is particularly true for our members in remote areas who do not have others nearby for counsel and guidance. Some article ideas might well embrace, "Rebuilding Welte valves, doing your own expression coding, re­ building Wilcox & White pouch pneumatics, repairing veneer damage, refinishing techniques, the story behind (whatever), merging a reproducing piano with a sym­ phonic performance, tips on putting on a Legendary Masters recital, etc. I am particularly pleased to see a few members regu­ larly contributing articles. However, I'm personally aware of other members who have something very worthwhile to share, but seem to have difficulty in putting it all together in an article. I know it's often a drag, but all I ask is that we care enough to share, so that AMICA will come to have a value far in the excess of the sum of its parts. Think positive! Be positive!

Conventionews

It has been said that the human spirit finds its main outlet in art, and music most likely was the world's first art form. It may also have been the world's first science, behind which are curiosity, ingenuity, and an urge to do or know things better. While evolutionary development of technology tended to languish, there was spectacular progress in the pursuit of beauty through music, even though its technology was largely a matter of personal skill and judgement, restrained by the then limits of scientific knowledge of metals, wood, stress, tone, etc., and the interaction of one to another. These achievements were the product of a continu­ ing evolutionary stream of developments, each building upon the success of others, all achieved by the challeng­ ing forces of curiosity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness. These forces are no less present today, and infinitely more powerful and effective. The information on the following pages is designed to It takes courage to expose an idea or technique that inform AMICA members concerning plans for the Con­ may not be well defined and perhaps not yet defendable. vention in July. Pictures show Chicago Area Chapter But with a positive attitude, others can work on it and members who look forward to welcoming everyone to roll it back to us through these pages in its improved what is shaping up to be a different sort of Convention. form. This process of reinforcement can only be benefi­ cial to all. Let us never fall in the trap of continually preparing, just to get started! I accept there are those among us whose superior skill and knowledge put them in a unique position of viewing with dismay those techniques they feel to be

020 l% onven tion -1983 CHICAGO

Plans are shaping up for our Tenth AMICA Convention in Chicago. The Bismarck Hotel with its beautiful Pavillon theater is ours for July 13 through July 17, 1983. The Chicago Area Chapter convention committee has lined up a live hot jazz concert, a 1920's dance and the American Chamber Symphony complete with reproducing piano to entertain us! In between all this, we'll conduct our business, tour area collections, participate in the workshops, shop the mart, and tour local sights. See the tentative schedule for events by day. Make your plans to attend and to participate in AMICA's Tenth Annual Convention.

Robert Frisbie, conductor of the Ameri­ Committee members take a break. Front row left to right are can Chamber Symphony. The Chicago Chairman Bob Taylor, Dee Kavouras, Mike Ehart, Jim Tribune says he is "an extremely gifted Doheny; back row are Jim Edwards, Barry Schultz, Fred young conductor and a thorough musi­ Schwimmer and Mike Schwimmer. Not pictured are Jerry cian. " Biasella, Gib Petzke, Mable Zivin and Bennet Leedy. 040 1983 CHICAGO CONVENTION SCHEDULE - TENTATIVE **BISMARCK HOTEL**

Wednesday 1:00-6:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting July 13 Thursday 9:00-12:00 AM Board Meeting Continued July 14 8:00 AM-6:00 PM Registration, Hotel Lobby 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Tours (Wicker Park, Outdoor Art, and Chicago Architecture) and Open Homes 7:00 PM Live Hot Jazz Concert and Program. 10:00 PM Piano Salon Opens/Demonstrations/Reception Friday 7:30AM Breakfast July 15 8:45-11:45 AM Tour #1 Zivin Collection 8:45-9:45 AM Group # 1 Workshops 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Tour #2 Zivin Collection 10:00-11:30 AM Group #2 Workshops 12:45-3:45 PM Tour #3 Zivin Collection 2:00-3:00 PM Group #3 Workshops 2:00-5:00 PM Tour #4 Zivin Collection 3:15-4:45 PM Group #4 Workshops 5:00-6:15 PM Reception 6:15 PM Dinner 7:30 PM-12:30 AM Monster DeCap Dance (1920's Costumes recommended!) and Collection tours Saturday 9:00AM Brunch July 16 10:30 AM Program 11:00 AM General Membership Meeting 12:00 AM-4:30 PM Mart Opens (Set-up available at 8:00 AM) 5:30 PM Reception 6:15 PM Banquet 8:00 PM "Rachmaninoff Plays Chicago" concert featuring the American Chamber Symphony, Robert Frisbie, Conductor 11:30 PM­ Ganzamania Concert - a tribute to the great Rudolf Ganz Sunday 7:30AM Tour, Chicago Theatre/Joint Function with CATOE July 17 9:15 AM Tour, Civic Opera House/Joint Function with CATOE 11:00 AM Farewell Brunch 12:30 PM Open Home Tours of Individual Collections, CATOE members invited

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050 Rolls and Music

The Catalog of In all nearly 1600 different rolls were issued under Apollo/ArtEcho labels. Itis obvious that these rolls were ARTECHO Reproducing Rolls the top of the QRS line. No expense was spared in PART I preparation of masters. A great many european re­ cordings were transferred to Apollo/ArtEcho format. compiled by Mark J. Reinhart The 1921 ArtEcho catalog is a fine example of the treatment given this line. It is sad to see how the Introduction catalogs and supplements declined in quality as sales dropped off around 1926. New issues slowed to a trickle The intent of this catalog is to familiarize collectors until finally being discontinued altogether ca. 1931. with the library of recordings originally available for Apollo Reproducing Pianos and others bearing similar *Apollo Reproducing Pianos manufactured by the systems. The index is also an aid to help identify those Apollo Piano Company. rolls known only by their number. This index lists rolls The 1000 Series. manufactured by QRS under the ArtEcho and Apollo The series was among the first series introduced. labels. The 4000 series is not included since it has not Rolls of highly specialized nature were placed in this yet been compiled. Contained herein are the WOO, 2000, catagory. Recordings found here are of accompaniment, and 3000 series. comparison, and demonstration nature. It has been HISTORICAL INFORMATION REGARDING ROLL difficult to trace this series because of the specialized PRODUCTION. nature of the rolls. It is not known when the series was The earliest rolls were introduced around 1920. discontinued. There exists confusion about this because Apollo* re­ The 2000 Series. producing pianos were assigned serial numbers four The 2000 series was begun early in 1923. It was years previous to the date of manufacture. The practice intended for wordless classical rolls of european origin. of predating pianos helped to differentiate between These recordings were prepared from masters of the firm pianos of a reproducing nature and those which were M. Welte and Sons. Many rare composer played re­ not. It is not known ifWurlitzer or any other companies cordings are found here. Among the many notable also followed this practice. pianists here are Busoni, dePachmann, D'Albert, Initially QRS sold rolls under the ArtEcho label. Paderewski, and Hofmann. The 2000 series was short This helped QRS to define the reproducing line from lived and was discontinued by 1926. other Apollo label rolls. All ArtEcho rolls have an R The 3000 Series. prefix preceding the roll number, R indicating reproduc­ ing. Two different style labels were used. Both labels The 3000 series was one of the first two series and stated QRS in bold letters at the top and ArtEcho just initially. contained all issues not listed in the 1000 underneath. The only variation between the two label series. The ArtEcho/Apollo was designed with the styles is the type of lettering used. All ArtEcho labels are classical music lover in mind and virtually all the early blue with QRS ArtEcho written in red letters. rolls were classical. There are a few popular rolls included but they are of pre-1923 issue, before the start Around 1924 QRS began issuing rolls under the of the 4000 series. After 1923 the 3000 series contains Apollo label. Apollo reproducing rolls are attractive classical rolls recorded at the QRS studios only. The with Apollo written in white letters on a field of blue rolls are wordless except the rolls issued prior to 1923 of surrounded by a highly detailed gold boarder. It is not popular nature. Also found here are a few non-word uncommon to find Apollo rolls with Apollo labels medley rolls and ballad rolls which are more popular pasted over earlier ArtEcho labels. Apollo rolls unlike than classical but these are very late issues just before their ArtEcho predecessors have no R prefix. They also the demise of the series. At least one error exists in this vary in that they contain either one or two additional series. Roll #3291 was issued as The Swan by Saint­ digits following the catalog number. The additional Saens Played by Marguerite Volavy and The Swan by digits indicate the price in quarter dollar increments. Palmgren Played by Mrs. E. Newman. The 3000 series Catalogs and supplements of this period are marked was discontinued ca. 1927. Apollo Reproducing Rolls. The last rolls to be issued bear Apollo labels and are of 1930 or 31 vintage. The 4000 series. Further changes occurred when QRS began to mark The 4000 series was begun in 1923 and included Apollo rolls with Vand VA prefixes. The introduction of popular word rolls. QRS sensed that the market might these letters being spurred by the close numerical be expanded if popular rolls were offered to Apollo listing of QRS hand played 88-note rolls. Examining roll owners. Many top pianists of popular fame may be numbers alone it is easy to mistake the listing for an found on Apollo/ArtEcho rolls. Included here are 88-note roll. In general the V prefix designates popular Wendling, Arden, Confrey, Ohman, and Kortlander. Apollo rolls and VA the same except classical. This series was the most long lived and issues are known as late as 1931. 060 MME. STURKOW-RYDER the noted pianiste, after a recent recital, playing in conjunction with the ApoJlo, oCC8sioned the following newspaper comment: "The audience was spellbound when, with the use of both ears and ~es, they were at times unerly unable to convince themselves"'-whether the music they heard was from the Apollo Cran'd being played by Mme. Sturkow-Ryder or from the reproducing Apollo standing alone at one side. Only by watching her hands at times when they were en­ tirely lifted Irom the piano were they able to tell. • .. • actually reproduce the playing of Mme. Srurkow-Ryder with every degree of her beautiful expression • • ... OssiJ CjabnloUlihch gromes CWkere great Pianists Plf!Y

