October, 1923 
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In the corner stands, our piano—it is a heautiful Duo-Art Grand—a Steinway 
HARK! SOMEONE IS PLAYING 
I T is Paderewski. He is playihg the Military Polonaise of Chopin.- Wc 
thrill at the vivid portrayal and, as we listen, there is borne to us by 
the music, a tale of the deathless devotion of the player and the composet 
for their country, their beloved Poland. 
The music ceases. ' ‘ , 
There is a pause, and now, as delicate as old lace, as quaint and beautiful 
as a coat of brocade, his ovyn Minuet, -How crissp his touch, how glorious 
his tone —his touch and his tone, none other. 
And now he is gone and another takes his place at-the piano. It is Josef 
Hofmann. He is playing a Liszt Rhapsodic. How perfect his art. How 
faithfully it is-mirrored by this Duo-Art medium- Truly it is a masterful 
•performance. . . ' 
We have but to choOsc whom we would hear. Now it is de Pachmann 
or perhaps Siloti,-who has sat at Liszt’s side and learned his art from the 
gi-eat immortal. How it is Friedman-with his marvelous color and tech¬ 
nique; or the great Frenchman, Cortot; Gabrilo-witsch, the poet; the 
ever-chariiiing Percy Grainger; the scholarly Harold Bauer; the delightful 
• ■ The catalogue of Duo-Art Music-embraces a large and comprehensive- 
list of the Claissics interpreted by' the world’s greatest Pianists, 
There are'also a large number of .selections from the Grand and Light- 
Operas and the Popular Classics. There are many song rolls including the 
old English, Scotch and Irish ballads. Plantation Melodies and Folk Songs 
of different countries. The Song rolls have the words printed, on the rolls. 
Popular Music from the current Successes is published monthly. A very 
large assortment of Dance Music is available and new selections are added 
monthly, • The Dance Music is recorded by pianists from the leading 
Broadway Dance Orchestras and is ideal for dancing. 
Representatives in all leading cities- 
The AEOLIAN COMPANY 
NEW YORK 
LONDON PARIS MADRID . 
, 7. Makers oj the celebrated Aealian-Vacalion 
MELBOURNE 