~ HE superb art of the Apollo to­ many others. The Apollo reproduces, at ~ day adds to the best homes the your pleasure, the very soul of their play­ final touch of distinction. ing: their tone, their touch, their own Through this remarkable instrument, the individual interpretations. They play in world's great pianists become the inti­ your home exactly as they play in con­ mate companions of the household:­ cert. Nothing is lacking save the physical Gabrilowitsch, Hoffman, Bauer and presence of these great artists. Gd54p0 LLO Trade )lal"l.. I":eglsrercd We shalll!ladly sendyou the APOLLO booklets on request and advise you where you may most conveniently hearthe APOLLO. THE ApOLLO PIANO COMPANY, DE KALB, ILL. 102 W. 42nd St., NeW' York 329 S. Wabash Ave.• Chicago 250 Stockton St., San Francisco 607 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles 1557 Special Notes 2000 series Marguerite Volavy and Howard Brockway were two 2001 ETUDE Op. 10 No. 8IRevolutions-Etude) Chopin P/b Gottfried Galston. very important artists appearing on ApollofArtEcho 2002 LE BAL Waltz in A flat major A. Rubenstein P/b Mark rolls. Their joint output is immense. In addition to rolls Hambourg. bearing their own names are recordings under various 2003 LITTLE WALTZ Theresa Carreno P/b The Composer. '---" psuedonyms. Marguerite Volavy is believed to be 2004 ENAUTOMNE Op. 36 No.4 M. Moszkowski P/b Myrtle Elvyn. 2005 HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY No. 12 Liszt. P/b Arthur George Kerr and Mary Angell. The names Richard Friedheim. Merton and Al Sinclair are believed to belong to Howard 2006 BALLADE A FLAT. F. Chopin. P/b 1. J. Paderewski. Brockway. Much of the ApollofArtEcho legacy exists 2007 IMPROMPTU B flat major Op. 142 No.3 F. Schubert Pib 1. r. because of the extensive recording of these two great Paderewski. artists. 2008 HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #2 F. Liszt P/b Jolanda Mero. 2009 EN ROUTE B. Godard P/b Joseph Lhevinne. The 3000 series contains a few listing with a W 2010 MILITARY MARCH Schubert-Tausig P/b Fannie prefix, this is my own addition which distinguishes rolls Bloomfield-Zeisler. 2011 LES DEUX ALOUETTES Theodore Leschetizky P/b The known to have been offered with words from those Compoer. which were not. 2012 POLONAISE F#Minor Chopin P/b Josef Hofmann. Special Thanks 2013 RHAPSODY C Major Op. II NO.3 E. Dohnanyi P/b Jolanda Mero. Thank you to all the collectors who helped make 2014 PAGLIACCI Intermezzo Leoncavallo Plb The Compser. this catalog possible. Major contributers were: 2015 SONETTO DEL PETRARCA 123 F. Liszt Max Pauer. 2016 STUDY IN FORM OF A VALSE C. Saint-Saens P/b Eugen Robert Berkman (QRS Music Rolls Inc.) D'AIbert. Joseph Duci-Bella 2017 CAPRICE ESPAGNOLE. Moszkowski. P/b Josef Hofmann. Rich Schommer 2018 CAPRICCIO Op. 76 No.2. 1- Brahms. P/b Ernst von Dohnanyi. 2019 CROQUIS ET SILHOUETTES Op. 87. No. I. E. Schutt P/b Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler. 2020 CROQUIS ET SILHOUETTES Op. 87. No.4. E. Schutt P/b Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler. 2021 NOCTURNE Op. IS No.2 key F #F. Chopin. P/b Ferruccio Busoni. 2022 BARCAROLLE Op. 60 key F minor. F. Chopin. P/b Annette Essipoff. 2023 RAKOCZY MARCH F. Liszt P/b Ernst von Dohnanyi. Catalog of ARTECHO Rolls 2024 REMINISCENCES "WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG" J. Strauss 1000 series - accompaniment rolls, comparison, and demonstration P/b Richard Epstein. 2025 ETUDE A MINOR Op. 25 No. II Chopin P/b Germaine rolls. Schnitzer. \...... - 1000 MEDITATION (Thais) Massenet. for violin. P/b Mme. 2026 PAS DES FLEURS (Waltz from 'Naila') Leo Delibes P/b Elly Ney. Sturkow-Ryder 2027 VALSE IMPROMPTU Liszt P/b E. D'Albert. 1001 CONCERTO IN G MINOR3rd Movemt. Mendelssohn 1stpiano 2028 GONDOLIERA Op. 41 M. Moszkowski P/b Fannie part P/b Sturkow-Ryder. Bloomfield-Zeisler. 1002 VALSE Op. 64 No. lIst piano part Chopin-Rosenthal P/b Mme. 2029 WALTZ FROM "THE VIOLET GIRL" J. Hellmesberger P/b Sturkow-Ryder. Richard Epstein. 1003 LE SOIR 1st piano part C. Chaminade P/b Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 2030 ETUDE DE CONCERT No.2 F Minor Liszt P/b Vladimir de 1004 MARCH FROM TANNHAUSER 1st piano part R. Wagner P/b Pachmann. Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 2031 MOMENT MUSICAL Op. 94 No.3 F Minor Schubert P/b V. de 1005 SONNY BOY D major P. Curran voice ace. P/b Richard Merton. Pachmann. 1006 DAWN key of D flat P. Curran voice ace. P/b Richard Merton. 2032 MAZURKA Op. 56, No.2 F Major. Fr. Chopin. P/b Vladimir de 1007 RAIN E flat P. Curran voice ace. P/b George Kerr. Pachmann. 1008 DO NOT GO MY LOVE key A major R. Hageman P/b Richard 2033 INVITATION TO THE DANCE C. Von Weber P/b Artur Merton. voice ace. Schnabel. 1009 FROM THE LAND OF SKY BLUE WATER A flat C. W.Cadman 2034 GAVOTTE (from "Iphigenie") Gluck-Brahms P/b Berthe voice ace. P/b George Kerr. Marx-Goldschmidt. 1010 HOMING D major T. del Riego voice ace. P/b George Kerr. 2035 IMPROMTU Op. 142 No.4 Schubert Eugen D'Albert. lOll CAPRICE VIENOISE Kreisler violin ace. P/b George Kerr. 2036 GAVOTTE W. Sapellnikoff P/b The Composer. 1012 HUMORESQUE A. Dvorak. for violin. P/b George Kerr. 2037 Title unknown 1013 KASHMIRI SONG C major Woodforde-Finden voice ace. P/b 2038 SONG WITHOUT WORDS Mendelssohn Plb Vladimir George Kerr. dePachmann. 1014 CONCERTO IN G MINOR-3rd Movmt. 1st piano Mendelssohn 2039 FAITH OF SPRING Liszt P/b Ansorge. P/b Sturkow-Ryder. 2040 LA LISONJERA (The Flatterer) Chaminade P/b Jolanda Mero. 1015 ANDANTE ET SCHERZETTINO 2nd piano part C. Chaminade 2041 PRELUDE D FLAT MAJOR 28-15 Chopin P/b Ferruccio Busoni. P/b Howard Brockway. 2042 ROMANCE 45-1 Alfred Grunfeld Plb The Composer. 1016 TWO WALTZES Op. 8 Nos. 2 &. 3 M. Moszkowski treble only 2043 RONDO IN C MAJOR 51-11. van Beethoven P/b Alfred P/b George Kerr. Reisenauer. 1017 I. ALONG THE BROOK 2. THE NIGHTINGALE 3. RUSTIC 2044 PRES DU RUISSEAU (By The Brookside) P/b Marie Barinowa. DANCE Hoffman bass only P/b Merton. 2045 PRESTO F. Mendelssohn P/b Josef Lehvinne. 1018 VALSE Op. 64 No. I Chopin Special campar. and demo. roll P/b 2046 WALTZ Op. 16 No. I E. D'Albert P/b The Composer. Marguerite Volavy. 2047 AVE MARIA Fr. Schubert P/b R. Burmeister. 1019 ON WINGS OF SONG Mendelssohn-Heller special compar. and 2048 LOVES WALTZ Op. 57 No.5 Moszkowski P/b Clotilde demo. roll P/b M. Volavy. Kleeberg. 1020-1028 Titles unknown. 2049 MAZURKA B MINOR Op. 33 NO.4 Chopin P/b Annette 1029 SOUVENIR key D major Drdla. for violin. P/b Grover Tilden Essipoff. '-.,...,.0 Davis. 2050 WHISPERS AT THE BALL E. Meyer-Helmund P/b The 1030-1036 Titles unknown. Composer. 1037 PAS DES FLEURS (Nailal 1. Delibes. four hands-treble part. P/b 2051 HUNGARIAN MARCH (from "Melodies Hongroises"l T. Sturkow-Ryder. Schubert-Liszt P/b Ferruccio Busoni. 1038-1050 Titles unknown. 2052 HUMORESQUE G Maior Tschaikowski P/b M. Evlyn. <>8<> 2053 LOWLAND (BaUade) E. D'Albert P/b The Composer. 3000 Series 20S4 BERCEUSE Balakirew P/b M. Barinowa 3001 LORELEY Liszt. P/b Marguerite Volavy. 2055 HUMORESQUE Op. 12 No.3 Paul Juon P/b M. Barinowa. 3002 MEDITATION Tschaikowsky Plb Marguerite Volavy. 2056 PASSACAGLIA G. Scott P/b Rudolph Ganz. 3003 CHANT POLONAISE Chopin-Liszt P/b Leopold Godowsky. 2057 ETUDE F Minor Op. 22 NO.2 Chopin P/b Vladimir de 3004 ICH LIEBE DICH Grieg P/b Howard Brockway. Pachmann. 3005 GAVOTTE A MAJOR Gluck-Brahms P/b Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 2058 MENUET Boccherini-Plante P/b Rudolph Ganz. 3006 CHANT SANS PAROLES Tschaikowsky Plb Leopold 2059 VIENNESE WALTZ P/b R. Epstein. Godowsky. 2060 WALTZ Op. 39 No.1 and No.2 Brahms P/b G. Galston. 3007 ETUDE 0 Flat Liszt. P/b Harold Bauer. 2061 RUSTLING WOODS Liszt P/b G. Schumann. 3008 CHIFFONETTE Lee S. Roberts P/b The Composer. 2062 FIRESIDE TALES Op. 61 No.3 From A German Forrest E. 3009 MOON DREAMS 1.S. Roberts. P/b The Composer. MacDowell P/b H. Fryer. 3010 POEM Zdenko Fibich P/b Marguerite Volavy. 2063 THE LAST HOPE Gottschalk. P/b P. Utz. 3011 MACUSHLA Dermot MacMurrough P/b Richard Merton. 2064 THE SIRENS Waltz Waldteufel P/b E. Adam-Benard. 3012 MIGHTY LAK' A ROSE Nevin P/b Richard Merton. 2065 WALTZ Op. 39 Nos. 3, 4, and 5 Brahms P/b G. Galston. 3013 HUMMING BIRD Van Alstyne P/b The Composer. 2066 ETUDE B Minor Op. 25 No. 10 Chopin P/b Josef Lehvinne. 3014 RICORDATI (NocturneI Gottschalk Plb Louis Marier. 2067 SONGWITHOUTWORDS Op. 53 Adagio, F. Mendelssohn. P/b 3015 LIGHTS AND SHADOWS 1. S. Roberts. Plb The Composer. Arthur Friedheim. 3016 ELEGIE Massenet. P/b Felix Arndt. 2068 LE RETOUR Chaminade P/b Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler. 3017 SIEGMUND'S LOVE SONG (from "Die Walkiire") Wagner P/b 2069 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Sousa P/b Bernard Franklyn. Howard Brockway. 2070 HUNGARIAN DANCE 0 Minor Brahms P/b Carl Freidberg. 3018 NARISSUS Op. 13 No.4 (from "Water Scenes'" E. Nevin. P/b 2071 WALTZ Op. 39 No.7 and 11 Brahms Plb G. Galston. Howard Brockway. 2072 ESQUISE VENETIENNE Op. 73 NO.1 Moszkowski P/b Vera 3019 TO A WILD ROSE-TO A WATER LILY (from "Woodland Timanoff. Sketches") P/b Howard Brockway. 2073 MAZURKA Borodine P/b Anatol von RoesseL 3020 HUMORESQUE Op. 10 No.2 Tschaikowsky P/b Vera Kaplan 2074 TOUT PASSE (Valse Lente) Berger P/b K. Ebenstein. Aronson. 2075 WALTZ Op. 39 Nos. 8 and 12 Brahms P/b G. Galston. 3021 BUONA NOTTE (from "A Day In Venice") Nevin P/b Howard 2076 ETUDE Op. 36 No. 13 A. Arensky P/b A. Borosky. Brockway. 2077 SOLITUDE Schubert-Liszt P/b Alice Ripper. 3022 GONDOLIERE (from "A Day In Venice'" Nevin P/b Howard 2078 PAVANE Op. 30 Faure P/b Prof. G. Faure. Brockway. 2079 BERCEUSE Op. 11 No.3 SapeUnikoff P/b Vera Timanoff. 3023 AIR DE BALLET Herbert P/b Chaquette. 2080 WALTZ Op. 39 Nos. 15 and 16 Brahms P/b G. Galston. 3024 CONCERT WALTZ (from "The Firefly") R. FrimL P/b The 2081 SCHERZO Op. 15 No.2 Liszt P/b Eugen 0'Albert. Composer. 2082 MENUET (Vieux Style) Sauer P/b Paul de Conne. 3025 KASHMIRA SONG Woodforde-Finden P/b Richard Merton. 2083 PRELUDE 0 MINOR Op. 23 No.3 Rachmaninoff P/b Josef Hofmann. 3026 IF I WERE A BIRD A. Henselt Plb Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 3027 MARIONETTES F. Arndt. P/b The Composer. 2084 A FOUNTAINEBLEAU Op. 30 No.1 Nevin P/b Yolanda Mero. 3028 CANZONETTA D'AMBROSIO P/b SteindeL 2085 BARCAROLLE Philipp P/b Prof. J. Philipp. 3029 MAGIC FIRE SCENE (Feuerzauber) (from "Die Walkure") 2086 TU NE LE SAURAS JAMAIS (Valse de Concerti Rico P/b K. Wagner P/b Harold Bauer. Ebenstein. 3030 LIEBESFREUD Kreisler P/b Edna Gunnar Peterson. 2087 NOCTURNE E FLAT MAJOR Op. 55 No.2 Chopin P/b W. 3031 INDIAN SUMMER Paul Stoye. P/b The Composer. SapeUnikoff. 3032 La CINQUANTAINE Gabriel-Marie. P/b Felix Arndt. 2088 SERENATA E. D'Albert P/b The Composer. 3033 SCHON ROSMARIN F. Kreisler. P/b Edna Gunnar Peterson. 2089 ROMANZE Op. 5 No.3 A. Arenski P/b Leo Pyschnoff. 3034 GNOMENREIGEN F. Liszt. P/b Harold Triggs. 2090 OVERTURE ZAMPA 1. Herold P/b B. Francklyn. 3035 TO SPRING ("Au Pritemps") Gounod-Kuhe P/b A. Minetti. 2091 AU COUVENT (Serenade) - Reverie Borodin P/b E. Stember. 3036 CAPRICE VIENOISE F. Kreisler P/b Faure. 2092 DREAM PICTURES Ansorge P/b K. Ansorge. 3037 IN OLD MADRID H. Trotere P/b Richard Merton. 2093 VALSE Op. 1 W. Sapellnikoff P/b The Composer. 3038 MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES NO.5 1. S. Roberts P/b The 2094 WALTZ A Minor Schumann P/b Wanda Landowska. Composer. , 2095 MAZURKA (C Minor, Op. 24 No.4) Chopin P/b Ignace Jan 3039 ELEVATION Charninade P/b R. Ganz. . Paderewski. 3040 ETUDE Op. 10 No.5 (black keyl F. Chopin. P/b Marguerite 2096 PAGANINI ETUDE (E flat No.2) Liszt P/b A. Friedheim. Volavy. 2097 THE WANDERER Schubert and Liszt. P/b Yolanda Mero. 3041 LOTUS LAND C. Scott P/b Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 2098 FLEDERMAUS WALTZ !Concert Paraphrase) Strauss-Schutt 3042 BADINAGE V. Herbert. P/b Hans Hanke. P/b Paul de Conne. 3043 MAZURKA NO.2 godard P/b Hans Hanke. 2099 DANCE ESPAGNOLE Moszkowski P/b Anatol von RosseL 3044 LA SCINTILLA ("The Spark") J. Rive-King P/b The Composer. 2100 PRES DU BERCEAU Moszkowski P/b Alice Ripper. 3045 PRELUDE C# Minor Op. 3 NO.2 S. Rachmaninoff. P/b Mme. 2101 NOCTURNE Op. 16 No.4 1. J. Paderewski P/b The Composer. Sturkow-Ryder. 2102 SERENADE ESPAGNOLE (Op. 16 No.3) Rubenstein P/b Vera 3046 MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES NO.7 1. S. Roberts P/b The Timanoff. Composer. 2103 ETUDE G FLAT MAJOR Op. 24 No.1 Moszkowski P/b Felix Dreyschock. 3047 MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES NO.1 1.S. Roberts P/b The Composer. 2104 LE RAPPEL DES OISEAUX Rameaux P/b Clotilde Kleeberg. 3048 AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE 1. S. Roberts. Plb The 2105 GONDOLIERA Op. 86 No.3 Reinecke P/b C. Reinecke. Composer. 2106 WALTZ Volkmann-Fischhof P/b A. Grunfeld. 3049 NOCTURNE0-Flat Major Op. 27 NO.2. F. Chopin. P/b Leopold 2107 THE NUTCRACKER SUITE Op. 71 Part II Danse Godowsky. Characteristiques* Tschaikowsky P/b E. D'Albert. 3050 SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME Dvorak P/b Howard 2108 RONDO QUASI PERPETUUM MOBILE Seiss Plb EUy Ney. Brockway. 2109 WALTZ A FLAT Op. 42 Chopin P/b Xaver Scharwenka. 3051 L'Elisir D'Amour Gaetano Donizetti P/b Howard Brockway. 2110 ANGEL'S FAREWELL (The Dream Of Gerontius) Elgar P/b R. 3052 DEAR OLD PAL OF MINE Gitz-Rice Plb The Composer. Epstein. 3053 DANSE NEGRE C. Scott P/b Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 2111 RUSSIAN HYMN P/b Paul de Conne. 3054 SLEEP LITTLE BABY OF MINE. Denee. P/b Richard Merton. 2112 LA SERENADA Rossini-Liszt Plb J. Slivinski. 3055 A PERFECT DAY Carrie Jacobs-Bond. P/b The Composer. 2113-2150 Titles unknown. 3056 OH THAT WE TWO WERE MAYING Nevin P/b Richard *2107 Danse Characteristiques: 1) Danse Chinoise, 2' Danse des Merton. Militons, 3) Valse des Fleurs.

<>9<> 3057 THE SPRING F. Liszt P/b M. Boguslawski. 3058 AT DAWNING I LOVE YOU Charles Wakefield Cadman. P/b BfJm!aw£t1J$~. Richard Merton. 3059 VALSE E FLAT MAJOR A. Dumnd P/b Ferdinand Himmelreich. 3060 WOODLAND SKETCHES* Op. 51 No.5, No.7 E. Macdowell. P/b Howard Brockway. 3061 VENETIAN LOVE SONG Nevin P/b Howard Brockway. 3062 FAVORITE ITALIAN SONGS various composers. P/b Felix Arndt. THAT SPECIAL ROLL 3063 MEDITATION From "Thais" J. Massenet P/b Howard Brockway. 88 note roll 3064 RONDO CAPRICCIOSO F. Mendelssohn. P/b Leopold "Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old Tucky Home" Godowsky. Dave Bowers 3065 BY MOONLIGHT Franz Bendel. P/b Anton Tyssowski. 3066 VALSE Op. 34 No.1 Moszkowski P/b R. Ganz. Box 1090, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 3067 RUSTLE OF SPRING H. C. Sinding. P/b Tina Lerner. 3068 STACCATO ETUDE A. Rubenstein. P/b Moses Boguslawski. Duo-Art #6953-4 3069 LA CAMPANELLA Liszt P/b Harold Triggs. "Caprice Espagnole" (Moszkowski) 3070 MELODY IN F A. Rubenstein. P/b Prudence Neff. 3071 JUST A WEARYIN' FOR YOU, I LOVE YOU TRULY Carrie Played by Josef Hofmann Jacobs-Bond. P/b The Composer. Dorothy Bromage 3072 BEAUTY'S EYES Tosti P/b Richard Merton. P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631 3073 CELESTE AIDA Verdi P/b Howard Brockway. 3074 ECOSSAISES Chopin P/b Tina Lerner. 3075 NOCTURNE Op. 9 No.2 Chopin P/b Lee S. Roberts. Denishan dancing lessons on Ampico, numbers 1-10, as 3076 RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES Ifrom "Die Wakure") R. Wagner P/b listed in the 1929 Ampico catalog, numb~rs beginning Howard Brockway. with C7903H 3077 AUTUMN Chaminade P/b Rudolph Ganz. Edward Everett 3078 ERL-KING Schubert-Liszt. P/b Josef Hofmann. 3079 TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (preludeI Wagner P/b Howard 8 Canterbury Forest, Plaistow, NH 03865 Brockway. 3080 KAMMENIO-OSTROW A. Rubenstein. P/b Thedora QRS Sturkow-Ryder. "Sweet Eloise" 3081 NOLA Felix Arndt. P/b The Composer. 3082 LIEBESTAUME No.3 F. Liszt. P/b Marguerite Volavy. Played by Pep Doyle 3083 VALSE Op. 34 No.1 Fr. Chopin P/b R. Ganz. George Fawkes 3084 JOY OF AUTUMN (from "New England Idylls") MacDowell P/b 407 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH 44077 Harold Henry. 3085 ON WINGS OF SONG Mendelssohn-Liszt P/b Marguerite Volavy. Ampico #2971B 3086 ON THE SEASHORE Fr. Smetana P/b Marguerite Volavy. "April in Paris" 3087 VALSE Op. 64 No.3 Chopin P/b Marguerite Volavy. Played Edgar Fairchild 3088 CHANT POLONAISE (Maidens WishI Chopin-Liszt P/b Ron Olsen Leopold Godowski. 3701 Newton N., Minneapolis, MN 55412 3089 THE BAT IFledermaus ParaphraseI Strauss & Schutt P/b Winifred Lamb. 3090 BALLADE G MINOR Chopin Lerner. Welte-Mignon #C2736 3091 ISOLDE'S LOVE DEATH Wagner-Liszt P/b Marguerite Volavy. "La Plus que Lente" (Debussy) 3092 NOCTURNE Op. 37 No.2 Chopin P/b Marguerite Volavy. Played by composer 3093 RONDO Op. 51 NO.2 Beethoven P/b Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. 3094 SCHERZO B Flat Minor. F. Chopin. P/b Harold Bauer. Ruth 1. Tobler 3095 ARMENIAN WEDDING MARCH Gudenian-Brockway P/b 1837 Ardith Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Howard Brockway. 3096 RIGOLETfO PARAPHRASE Verdi-Liszt P/b Leopold "Rattlesnake Rag" Godowsky. 3097 POEM Op. 32 NO.1 A. Scriabine P/b Vera Kaplan Aronson. Eddy Hanson 3098 GAVOTTE Op. 49 No.3 A. Glazounow P/b Vera Kaplan Box 172, King, WI 54946 Aronson. 3099 PRELUDE F #Minor Chopin P/b Harold Henry. Ampico 67703H 3100 CONCERT ETUDE Schloetzer P/b Harold Triggs. "Impromptu" Op. 31, F minor (Faure) *Roll label not well marked No.5 FROM AN INDIAN LODGE, No 7 Played by Mieczyslaw Munz FROM UNCLE REMUS. Bill Knorp 3101 DANCE MACABRE (Danse Macabre) C. Saint-Saens P/b Eugene 320 Third St., Sausalito, CA 94965 D'Albert. 3102 SPRING SONG Mendelssohn P/b Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler. 3103 LA CAMPANELLA F. Liszt Pib Ferruccio Busoni. QRS #7695 3104 POLONAISE, A FLAT Op. 53 Chopin P/b Ferruccio Busoni. "At Last" 3105 HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.6 Liszt P/b Teresa Carreno. Played by Max Kortlander 3106 SOIREE DE VIENNE NO.6 Liszt P/b Teresa Carreno. 3107 PRELUDES 1. Le Vent Dans La Plaine 2. Minstrels. Claude Bill Burkhardt Debussy P/b The Composer. 2133 Osceola Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 3108 NOCTURNE F Major Op. 15 No.1 F. Chopin P/b Ossip Gabrilowitsch. 3109 CAPRICE BURLESQUE O. Gabrilowitsch P/b The Composer. 3110 EL FANDAGO DE CANDIL Enrico Granados P/b The Composer. (To Be Continued]

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at the Cabrillo Music Festival in California. His music New Honorary Member is often used by modem dancers such as Merce Cun­ by Ai Werolin ningham. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas; studied music AMICA's Board has approved Honorary Membership at the Cincinnati Conservatory and also in Boston; and for Conlon Nancarrow, a present-day celebrated com­ at one time played both classical and jazz trumpet. He poser who creates altogether unique music for the now lives in Mexico City. Ampico Reproducing Piano. We are pleased to welcome Conlon Nancarrow into AMICA. Our International President; Terry Smythe, calls him "a musical pioneer of the eighties." He is contributing in a most unique way to AMICA's field of interest.

Ina Warwick Polson by Terry Smythe and Richard Gurevich

Recently, our eminent historian, Emmett Ford, noted and tipped me off about recording artist Ina War­ wick Polson, who was living here in Winnipeg during the 20's. Subsequently, I mentioned her to new AMI­ CAn Richard Gurevich who enthusiastically set out to track down her or her family. So far as Richard has been able to determine, she was registered here as a teacher of piano and organ from 1906 to Inl, is believed to have moved to New York in the early 30's where she married someone named Filmore, and is now presumed to have passed away. However, some relatives and students have surfaced; sufficient to prompt us to consider a modest local tribute to her sometime early in 1983. So, we would like to assemble here as many as possible of the 10 Duo-Art rolls she is known to have recorded: -100617 - Bonnie Doon/Auld Lang Syne -100815 - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come This picture was in an article in the September 12, 1982 issue -100887 - God Be With You Till We Meet Again of Newsweek. - 100625 - He Leadeth Me - 100585 -I Need Thee Every Hour Years ago Mr. Nancarrow composed music in the - 100865 - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear conventional way, but found little interest in his in­ -100895 - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today strumental compositions. He turned, then, to a new and - 100597 - Last Rose Of Summer/Annie Laurie thoroughly personal medium. He began composing for - 100656 - Recessional In 0 Major player pianos, developing complex rhythms through the -100715 - Savior, Again At Thy Dear Name piano rolls, which he painstakingly punched by hand in So, a special appeal is extended to AMICAns any­ paper, note by note. He has now composed over 45 where who may have and be prepared to part with any of "Studies" for the piano and has written out all the pieces these rolls, or have additional information about Miss in score, some of which have' been published. He now Polson. All help will be gratefully received, and results uses two upright Ampicos in composing and recording will be published in the Bulletin. Replies may be sent to his original music. His compositions are available on either of us: rolls and on Arch records and tapes. Terry Smythe Richard Gurevich In 1981 Mr. Nancarrow received the American Music 547 Waterloo Street 859 Elm Street Center's Letter of Distinction in Music. In '82 his music Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba was played at the ISCM World of Music Days festival in Canada R3N OT2 Canada R3M 3M9 Austria, and he gave a performance, using the Ampico, (204) 452-2180 (204) 452-7009

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• ~tt 41l1h~m{lriam • Rubinstein \.1 ./ provided Madame Germaine Schnitzer, AMICA Honorary Member, has passed away. At the time of her death she 'link to was residing in New York City. I spoke with her by phone while in New York on my way to the Convention last June. She sent her best wishes to AMICA members. Biographical information may be found in AMICA tradition' News Bulletins in 1970, issue No.9; in 1971, issues NO.5 By The Associated Press and 8; and in 1972, issue No.8. Madame Schnitzer has People whO knew pianist Arthur Ru­ been pictured recently in the "Who is This Man?" binstein, learning .of his death Monday photograph in the January/February 1982 issue of the at age 95, expressed a personal as well Bulletin, and she appears as well in the remarkable as professional sense of loss. photograph in this issue, in which the members of the Former Winnipegger Emmanuel Ax, Bohemian Club are shown. winner of the first Arthur. Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Is­ Dorothy Bromage rael in 1974, Said: "It is really persona­ lly sad for me, .but it is also his~o'riql.lly imp9rtant,. a great losstoa whole tradition. . '!Just meeting Rubinstein was a thrill for any pianist,"Axsaid in New York. "Re was a real link to tradition Germaine Schnitzer, in western piano music. He.' was a friend of Rachmanin.Jf and he knew Pianist in Early 1900~ Debussy. "The man was an inspiration to three generations of pianists. He was, I guess Germaine Schnitzer, a Parisian-born with (Vladimir) Horowitz, the last of pianist who concertiz¢d widely during the grand old men of the instrument. I the early decades of this century, died shouldn't say old, just the great pian­ Saturday night in her Manhattan apart­ ists. It is a real close to a chapter." ment. Shewas 95 y~ old. Miss Schnitzer graduated from the Paris Conservatoryat the age of 14,.and studied piano with Raoul Pugno ami EmilSauer. After 1904, shetouredwide­ ly, playing with such conductors as Wil­ helm Furtwlinglerand Georges £Des­ co. She was married to Dr. Leo Buerger in 1913, and settled in the United'States. Miss.. SchnitZer also played a series of concerts dressed as Clara Schumann playing music byRobertSChumann. The New York Times critics of the period spoke highly of her playing, but shewas unable to concertize afterbeing partly paralyzed in an'accident in 1931. A taxi taking her to a concert collided with another vehicle at Broadway and West 67th Street. Miss Schnitzer was awarded $150,000 in damag~bya court in1934. In 1944, she was fined $5,000 for con­ spiracy to obtain more than $65,000 in securities belonging to her brother Georges, a former head of the Bank. of Brussels; all assets of occupied ,coun­ tries had been frozen in 1940 by Presi· dential order... S~ving is a son, Gerald KUD.

Contributed by Randolph Herr

Rubin~tein at 19.

(> 12 (> 'Civilized' The late impresario Sol Hurak, who insisted that the Polish-born pianist spell his first name Artur in the United States because Americans liked ~he exotic, alwayscal~ed Rubinstein "the last ciVilized man." Rubinstein liked to tell people, "Don't tell Hurok, but I love to play the piano so much I'd play it even if he didn't pay me." After Hurok's death, Rubinstein spelled his first name Arth~ ur. Tom Shepard, head of the classical division of RCA Records, where Rubin­ stein had recorded from the 1930s until his last LP in 1977, said Monday in New York: "He was the greatestcombina­ tion I know ofa very indlvidualinter~ preter ahd yet one who was always respectful and faithful to the cOmposer at the.same time. He was unique,- Two "Ornery Members" compare notes Loved life "On a more personal note, 1 would say everything he did he did with joy," Shepard said. "The man radiated joy and you couldn't be with hi!ll without that rubbing off on you. He lOVed-life more than anybody I have ever known. It spilled all over the place. ,,- -- In Washington, RCA ReCords Pt'esi~ dent Robert Summer said~ "Arthur Rubinstein, a great artist and _one of the most heroic figures of Qur century; ha~ left a mark never to beforgottEm by­ all thOSe associated with him over the ,years. RCA mourns his loss.."

Contributed by Terry Smythe

Robert Armbruster shows Leonard Smith the Bentside piano from the 1700's.

ABOUT OUR SHURA CHERKASSKY: The Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California will be the scene of a recital by HONORARY MEMBERS Honorary Member Shura Cherkassky. The Au­ ditorium's 1982-83 season includes this performance on May 7, 1983, 8:30 p.m. Ticket information may be ob­ LEONARD SMITH: One of the rolls recorded by tained by calling 213/577-5511. Leonard Smith is "Let's Talk About My Sweetie." This lively tune with catchy lyrics is now recut. It will be in the Spring catalog of Play-Rite Music Rolls, Inc. ­ words and all.

ROBERT ARMBRUSTER and his wife, Alice, enter­ tained Leonard Smith and Dorothy Bromage at their Brentwood home the first week in January. Bob and Leonard swapped stories about their days in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles, sometimes illustrating with examples at the Steinway. An interest­ ing piano in the Armbruster' home was willed to Bob by Jeannette MacDonald. It is referred to as a bentside spinet. This particular piano was made prior to 1790. Shura Cherkassky <> 13 <> Eddy's a man meant to make music BY JOHN MINER post·Crescent staH writer r WAUPACA - If memories were money, an 89­ or~an year-old veteran of Chicago's vibrant musical life Eddy Hanson in 1927 at the of during the heyday of silent movie theaters and the Chicago's Oriental Thwter and foday in golden age of radio might be the richest man in his performer's garb at his home in Wisconsin. He has memories of fan mail from royalty. Waupaca Memories of the great and near-greats of the music world, films, vaudeville and stage. And memories of long-dead gangsters whose names were headlined on the front pages of news­ papers from coast to coast. POST·Crescent pholO Ethwell "Eddy" Hanson can't get around today as he did back in the early 1920s when he became the first organist to perform on Chicago radio. Or when he succeeded the famous Jesse Craw­ ford in 1927 as organist at the Chicago Theater af­ ter the latter went to New York City's Paramount. Or on that beastly hot July night in 1934 when Hanson dashed around the corner to the Biograph The~ter minutes after FBI agents gunned down John Dillinger. Even with his crutches, Hanson has some diffi­ culty moving about in his modest second floor apartment on Waupaca's North Main Street. But, attired in a white turtleneck and bright orange be­ ret. he greets the visitor who wants to know what Chicago life was like for one of the city's best­ known musicians of the 1920s and 30s. pects eventua lIy to come into a great d~1 of money Hanson slipped and fell on the ice last spring, because of that movie. hurting his spine and aggravating an older injury "I think it was an act of God," hesays of how the sustained in a 1953 auto accident. tune made its way into the" Reds" -film. "The doctors say I was lucky that I wasn't para­ To the best of his memory, he wrote "Rattle­ lYZed," Hanson said. snake Rag" around 1905-06 - before his mother's His living quarters may be cluttered, but Han­ death in 1908, at any rate. son knows where to find whatever .he's looking for An occasional note of bitterness creeps into the - a photograph of the 1918 Navy band in which he conversation. played saxophone, a picture of a celebrity friend, a "Some people are so crooked that they're trying photo of his snappy 1924 sports car. Or anyone of (a prove they had something to de, with 'Rattle­ the several albums of organ music he's recorded snake Rag,'" he said. "but I wrote it all by my­ down through the years. selL" ( If the apartment is full of SlUff now, one can only Hanson was born in New London, where his fa­ wonder what it was like before Hanson gave much ther was city engineer, but was raised in Waup­ of his memorabilia to Lawrence University and, aca. And it was to Waupaca that he retired - sort just recently, to the University of Wisconsin-Ste­ of - in 1960 after 40 years of playing music in Chi­ vens Point's collection of work hy Wisconsin com­ cago. He performed for a time in a Waupaca sup­ posers. per club after returning to his home (own. Oh, yes - he's a composer as well as a per­ His Navy records say he was born ill 1898, but former. "I'd say about 500 songs," he estimated. Hanson says that'S wrong. One of them, "Rattlesnake Rag," was used on "I was born in 1893. I never lie about my age. I'll the sound track of "Reds," Warren Beatty's hit be 90 next Aug. I and I'm looking forward to it. 1981 film about the Russian revolution. Hanson ex-

Appleton Post Crescent, Nov. 7, 1982. Article contributed by RUTH BINGAMAN SMITH fractured her wrist in a fall Carl Lambie. last November, but credits expert surgery with the re­ covery she is making. She expects to be able to play the piano again. Music as a part of her life is beautifully explained in the following article. EDDY HANSON lives in King, Wisconsin and keeps in touch with the rest of the world by letters and phone. Recent word from him indicates a very busy time get­ A Tribute to ting some business straightened out regarding the AMICA Intemational movie, Reds. It seems they used his "Rattlesnake Rag," and now should be paying royalties to him. According to by Ruth Bingaman Smith Eddy, the film has grossed over 240 million and is still playing all over the globe. Little did I dream, in the early years of the first half of my life, when I made recordings for the Welte-Mignon corporation in New York City that I would be so richly rewarded in the latter days of the second hal( by honor­ ary membership in such a prestigious organization as AMICA International, composed of congenial soul ,.-- ~UAUAW~!',~ brothers and sisters in the realm of music. This suggests to me that there is a sort of mystic thread that weaves the pattern of our lives. For this

<> 14 <> Automatic Music on Radio by Bill Edgerton

) I will be interviewed during the third intermission of the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of La Gioconda on Saturday afternoon, February 12 j the air time is approx­ imately 4:50 p.m. The broadcast is carried by about 250 stations coast-to-coast. The subject of the interview is opera on piano rolls, and selections will be played. Ones newspaper should indicate a local station carrying the broadcast.

Ruth Bingaman Smith's visit to San Francisco during opera season, Nov. 1982. Lunch at the Clift Hotel. ferryl Neher, Ruth, Bill Knorp, farad Clark.

reason, we must never allow a talent, or ability to rust or to be neglected. Had I done this when I was found, how sad it would have been for me, if I were not still playing! I am thankful that, never in the sunshine or the shadows of my lifes experiences, have I ever allowed myself or even wanted to neglect my music. It has always helped I nstrurnents me to rejoice or to be comforted, as the case would be. Even after retirement from public playing, I have had incentiyes to share my music, always adding to my Science and Music Symposium repertoire. Music is the greatest potential on earth for the ad­ 000000000000000000000000000000 vancement of fellowship. In every walk of life men form opinions. Some think this, some think that. There have Here is an announcement of a Symposium on "Sci­ been, throughout history, a constant fluctuation of ence and Music: Recording; New Instruments", problems-situations-arguments leading to revolution, which may be of interest to members and other wars, hatreds, turmoil- people disagreeing. But behold readers of the Bulletin. an audience in any country, when hundreds, even thou­ Further information about the Symposium can sands, are listening to a recital, a symphony concert, or be obtained from me by phone at (613) 993-1110. an opera. Ifit be an inspired performance las many are in Information about the AAAS meeting can be ob­ these days of our unfolding perfection) at the conclu­ tained from their Program Office at (202) 842-9595. sion, with one mind, we leap to our feet in a standing F. R. Lipsett ovation - eyes moist with tears, smiling at one another as we applaud, lost to the problems of the world. We 000000000000000000000000000000 have had, for a few hours, a taste of eternity, of immor­ tality, and our hearts are uplifted. Now we are neither A Symposium on IIScience and Music: Recordingj American, Japanese, European, Islamic, or Jew for the New Instrumentsll will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday May nonce. Such divisions are lost in the mutual ecstacy. 27th, 1983 in the Kent Room of the Westin Hotel, De­ Great sermons cannot do as much for us. troit, Mich. Arranged by F. R. Lipsett (National Re­ • So, I wish·to say IIAll Hail! AMICA! II You are a part of search Council, Ottawa, Canada), the Symposium will this,spiritual service. Preserving the great works of the be part of the Annual Meeting of the American Associa­ pianogiants of yesterday, and the wealth of the compos­ tion for the Advancement of Science, and will include ersof the past, while you fill our homes with their four speakers. beautiful music. Adventures with Automatic Music And, as for me, my many dear friends, you have CHARLES D. PBEIFFER certainly added a new dimension to my life - in the (Historian and Restorer, Takoma Park, Md.) incentive to go forward with enthusiasm, for which I Digital Methods for Recording Music thank you, sincerely. THOMAS G. STOCKHAM JR. (Soundstream, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah) The Hutchins Violin Octetj Past and Present CAROLYN WILSON FIELD (Catgut Acoustical Society, New York, N. Y.)

<> 15 <> The Newest Musical Instrument: The Computer most entertaining of Composer-Critics since Hector JOHN CHOWNING Berlioz. His sharp-pointed Gallic pen curved fascinating (Center for Computer Research in Music and word images - he did not criticize to stab his contem­ Acoustics, Stanford University) poraries. Although music is one of the most abstract of the He was a kind of tonal bridge from the older classical arts it has always relied on science and technology for its school to Debussy. This literary work covers his impres­ fulfillment. Two fields in which this is evident are re­ sion of America, (where he played his G Minor concerto cording and playback, and the invention of new in Washington before President Roosevelt), his views on instruments. The earliest mechanical musical instru­ the works of Beethoven, Mendlessohn, Schumann, ments utilized pinbarrels, punched metal discs or perfo­ Chopin, and Richard Strauss as well as some of the rated paper to store music for playback. Some of these, composers who composed for the theatre. including mechanical violins, will be described, and the computerization of the music for preservation and res­ Outspoken Essays on Music was issued about 1924 toration will be discussed. By contrast, modern record­ and may only be found in second-hand book stores. It is ing studios utilize new electronic techniques, in par­ worth seeking and acquiring. ticular digital recording. Its use from the recording studio to home playback will be described. Some specu­ lations about future developments will be made. New musical instruments have been invented regu­ larly for centuries and the process shows no signs of stopping. Whether an instrument survives depends on its acceptance by composers, players and audience. In­ struments which reached a peak of excellence in the eighteenth century, and remained eminent, are the vio­ lin, viola, cello and double bass. Now, however, new theories and techniques have led to the invention of new stringed instruments, scaled to the violin but ex­ panded to an octet which covers a greater frequency range and combines the instruments without frequency gaps. They will be described. During the same time the development of electronics and the computer has not been ignored by musicians and composers. As with ear­ lier technologies, they were exploited from their earliest appearances. The possibilities of the computer as an instrument, for both the player and the composer, seem almost boundless. For example new sounds may be in­ vented, and they and other sounds may be modified and combined in ways limited in principle only by the imag­ ination of the user. Innovations in the use of computers for composition and performance will be described. Demonstrations will be included.

~~~~~~.~Qg. .1l5l1!lJ~~~~ JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AND CAMILLE SAINT.siENS

Saint·Saens was one of the most ardent admirers of Sousa's genius. Book Reviews Contributed by Emmett Ford

OUTSPOKEN ESSAYS ON MUSIC, Camille Saint-Saens, E. P. Dutton Co. SAINT-SAENS AND HIS CIRCLE, by James Hard­ Review byEmmett M. Ford ing, Chapman & Hall, London 1965 Review by Emmett M. Ford The brilliant note book of Camille Saint-Saens, Out­ spoken Essays on Music, has been translated by Frederic Rothwell. The French composer, pianist and piano roll James Harding has written an interesting book artist "fathered" voluminous literary creations. covering the life of Camille Saint-Saens, who held a high position for over three-quarters of a century in the Saint-Saens traveled extensively and had interests, French musical life. He was a prolific composer (from besides music, in astronomy,. music publishing, con­ the age of three), a pianist, organist, piano rolls artist, ducting, organist and the producer of his symphonic and teacher and also a playwright, botanist, astronomer, ar­ operatic works. He was considered the cleverest and chaeologist, poet and philosopher.

o 16 0 His wide circle of friends included the famous Ber­ liance in playing the piano and the pipe organ and was lioz, Liszt, Wagner, Bizet, Rossini, Gounod and the organist at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris for Tchaikovksy and in the literary world he knew twenty years. Recitals tours were made in the U.S. and Turgenev, Ingres, Dore, Huto, Proust and many others. Europe. He had few students, and witnessed the de­ The book has a list of his musical and literary works. velopment of French modem music. Camille Saint-Saens died at the age of eighty-six in Saint-Saens was a founder of the Societe Nationale 1921. His piano debut was at the age of eleven years. A de Musique, which created a renewed interest in the old group including Stalin and Voltaire were influential in and new music. erecting a statue in his honor. Saint-Saens was the only A private person and never flamboyant, he would musical figure at that time to establish a museum of his not ordinarily be considered a biographical subject but personal relics and open the museum to the public. readers will find much to hold their attention in reading Streets were named in his honor during his lifetime. His of his education, tours, his famous friends and the life he long life span allowed him to see the first performances devoted to music, art and literature. There are many of Bellini's Norma and Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Prin­ photos of Saint-Saens in various periods of his life. temps. He was prolific and composed over three hundred works in every form. He had a virtuoso bril- He made "live" piano rolls for Duo-Art and Welte but the Ampico are conversions from Hupfeld and so noted.

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE BOHEMIANS AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL, NEW YORK No more remarkable gathering ofmusicians has occurred in recent years than the twelve hundred musical celebrities on this occasion. Among those present were: Rubin Goldmark, President, Dr. Walter Damrosch, S. Stojowski, G. Schnitzer, A. Siloti, Ernest Hutcheson, Josef Lhevinne, L. Godowsky, Ernest Schelling, Harold Bauer, V. Horowitz, Olga Samarot!, Josef Hofmann, S. Rachmaniot!, Fritz Kreisler, E. Zimbalist and many others. The date of this photograph was December 20, 1931. It was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the club, the Bohemians, a New York Musicians' Club. The photograph was contributed by Emmett. Ford.

<> 17 <> N e'Ws froJU the Chapters

PHILADELPHIA AREA

A Walk into History by David Charrier

"Queen Victoria" guest house and restaurant.

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One of Cape May's many Guests Houses, "The Abbey." Chalfonte Hotel. Open 106 years with few modern additions.

Our Chapter had a change of pace when we met on coverings, fireplaces, mantles, draperies as well as Saturday, September 18th. We had a non-musical outing pieces of furnitufe created for the house. The house was to Cape May, N.J. It was a beautiful, clear day for our nearly destroyed in 1960, but the size and sturdy con­ visit to this southernmost community on the Jersey struction was more than the local developers could cope shore. Cape May is unique as shore resorts along the with - so fortunately, it survived, and is now nearly New Jersey coast go, having a wealth of old Victorian completely restored. homes, and inns along tree shaded streets. So the day went. Although we had hoped it might be In the morning we had a two hour walking tour of warm enough to enjoy the beach and ocean, the day the historic area guided by Ron Wideman, whose par­ proved to be too windy and just chilly enough to pre­ ents have an apartment in Cape May. Ron showed us clude that idea. However, we were fortunate enough to examples of how houses that were all white just a few run across an antique car display, hosted by the Bran­ years ago had been restored to their full Victorian splen­ dywine, PA. region, to the delight and entertainment of dor, and often "re-cycled" as guest houses, whi<:;h offer a ourgroup. After the days activities we parted, some of us variety of accommodations from simple to very formal, staying on for dinner at various restaurants, others de­ with extensive meal service. parting for home. For those attending, it was a fun, We had lunch together on a pier over the beach relaxed get together, in spite of not seeing or hearing a looking out onto the ocean. After lunch, we went for a single automatic musical instrument. tour of the Dr. Emlen Physicl< estate. Emlen Physick Our next meeting will be held at the home of Geof­ was the grandson of the well known colonial Philadel­ frey Kaiser and Bruce Grimes on Sunday, November 14, phia physician, Philip Syng Physick. The 16-room 1881 and we look forward to visiting their unique, isolated log mansion was designed by Philadelphian Frank Furness, house and varied collection therein. We shall also have who also had much of the lighting fixtures, wall officer elections for our Chapter at this meeting. Last

<> 18 <> eral and to the Iowa Chapter in particular. (We were quite envious, having just read about the mid-summer meeting of the Northern Lights chapter with 75 in at­ tendance.) Following the business meeting, we were enter­ tained by a very interesting videotape of the 1980 con­ vention in Pasadena. Following a delicious lunch, we watched a videotape on regulating the Duo-Art. An extra added attraction was a short videotape feature of our host Stan Peters, which had been shown on a local television station a year earlier.

Philadelphia Chapter members and guests at tour of Emlen Physick estate but not least, we look forward to our Christmas party scheduled for Sunday, December 19th at the l?v~ly home of Barbara and Bob Molesworth in New Bntam, Penna. The Philadelphia Chapter extends its best wishes to all other AMICAns out there, and extend a cordial invitation to you to join us when in our area.

IOWA Watching videotape, Chiappa organ in background. Stan had brought his Victor Chiappa hurdy gurdy organ to the meeting. In addition to playing the organ for us, he told us what he knew of its history. "Victor Back to the Workshop Chiappa, New York/, is inlaid on the front of the organ. According to Bowers' Encyclopedia, Victor Chiappa by lack Niewoehner built organs in the U.S. only from 1867 to 1877, which makes the organ between 105 and 115 years old. Stan has The final meeting of 1982 for the Iowa Chapter was two barrels for the organ. The tune card for the original held on Sunday, November 14 in Monticello, at the barrel, made by Chiappa, is no longer readable and the workshop of the Iowa Chapter master storyteller and names of the tunes have not been determined, however rebuilder, Stan Peters. Actually, the meeting was held at a later barrel made by H.S. Taylor of 189 Chatham the American Legion Hall just down the street, but Street, New York includes such tunes as Irish Washer­ everyone came to Stan's workshop first to see and hear woman, Napoleon's March, St. Patrick's Day, Kitty what might have been restored lately. We were not dis­ Wells and others. The tune, St. Paul Waltz, on this appointed because a Wurlitzer 105 Band Organ was play­ second barrel suggests that the story that a man, report­ ing up a storm, sounding like a much larger instrument edly with both legs amputated, made a living with this than its size would indicate. The case was still in very organ and a stereoscope card viewer on the streets of St. rough condition, giving an indication of the work that Paul, Minnesota and managed to raise a family of four or had been necessary to get it into such fine playing five children. condition. As the meeting ended, some headed for home while In the main workshop area was a 6'1" Steinway others just had to go back to Stan's workshop for one last Duo-Art in the middle of restoration. However, because look around. it was not yet in playing condition, the almost obliga­ tory photograph of one or more AMICAns lying on the floor under the piano was not taken. After an all too short period of listening to the band organ and telling stories, we left the workshop to con­ duct our business meeting. New officers were elected for 1983, a tentative meeting agenda for the comingyear was established and an extensive discussion was held concerning attracting new members to AMICA in gen-

<> 19 <> S.O.W.N.Y.

( Canadian Capers by lim Brewer

The gravel road turned, twisted, and dipped until I had completely lost any sense of direction. According to the map I was on the right course, but it wasn't until I saw the familiar cars clustered around a gorgeous new home that I knew I wasn't lost. William and Janie McCleary of Fonthill, Ontario hosted a most memor­ able meeting on this fine Indian summer day in Sep­ tember. Being an antique "purisC anything new or modem gets the third degree inspection especiqlly in the area of architecture. Well, Bill and Janie's home scores Jerry Pell, Roy Shelso and Dick Rigg check the transmission all Ns, at least in my book. The genuine fieldstone, and oil heavy solid oak beams gave the interior clean lines, but there wasn't any "coldness" so often associated with modem design. The north wall opened out to a deck, affording a fantastic view of the surrounding farm area. Therewere two excellent pianos to entertain us. The Bell upright pumper was very unusual in that the cast iron plate was mounted on the back of the piano. The late Victorian practice of ornate decals of banners, flow­ ers, pinstriping and advertising lingo tastefully covered the plate. The piano was positioned as a room divider, so the uniqueness of the plate was not lost to an uncaring walL The Marshall and Wendell upright Ampico was playing in top form. The piano was all opened so mem­ ! bers could inspect the excellent rebuilding job. The in­ sides were so clean and dust free. Why can't my pianos look that way? There was an array of munchies that defied descrip­ tion. After making a few trips to the table and a few O.v.'s, the last thing I was thinking about was dinner. However after one look at the buffet changed my mind very quickly. Relaxing over coffee and cake it was time Travelers at rest in the home of Rice and Lola Berkshire for the business meeting. After the usual "old and new" business we quickly adjourned to get back to the fun part of enjoying the instruments and good company. 11 ~~:I- . LA iii i i 1 i'_. \ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A Trip to Southern Southern California by Bill Toeppe

For our October 1982 meeting, the AMICA Southern California Chapter went to El Centro to see the collec­ tion of Rice and Lola Berkshire. El Centro is four to five " hours drive from the Los Angeles area. The Orange County contigent rented a van and chapter president Rice Berkshire entertains on the Rollamonica as the Roy Shelso drove. The Liliens brought a group from the Creightons from Arizona watch

<> 20 <> West Los Angeles area in their motor home. With this arrangement, we were able to make it a one-day trip. Others chose to come down on their own. The date was Saturday, 16 October 1982. The Orange County group met at Bill Toeppe's condominium in Orange about 8:00 AM and returned about 10:30 PM. Rice and Lola seem to be the only automatic musical instrument collectors in El Centro and they have lots of friends in the area looking for instruments for them. The collection includes items from locations North and South of the border. Rice and Lola have also collected items from other locations in the US and Europe. The collection is too large to catalog here but it includes such things as a Coinola C2, Wurlitzer 148, Mills Vio­ lano, Seeberg L, and Cremona G.

FOUNDING CHAPTER

Halloween in Orinda Tom "Ieeves" and Ida "Masterpiece Theatre" Fryer by Tack Edwards

October found members of the founding Chapter making their way to Bill Wherry's Orinda home for a traditional Halloween party. Bill threatened to throw J anyone not attending in costume into his swimming pool. Since the pool was empty at the time, such punishment would have been painful indeed.

Lou Klein guards our coast, but who guards Lou!

We all showed up in costume carrying various des­ serts and appetizers to munch upon. Among prize win­ ners for costumes were Dick Reutlinger (what an image for an international officer to project), phil McCoy, our chapterpresident, Tom and Ida Fryer, and our illustrious

) host. The winners of any costume contest had to be Rod and Adel Harris and their party. They came dressed as the Adams family. The likenesses were fantastic. Host Bill Wherry does his Vidal Spitoon number

<> 21 <> the photographer is not being able to appear in the Bulle­ tin yourself. November will find the founders sharing a meeting with a northern California tent of The Sons of the r Desert, a Laurel and Hardy fan club. We will gather at the home of Phil and Phyllis McCoy. We will do our share of eating and drinking, and we will enjoy the McCoy collection of instruments which includes a couple of reproducing pianos, a Reproduco organ, a Vio­ lano, an orchestrion, and Paul McCoy's favorite, a Scopotone complete with PG rated film loops. When Decemberrolls around again, wewill go to our traditional Christmas Mecca, Dick Reutlinger's San Francisco cottage, a "Vickie" with all the trimmings. With all of Dick's instruments, the good crowd, often shared with the Sierra-Nevada Chapter, the good feel­ ings shared by all, and the good, clear weather usually reserved for us on that night, we know other chapters may have as much pleasure as we have, but it's hard to believe that anyone could have more Gemutlikheidt.

,~ ~ Phil McCoy in his usually recognizable outfit CHICAGO AREA

Mostly Jazz by Wynette Edwards r-

Jazz was the order of the day when the Chicago area chapter met October 16 in the Glencoe home of Mike and Ann Schwimmer. Mike told us how his first player piano, and later his and brother Fred's roll auction, grew out of a daughter's wish for piano lessons. He then gave a demonstration of foot expression when he played several 88-note rolls on his 1910 Weber. He also showed us how this particular piano could be adjusted to play 65-note rolls as well. We heard Mike's "sleeper" roll, "What A Night, What A Girl," played by phil Lynch. According to Mike, a "sleeper" is a roll that begins as a typical roll by the artist. At some point during the roll, the artist breaks from his usual style and produces a more exciting and collectable roll. Next was a Jelly Roll Morton roll, "The Fingerbreaker," which is a transcription of a piano-roll­ cuttirig contest piece. Mike showed us what the term lack Edwards as a member of the AMICA Swat Team in "with expression" means with his foot expression and search of wrong doers everywhere body english. You really have to be in good shape to play this roll! Jelly Roll played the notes but Mike put on the ~~ Bill has quite a collection of automatica. The collec­ . tion includes a reed organ, a Duo-Art, this reporter's Mike then explained the difference in piano rolls lack of question-asking keeps him from knowing issued for the general public and rolls for ethnic dis­ exactly the whos whats and wheres of these instru­ tribution. He played two recut pieces which had been ments, and a Violano. Bill also has a variety of old radios played in the black neighborhoods. These were "Society and phonographs. An automatic roll changer for the Blues" by James P. Johnson and "It's Hot, Leave ItAlone" ,,­ Duo-Art is always an attention getter. by Jimmy Blake. He concluded the program with Adam Rob Thomas took the accompanying photos, and did Carroll's "Nothing But" and a typical Pete Wendling himself proud in doing so. The only problem with being roll, "Tennessee Moon."

o 22 0 Ray eiJ Dorothy Dougherty, Marilee eiJ Jack Thiel

Mike Schwimmer

After Mike's program, several other members played rolls and tried a little foot expression. That isn't as easy as it looks. The Schwimmer Roll Auction inventory was open for a tour and we all enjoyed seeing how their operation is run. At our short business meeting we had a convention update and nominations for next year's officers. Good food and conversation completed the afternoon.

Host Jere DeBacker recovering behind bars ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Holiday Happenings by Patty and Deane Fehrman

The DeBacker's tum-of-the-century country home in Boulder was the setting for the Rocky Mountain Chapter's annual Christmas and Installation Banquet on December 5th. Over30 members and friends enjoyed a multi-course dinner complemented with real china and sterling. Colorado Springs members Jack and Marilee Thiel came from the south and Longmont members Ray and Dorothy Dougherty came from the north. The Doughertys have an Antique Museum lo­ cated just south of Longmont, Colorado. Open by ap­ Newly elected and elated officers: Rae Burdette, Sec.; Art Tarr, Treas.; Jere DeBacker, Pres. pointment or during the tourist season, the museum features outstanding original antique automobiles, trucks, tractors, steam engines, horse drawn farm im­ this lengthy task and then was manacled to the stair plements, guns and naturally musical instruments. bannister behind the piano where we photographed him Jere DeBacker had worked non-stop,. around the until he calmed down. (See photo) clock, to complete his 1912 Melville Clark Apollo Art X After dinner, rolls were fed into the 1912 Apollo to J electric which he had started working on four years the delight of all. Later Dick Kroeckel operated the prior. Three hours before guests arrived Jere had driven DeBacker's Mason and Hamlin with works by Manual the last ten penny nail into the soundboard to complete Finger.

<> 23 <> Alter ascending the Tiburon hills, we peeked in the window to determine whether we had found the right house and were enthralled to see a collection of beauti­ ful old French and German bisque dolls waiting to greet us from their stations atop the Hallet Davis & Co. Artrio Angelus piano. Winston and Reba immediately made us feel welcome, as we gazed around at the extensive col­ lections from their travels all over the world when he was with the Army. It would, indeed, be hard to describe the fascinating assortment, and time certainly did not allow for much description by the Joneses of other than musical paraphernalia. Alter admiring all the other collections, we listened to the pieces de resistance for AMICAns, the music boxes and pianos. One particularly lovely item which the Joneses ac­ Ray Dougherty praying Dick Kroeckle will stay awake long quired from a Mr. Catlin (whose voice portrayed that of enough to finish playing the Fox in Pinocchio) was a multiple tune box which contains two beautiful little bisque dancing dolls with A business meeting followed which resulted in the original clothes and long, braided hair. Also of great election of the 1983 chapter officers; Jere DeBacker interest were an early Symphonion with 8" discs, sport­ President, Bill Arthur Vice President, Rae Burdette Sec­ ing instructions in three languages, an 1875 George retary, Art Tarr Treasurer. Discussion followed regard­ Bendon Sainte Croix music box, and a double ing the next meeting which will be held on the other Symphonion.. side of the continental divide at the home of Steve and And now for the pianos - the Angelus, the Lingard Anita Johnson in Grand Junction, Colorado.during the Recordo, and the Baldwin Welte Mignon, the last of first weekend in February. Plans to take the Denver & Rio Grande train west through some of the most spec­ tacular mountain scenery were put back ontrack after being switched. Jere will engineer the excursion and tie down all the reservations. / Shortly before sundown members picked up their pie pans and casserole dishes and exchanged holiday greetings before returning home. The members wish to thank the whole DeBacker clan for the outstanding time. 7{eyfl ~.

SIERRA.NEVADA Bisque dolls greet us from the Hallet Davis Artrio Angelus. Holiday Festivities in Tiburon by Mel and Karen Locher

As we reminisce about our 1982 Christmas party, our minds are studded with pleasant images of an in­ teresting Bay Area home filled with happy, enthusiastic people, good fellowship, a vast, captivating assortment of collections, bright and merry sounds of Christmas music, savory food, and a warm, friendly, altogether­ delightful host and hostess. Our party was held on December 11 at the home of Winston and Reba Jones. The fog which had been pene­ trating the valley drifted from view that day, so we were able to enjoy sunshine and comparative warmth on our trip to Tiburon, located across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Members and guests listen to the Baldwin Welte Mignon.

024 0 TEXAS

AMICA-Texas Christmas Party· by Tom Beckett

The December 11th evening AMICA-Texas Christ­ mas Party held at the north Dallas home of Carole &. Tom Beckett saw a good attendance by members in spite of a day-long drizzle with temperatures hovering at the freezing mark. Although not billed as a sit~down dinner event as in previous Christmas meetings at the Becketts' there was still food and drink in abundance prepared by Carole, Winston puts aroll of Christmas music on the Baldwin Welte. Janet Tonnesen, Becky Newton and Dick Barnes. Further evidence of Dick Barnes' talents was demon­ strated during the evening when he played a wonderful medley of Christmas songs on the Becketts' 20 rank Aeolian Duo-Art pipe organ. Tom also demonstrated a

Winston and Reba demonstrate their mechanical novelty items displayed on the Lingard Recorda.

which entertained us with beautiful Christmas music, interrupted occasionally with a "live" performance by Jack Riffle, while the 20-odd members and guests en­ joyed a holiday-type dinner. Carole demonstrates the 16 harness dobby 100m. Somehow, during all the excitement of looking and eating, President Sonja Lemon managed to round mem­ digital tape of Dick's playing of the organ that he had bers up and conduct a short business meeting for elec­ recorded some time before. tion of officers. Our new President is Ken Winters from Paradise, with Sonja serving as Vice President, and During the business meeting conducted by outgoing Audrey Winters again assuming the duties of Secre­ Texas Chapter President, Richard Tonnesen, the Texas tary-Treasurer. Mell and Karen Locher will continue to Chapter discussed and voted to reduce their yearly serve as photographer and reporter, and Bob Moore will meeting schedule from six dates to four. The possibility remain our Delegate. of arranging additional special meetings for special events remains available, should it be desired. Richard We had a wonderful day; Reba and Winston are very also told the assemblage of the performance of Bill cordial hosts, making for a relaxed and very enjoyable Flynt's Ampico with the Tyler Symphony Orchestra a atmosphere. Our special thanks to them for sharing few days previous to the chapter meeting. Richard had their home and collections at this festive and happy recut an Ampico copy of "Rhapsody in Blue" minus the time of year! accompaniment on his perforator and Bill took his Am­ Sierra-Nevada Chapter has no meetings planned for pico to Tyler for a combined AmpicolOrchestra per­ January or February. Our next regular meeting will be in formance. Richard said the event was seen by over 500 March. persons and was well received. Perhaps Bill will write a more complete account for THE AMICA News Bulletin at a later date. Next came the election of officers for the 1983 year and would you believe, the Man of the Hour was again

o 25 0 Dick Barnes who was elected chapter President. Bob Smith was elected Vice President, Betty Plonien re­ elected to Treasurer, Haden Vandiver elected to Board Representative and Tom Beckett elected to Bulletin Re­ porter. Our congratulations to these new officers. As usual, the Beckett collection of pianos, organs, nickelodeons and music boxes got a work-out but a new addition to automatic devices was demonstrated for members- Carole's new 16 harness dobby loom. One of the unique features of this loom is that its weaving pattern can be pre-programmed with a ladder chain of pegged boards to raise the appropriate loom harnesses in specific order. It's a bit of a combination of the principle of the pegged barrel and the endless paper roll ideas. The pegs in the endless loop of ladder bars activate specific harnesses as they go over a notched drive barrel. The pattern set-up can be changed simply by adding or sub­ tracting ladder bars and re-arranging the pegs on the bars. One recalls that the book-operated (similar princi­ Snacks and Mart during program intermission ple to dobby only using "holes" instead of pegs) Jacquard looms preceeded the later refined automatic player pianos. Once again we thank our hosts and contributors for their efforts in making this a delightful Christmas meet­ ing.

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The Boston Chapter Octoberfest by Don Brown

A warm October Saturday afternoon was made to order for the Halloween concert at the Horovitz home in Tim Howard, Joe Lavacchia, and Mary Horovitz check the Winchester, in addition to the live and paper-roll con­ New Hampshire band organ works cert on the Marr-Colton Theater Pipe Organ, we were treated to a patio serenade on the newly acquired 146 Wurlitzer Band Organ. The facade printings were of strong New Hampshire motif - a tell-tale of recent residence at Murray Clarks trading post in New Harnp-

Alan Pier and Mary Horovitz relate the restoration details of The business side of the music maker the pipe organ

<> 26 <> shire. Those of us not-so-familiar with band organ indicate specifically how the clacking noise might arise tracker bars were impressed with the ease that it could from such malpositioning. This sounded like a rela­ be disassembled to clean the filter screen of paper lint tively easy hypothesis to test, however, so the next time from new rolls. The organ performed nicely under the I had access to the piano I tried changing the key frame watchful eye of Tim Howard. Preceding the Pipe Organ position by means of the adjusting screws embedded in Concert inside, President Charles Hazard conducted a the cheek blocks. This I did rather gingerly since I didn't short business meeting. The election of officers now want to mess up the strike point and apparently wound reverses the owners of President and Vice President up moving the action so little that it made no difference titles. Bill Koenigsberg will be our secretary. in the clacking sound. Had I made a larger adjustment The live artist part of the concert featured Tim (in the outward direction) the noise would have almost Howard at the Marr-Colton console. After some great certainly gone away, but for the wrong reason. In one selections, he operated the three roll frames for a com­ sense it's fortunate that I did not discover that, because paritive demonstration of organ control by: organist although it would have eliminated the noise, the prob­ controlling tab, stop, and loudness with 88-player rolls, lem that caused it in the first place would still be there. instrument on/off control by Nickelodeon roll, and stop, The real problem has now been diagnosed by a ter­ loudness, and 'toy-box' operation by band organ roll. rific piano technician in Silver Spring, Maryland by the The downstairs player grand could be added with the name of Veronica Ghelardi who really knows her stuff xylophone tab. A special feature of the program was pipe when it comes to piano actions and just doesn't give up organ accompaniment to vocal selections from'Annie' until she's found the problem. Ronnie (nickname) was by Tracy Horovitz. The fun concluded with finger foods doing some damper and regulating work on the latest and punch or coffee and roll sales among members. Chickering (what else?) to leave my shop, when it be­ came apparent that the same old problem was cropping up. After some detective work she deduced that the sound was being caused by the interference between the backchecks and the sostenuto rail. This had come about through a combination of the (new) backchecks having somewhat thicker felt and leather than the originals, together with a new set of hammers that had not had their tails tapered quite as much as the originals. Thus, in order for the hammers to check at the correct point, it was necessary to bend the backchecks further backward than they were originally, producing the interference with the sostenuto rail. Apparently the Chickering de­ sign leaves little leeway for large adjustments in this area of the action. Superficially the problem can be solved by pulling the action out of the piano until the sound goes away, however, this will likely alter the strike point to an unacceptable degree. We found that by increasing the taper on the hammer tails and filing the back portion of the backcheck (the part closest to the sostenuto rail) we were able to bend the backchecks further forward and Technicalities eliminate this undesired percussion accompaniment.

Malady Medicament by John Grant Tip of the Month This is a much belated follow-up to my request for help entitled "The Malady Lingers On," which appeared by Mel Sutter in the June 1981 issue of the Bulletin. The problem concerned mysterious "clacking" sounds that were Wood screw threads stripped out? Space often limits being experienced in certain Ampico piano actions use of larger or longer screws, so here is one easy yet (mostly in Chickerings). I heard from several people who professional looking method. had had similar problems (again mostly in Chickerings) Choose a drill the size of dowel on hand (hammer including Emmett Ford, Bill Stewart, Roy Gorish, and shank size 7/32" most popular). Drill at 90° to screw hole one other person whose name does not appear in my center line either one or two holes in line, glue in dow­ notes, which is really too bad since he turned out to have ells), and sand flush with surface. Re-drill screw hole for the closest answer. This person suggested that the posi­ new threads with undersize drill. tion of the key actions frame might be incorrect, that is, it might be too far into the piano, although he did not Holds till the cows have cows and more cows!

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7tAeHMANINOFF aM the Ne'JP y.",h. SympJum.y OreJr.e!tTa WJlLTEI\. DAJ.UI.OSeH. eon~lor STEINWAY 'THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMOR.TALS

N the historic reception room at a Steinway. Whether it be the one I Steinway Hall, Rachmaninoff moved which Rachmaninoff plays in recital, or among the pianos and tried them, one the one which Damrosch has in his by one. He was selecting a concert home, or the one you may choose to­ grand for his American tour. First one, morrow, its quality is always Steinway then another, he would try. Here he quality, its tone is unmistakably and would playa bit of Chopin; there some­ inimitably Steinway tone. Thete are thing from Beethoven; again it would different Steinway styles; there ate dif­ be a passage of his own. Finally, with fetent Steinway sizes. Some ate designed that slow and courtly smile of his, he for great auditoriums, some for homes turned to Mr. Steinwav. "How can I of the larger type, some for the smaller know which one of your pianos I like home. But the Steinway ideal is ex­ best," he asked, "when you make them pressed in them all-it-s-goal is perfec­ all so perfect?" ... A Steinway is always tion; it knows no compromise.

There is a Steinway dealer in your community or near you through whom you may purchase a new Steinway piano with a cash deposit of 10 per cent, and the balance will be extended over a period of two years. Used pianos accepted in partial exchange.

Prices, $875 and up-plus freight

STEINWAY & SONS, Steinway Hall, 109 E. 14th Street, New York

Contributed by Bill and Dee Kavouras

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I have in my collection an International 88 note roll #2013, "I've Got My Habits On," foxtrot, Jimmie / AMICA in SoftSide Durante. No date, no price, and no indication if the piece was played by, or written by Jimmie Durante. The by Dorothy Bromage tune is played or sounds like the Durante style. Could someone in California confirm this recording? Are you a computerist? Do you read the periodical called SoftSidet In the #34 issue; there is a great article about automatic musical instruments. Much of the ma­ terial contained in this article was garnered during the author's recent visit to The Musical Wonder House in Wiscasset, Maine. At the end of the article, the author refers to AMICA as a source for more information. In the event that any AMICAn wishes to become acquainted with the publication, the place to write is: SoftSide Publications, 100 Pine St., Holmes, PA 19043. To con­ tact the author of the article write to Randal L. Kottwitz who is the Editor-in-Chief, 6 South St., Milford, NH 03055.

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Bad News/Good News Home Piano Center: 4281 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, OH 44121,216-291-3838. Referred by Molly Yeckley. by John Grant Jim Hanson: 3827 Broadlawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068, The bad news is (as you should be aware by now) 213-876-4114. Referred by Neil Ludlam. Oc: Electronic Repair that the PBS Stravinsky Special of which I wrote in the Service December Bulletin, scheduled for land assumed to have ./ been shown on) January 19,1983, had to be edited from a David &. Susan Zoelzer: 11 Westwood Road, Greenfield, MA 90-minute format to a 60-minute format and in doing 01301 so, the material of special interest to AMICAns was deleted. The good news is that the show's producer, Dennis &. Grace Carpenter: 158-02 Powell's Cove Blvd., Linda Blythe, feels quite badly about this and hopes to Whitestone, NY 11357, 212-746-0730. Referred by Ben Roth. eventually use the material, perhaps even more of it Oc: Teacher. thanwould have been used in the 90-minuteformat, at a later date in a different context, perhaps one that con­ Gentry &. Jane Elston: 3901 N.W. 46th, Oklahoma City, OK centrates more on reproducing pianos per se. I will at­ 73112,405-947-1839,405-943-5785. Referred by Player Piano tempt to keep the membership informed as details Co. Oc: Lighting Fixture Distr., R1. 1929 Haines Bros. 5' Am­ evolve. pico

Rosemary Layman: 4125 Mera Street, Oakland, CA 94601, 415-532-9189. 1914 Weber 6' Aeolian Metrostyle-Themodist Institute of the American Musical Harold &. Betty Malakinian: 2345 Forest Trail Drive, Troy, MI 48098, 313-528-3111. Referred by Jim Weisenborne. Oc: by Dorothy Bromage Mechanical Engineer, R2. 1926 Steinway 6'5" OR Duo-Art; 1924 Chickering 5'2" Ampico Have you heard of the Institute of the American Musical? It is the creation of Miles Krueger and is lo­ Robert &. Ruth Benton: Long Lane, R.D. #2, Doyleston, PA cated in Los Angeles. I visited there during Christmas 18901, 215-794-8139, 215-568-7558. Referred by Bob Lanning. vacation and found collection upon collection of Oc: Sales Rep., R1. 1901 Wilcox &. White Angelus Player Reed phonograph recordings, tape recordings, scores, refer­ Organ ence books, historical documents - even playbills. Since it is a non-profit corporation, donations are tax­ George E. Theders: 6235 Orchard Lane, Cincinnati, OH deductible. I mention this because they are looking for 45213, 513-731-9830, 513-531-7300. Referred by Midwest an RCA Theremin. Anyone wishing to contact the In- Chapter. Oc: Home Renovating &. Decorating, R2. 1922 /stitute may write to Miles at 121 N. Detroit St., Los Steinway Grand Duo-Art; Misc. Music Boxes, Phono, Band Angeles, CA 90036. Organs, Dance Organs

<> 29 <> Harry H. Garrison: 2029 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH CLASSIFIED 45208, 513-871-4626, 513-621-8153. Referred by Midwest Chapter. Oc: The Player Piano Shop, R3. Midwest Chapter. FOR SALE 1922 Mills Violano Virtuoso Double; 1932 Steinway OR ,r-- Duo-Art; 1918 Cremona "A" Upr Art Case; 1929 WurliTzer PLAYERS FOR SALE: Grands, Uprights - restored, unrestored. Re­ 148B Band Organ; 1922 WurliTzer 103 Band Organ Arabian stored uprights from $2000. Roemer Bros. 5' Grand with Welte­ Mignon, refinished, rebuilt, restrung - $4500. Hilferty restorations, Case; 1918 Marshall &. Wendell Upr Ampico; 1915 Baldwin York, PA (717) 755-0209. Upr Welte-Mignon Lic.; 1926 Stroud Upr Duo-Art; 1920 Paul G. Mehlin Grand Welte-Mignon Lic. 35 YR. PERSONAL COLLECTION of mostly original Ampico rolls continually up-graded with better copies through the years. Will sell Paul &.. Beverly Forcier: 12531 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, only total collection of1000 rolls for $7500.00 Also, 36" Spinet Ampico, OH 44106, 216-932-5220. R4erred by Harvey Roehl. R1. 192? 46" Fischer & Chickering toploader studio size Ampicos, Aeolian A.B. Chase 5'6" Celco/ArtEcho; 1903 Angelus Upr Plr; Misc. Grand player organ, National Nickleodeon, Angelus Orchestral Phonographs push-up player & organ, Melville Clark 58 note upright (unrestored) with oak case & rolls. Dick Leonard -1327 8th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122. Tel. (415) 665-7916. Richard J. Leonard: 915 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122, 415-665-7916. Oc: Player Piano Sales &. Service, R3. LOOKING FOR some really great BUYS in automatic musical instru­ Founding Chapter. 1936 Fischer Ampico Spinet ments? Consider these beauties! Wurlitzer CX orchestrion with piano, mandolin, 38 flute pipes, 38 violin pipes, bass drum, snare drum, Ronald &.. Candice Rainville: 259 Seymour Avenue, cymbal, orchestra bells, automatic roll changer, wonder light. With Springfield, MA 01109, 413-783-0907, 413-788-8411. Referred nice group of rolls. Plays well. $27,500. Western Electric "Derby" race by Q.R.S. Oc: Printing Dept. Mgr., R1. 1920 Marshall &. Wen­ horse piano, nice unrestored condition. One of the most "showy" of dell Upr Ampico all coin operated pianos from the1920s. $7800. Nelson-Wiggen Style S 3 nickelodeon with piano, mandolin, xylophone, art glass front. Par­ tially restored, very sharp. $7400. Here's a super bargain: Cremona T.R. de Boer: Westerstraat 176, Amsterdam, HOLLAND A-roll piano with clear glass front, unrestored. $3400. As Harvey Roehl has written, Cremona pianos are especially well built. Regina John Spencer: 89 Derby Road, Bramcote, Beeston, Nottin­ Hexaphone phonograph, coin operated, stores and plays six cylin­ gham MG9 3GW, ENGLAND, 0602-257238, 0602-396111. Re­ ders. A beauty with the larger original advertising sign on top (usually ferred by Dave Wragg. Oc: Medical Practitioner, R1.1931 Steck missing). One of the nicest we have seen. A rare prize for the phonog­ 5'9" Duo-Art; 1927 Steinway 6'6" Welte; 1928 Marshall &. raph enthusiast! $6200. Aeolian Orchestrelle, Model Y. Gorgeous Wendell Upr Ampico; 1929 Marshall Rose 6' Ampico Queen player reed organ is spectacular and large (100" high when set up; Ann; Misc. Music Boxes, Phono, Juke Boxes disassembled for moving) ornate golden oak case. Even if it didn't play ",--; a note of music, this instrument is fit for a castle! But, it was restored and does play nicely with a super sound and super tone. Want a showpiece? Consider this one! $10,500. Aeolian Orchestrelle Style S. Restored to perfection inside and out by Ron Cappel, master re­ builder, at a cost of nearly $15,000 - plus the original price of the instrument. Looks and plays just like new! This is the largest regular CHANGE OF ADDRESS production model of the Aeolian Orchestrelle, and only a few exist. Takes both types of rolls: 58-note and 116-note. Beautiful library of Steven A. Jacobson rolls goes with it. This identical instrument is pictured on pages 182, 5530 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. 394, and 395 of "Treasures ofAutomatic Music" (copies of this book are Long Beach, CA 90804 available for $35 pp from me). This instrument: $22,500. Seeburg Style L orchestrion with piano, mandolin, flute pipes, bass drum, snare Douglas McGinnis drum, tympani, triangle, cymbal. Identical instrument pictured on 9422 Duarte Road page 176 of "The Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments" Arcadia, CA 91006 (copies of "Encyclopedia" available from me for $38 pp). Restored to Richard W. Hughes just like new inside and out. One of the very rarest of the spectacular large Seeburg orchestrions with art glass front, far, far, rarer than the 1134 King Street Style G or Style H. Uses G rolls, a nice group of which gowith it. If you Redwood City, CA 94061 want a spectacular showpiece in an orchestrion, give me a call on this! Nancy Ruberti $39,500. Regina Sublima Style 38 disc-changing music box with metal Eugene Brunelle legs, made for arcade use. Quite rare. Inside restored by Dwight 31 Goddard Street, Apt. 1 Porter. Stores 12 discs and changes them automatically. $12,500. Polyphon 24 W' automatic disc changing music box. Superbly restored P.O. Box 898 by Dwight Porter. Large and impressive ornate case. Only a few of Webster, NY 01570 these exist in all the world. Where could you find another? $22,500. Mark & Kim Burbey Have something to trade for a part-trade, part-cash deal? Let me know 2422 N. Richmond Street what you have. Or, let's make a net cash deal. Dave Bowers, Box 1090, Appleton, WI 54911 Wolfeboro, N.H. 03894 (603) 569-5095. Donald D. Day UPRIGHT AMPICO, 1919 Franklin. Expresses well, rebuilt within 5 P.O. Box 12856 years, professionally finished antique ivory, bench, 10 rolls. See page ,r- Seattle, WA 98111-4856 206 in November 1982 issue for picture. $3450 or offer. Dorothy Bromage, P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631.213/697-1545 evenings. Edmund & Ruth Davis R.D. #2, Box 197 PLAY-RITE: QRS and Klavier rolls: 35% discount for small minimum Dallas, PA 18612 quantities. Catalogs 25¢ each for postage. For price list write Vintage Piano Workshop, 208 Dartmouth Dr., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. STECK 5'2" DUO ART, restored by Dick Carty, plays beautifully, sac­ KNABE 5'4" LOUIS XV AMPICO model B serial #118564. This is a one rifice at $3000. Ampico grand "A:' parts: expression units, crescen­ owner piano that was well cared for. The cabinet is book matched does, equalizers, and amplifier valve box, $100. 8 new nickelodeon"A" figured walnut and is still in good condition. You may want to leave the rolls, $60. Cremona "G" art glass, perfect, $500. Coinola "C" glass, original finish and have it polished. The piano shows very little wear, $250. Dave Junchen, 280 E. Del Mar #311, Pasadena, CA 91101. the ivories, sound board, bridges and pinblock are all in good condi­ tion. The Ampico mechanism is virgin unrestored. The combination of DUO-ART Components - a complete system removed from a 1923 an Ampico model B in a figured walnut art case make this a very rare Steinway "/'\'. Everything is there, including the screws - unrestored and valuable piano. Asking $13,500. Manganaro (201) 438-0399. - $1200 + shipping. Tom Hawthorn, (408) 449-8583 evenings. FOR SALE: Weber Upright Duo-Art, 1924, completely restored, $5000; REPRODUCING GRAND PIANO, Knabe Ampico A, original dark Stultz-Bauer Upright Player, 1928, completely restored, $2500 Henry mahogany finish, plays well - with 70 rolls, bench, roll cabinet. Bruning (203) 484-9982. $5,000:00. T. K. Saylor (412) 367-3360. FOR SALE: Forced to liquidate the following instruments: Chickering MASON & HAMLIN "B" AMPICO. Restored. Ken Snowden, 2442 5'4" Mahogany Ampico Grand Ser #143092, good unrestored condi­ California St., San Francisco, CA 94115 or call 415-921-1326. tion, $4500. Steinway AR 7' Duo-Art Grand, Ebony, magnificent tone, good unrestored condition. Have all major Duo-Art parts, Ser 1916 WURLITZER OX Violin-flute piano, coin slot, roll changer, 151 #235980, $18,500 or best offer. Lieuwe De Haas, 11 Maple Street, five-tune rolls, completely restored and refinished by John Weston, CT 06883. (203) 544-8750. Farnsworth. Perfect condition $14,995. Send $10 for data sheet, color prints and stereo cassette. 1923 KNABE 5'3" AMPICO "/'\', complete HAINES AMPICO PLAYER GRAND, 1925. Complete, original, needs and partially restored. $3200 with 163 Ampico rolls. Send $1 for data restoration. Asking $2550. Roger Anderson, 11323 Fowler Ave., sheet and color prints. Douglas Pedersen, 636 Wayland Place, State Omaha, NB 68164 (402) 493-1436. College, Pa. 16801 (814-238-3700). WELTE UPRIGHT pump with meter, also expression unit $200. Bush & WELTE RED PAPER rolls for sale. 12'l'. inches wide. 29 rolls, excellent Lane ArtEcho upright, walnut case, excellent unrestored condition condition, with original boxes. Classical, dances and marches. Orig. including 100 rolls, $2,250. Clark Appolophone upright, figured wal­ German rolls. Send for list. GARY LACHER, 1821 SE Hazel, Portland, OR nut, excellent unrestored condition, $1,800. Additional information 97214. (503-236-8306). supplied on request. Carl Kempf, 2023 Gober Ave., Smyrna, GA, 30080, phone 404-435-8861. FOR SALE: Criterion Upright 20%" double comb music box, 84" x 34" x 17", with 20 disn. Has coin slot and unusual gum dispenser. Re­ WANTED finished oak case. $5,000.00. Rick Harwood, 6102 Greenmont Drive, Houston, Texas 77092. (713) 683-8480. MUSIC BOXES WANTED. Always buying better quality disc and cylin­ der music boxes, musical clocks, organettes, monkey organs, au­ UPRIGHT HAINES BROS. AMPICO. Restored to perfection. Re­ tomata, musical watches, singing birds etc. Also Wurlitzer 78rpm finished in lacquer, restrung, new action parts, player mechanism Jukeboxes and slot machines, any condition. Marty Roenigk, 26 Bar­ totally restored. I restored this piano about three years ago. At today's ton Hill, East Hampton, CT 06424. (203) 267-8682. prices I could not afford to restore it for what I'm asking for the finished instrument. It looks great and expresses beautifully. I feel it's WANTED: For Early Wurlitzer "I" piano; Electric motor, upper spool a bargain for a restoration of this quality. Asking $6,200. Manganaro flanges. ALSO: M.S.R. organ, 5 tune Wurlitzer Automatic playerpiano, (201) 438-0399. and Clark "/'\' rolls. Don Kroenlein, RR #2, Moweaqua, Illinois 62550 (~17) 665-3528. KNABE 5'8" REFINISH.ED Medium red mahogany case. Sounding board refinished, new pins, strings, hammers, dampers, key tops. WANTED: 13%" discs for Symphonion musical clock. Warren and Double styled legs. Ampico mechanism missing. $4600. Ahti Petaja202 Rosemary Deasy, 2510 Jalmia Drive, Los Angeles 90046 (213) 874-4552. Winry, Rochester, Michigan 48063 (313) 651-8336. WELTE PIANO ROLLS wanted. No quantity too large. Call collect. DUO-ART ROLLS, 41 rolls, mostly classical, all in good to excellent (904) 268-2775. Wayne Edmonston, 2177 Bishop Estates Rd., Jackson­ condition, with boxes. $135 for all. SASE for list. Warren & Rosemary ville, FLA 32223. Deasy, 2510 Jalmia Drive, Los Angeles 90046 (213) 874-4552. WANTED: 15 or 17 inch Duo-Art pump pulley. Greg Saleck FOR SALE: Knabe Ampico A 5'8" pneumatics rebuilt, case original (216) 729-1557. excellent. $7,000.00 los. Kramer 412-621-3977. WANTED: Hohner roll playing accordian. Large collections of original QRS ROLLS. Up to 40% discount. "Cheaper by the dozen" specials. mechanical music literature. Dick Howe, 9318 Wickford, Houston, TX Send for free QRS catalog and price list. Baley's, 310 Grandview, 77024 (713) 680-9945. Kalamazoo, Mi. 49001. WANTED: Music rolls with theater type or popular music for FOR SALE: 1926 Haines Bros. 5'2" Ampico grand, mahogany. Com­ Nelson-Wiggen Selector Duplex Organ. Will buy outright or pay to pletely restored incl. new strings, hammers, pins, etc. Refinished case borrow for recutting. John E. Powers R.F.D. #1 So. Harpswell, Maine $8975. incl. bench and 35 Ampico rolls. Geo. Steck 19225'4" Duo-Art 04079 (207) 833-6701. grand, mahogany. New strings, pins, keybed felt, etc. Case refinished. $8500. incl. bench and 35 Duo-Art rolls. Richard Weinberger, 14130 Alta WANTED: Wurlitzer 146 organ front 150 roll frame, tracker bar and Vista, Saratoga, CA 95070 Phone 408-867-4513. rolls. Degan Una-fon magnet covers. Fortune, 3711 Center Rd., Ashtabula, OH 44004. 1-216-969-1869. BREWSTER MARQUI-AMPICO UPRIGHT, refinished but not rebuilt. Also complete Artecho mechanism from a Cable-Nelson. George WANTED: Piano Bench to match Florentine Style 1927 Chickering Baley, 310 Grandview, Kalamazoo, M149001. grand. Vince Ricca, 3117 Mountview Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221 (614) 488-4208. FOR SALE: Rare 1928 Bechstein-Welte 7' grand Ser #55476. Rolls available. Reconditioned. Near Perfect. $20,000. Serious offers will be considered. (213) 665-8767. ~SS'-~~..532..."ill5C&lli252ill2..'12'ii'S?S ESTY-WELTE MIGNON original drawer type grand information ~ ~ needed. I need a tubing diagram for the drawer particularly the last10 'ia EN tracker bars - treble & bass and all the related connections in the BROADMOORE AUTOMATIC ~ drawer. Also a photo or sketch of the pedal levers. If you can help I'll supply a better description and drawer by mail. Brian Fahey, 155 Chan­ l~ INSTRUMENT RESTORATIONS ~ dler St., Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. ~. Restoration of orchestrions and reproducing pianos ~~ WANTED: Subdue Mechanism for Ampico B. Either first intensity ~ . tty incorporated unit or case mounted lever operated. Vince Ricca, 3117 KJ our speclQ . ~ Mountview Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221 (614) 488-4208. ~ Finest materials used. MISCELLANEOUS ~ "Each part is treated as the most important Want music box and Victor Orthophonic phonograph. For sale part in the machine." AMICA bulletins 10 years, 1969-1979. Some Duo-Art classical rolls. Art We are authorities on authenticity. Faner, 555 Winter St. N.E. Salem Oregon 97301. c~ Prices of restoration vary according to the grade of CREMONA M ROLL collectors: New M roll music is being arranged. work you select - from "Excellent" to "Perfect." Known tunes and show medleys from 1930's through 1960's never before on nickelodeons. Write to subscribe. Also, original M rolls wanted for trade orcash. Rick Crandall, 1366 Huron River Dr., Ypsilanti, thoroughly with any customer. MI48197. 15 years experience - WELTE, 6'6" Art-case Bush & Lane Grand, original walnut finish, references proudly given upon request. matching bench, pneumatically rebuilt, full & correct expression, KJ original strings & hammers, 70 rolls. ENCORE BANJO, oak, replica. Laurence Broadmoore, Owner MILLS VIOLANO, silver-oak finish, new strings, wiring & hammers. 1709 "C" First St. SEEBURG KT SPECIAL, oak, replica. REPRODUCO Theatre piano­ organ wlrare twin (duplex) roll mechanisms, restored & refinished ~ San Fernando, CA 91340 wlgood supply of rolls, $16,900. MULTIPHONE (Kalamazoo), 24-play unrestored, $9,600. AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE, rare vacuum-op 213/365-6231 model, restored & refinished, extremely ornate, $4,200. CHICKERING PLAYER GRAND, 5'4", restored & refinished, walnut, expresses fully, $8,800. SEEBURG PIANO-ORGAN, M.O., 98 pipes & chimes, choice IbS~2S25252525252~j252525252525Ci"252.J"'2522ill~' orig. cond., sounds fine, $4,800. WANTED: Welte rolls, Art-echo or Apollo Reproducing rolls, Wurlitzer Theatre Orchestra (Style W or Organette) rolls. Wayne Edmonston, 2177 Bishop Estates Rd., Jackson­ ville, FLA 32223. (904) 268-2775. VIDEOCASSETTES VHS or Beta 2 1. Philadelphia Convention 2. Pasadena Convention *3. San Francisco Convention 4. Dayton Convention ~,I -'oi'~~ S. Buffalo/Texas Convention '\'~\ ~;;!I ~.\~ ., ~. *6. They all laughed ... f '. ',' .'",. ~- "" . ~·iF;;=-.__ 7. Interview with Dr. Mana-.Zucca I\ "" F. ~\\.\ ...... ft.vt1', T;;;;:: 8. Shura Cherkassky Interview ~ "\.'I ~iIt:c·1.:Wi~:: 9. A Potpourri of Performance 10. Covering Pneumatics 11. Recovering Organ Regulators 12. Rebuilding Duo-Art Valves 13. Regulating the Duo-Art * Also available on Super 8, rental only. For rental or purchase information write to: Howie Koff 4271 North First Street #1 San Jose, CA 95134 ~~AMICA~~_ ---- -n,~ Proud of Your Instrument? Have it Restored by Experts. , omnimedia " Here is what the Piano Workshop Does: ~l productionsr~ , ~8~ Specialize in rebuilding all types of player pianos and other automatic musical instruments Restring, rescale and repin instruments TECHNICAL DATA SERIES Replace pin blocks, soundboards, hammers and other 1. Covering Pneumatics action parts 2. Recovering Organ Regulators Regulate piano action to proper specifications 3. Rebuilding Duo-Art Valves Hand rubbed refinishing 4. Regulating the Duo-Art Restore antiques VHS or BETA 2 ••• $39.95 each Over 20 years research and development in rebuilding pianos order send check or money order to: Piano keys recovered, sharps & naturals OMNIMEDIA Send all or part of your instrument for proper P.O. Box 1266 restorations. Mountain View, CA 94042 PIANO WORKSHOP California residents please add sales tax. All orders are 3166 W. 33 St. Ph. 216-631-1777 shipped postpaid. 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