The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-11
EoLIAN PIANO FORTE.

Extract from an editorial from the New York
Evangelist:
Sc But our purpose now is not so much to allute
TO the cultivation of music, Gs to the means o.
gratifying il where it all ady exists.
! The Piano forte, which has come into such
general use, though one of the noblest and mos
expressive OF instruments, and for many purpo.
ses all that can be desired, is felt to be Imperfect
for the special use OF family social music. As an
accompaniment OF the voice in the morning and
evening song of praise, though beautiful, is pain
fully inadequate; and yet ii is so admirable in
other respects and meets so many other wants
that its place can never be supplied with any
other instrument. With all its deficiencies in this
respect, for the household it is incomparably SUI.
perior to the organ and yet sonnet thing that com
bines the excellencies of the two, is required to
answer all the purposes of family instrument.
| This combination, we believe, is to be found in
the instrument known as the Aolian attachment
inve nted by Coleman.
This is wind instrument of the softest and
most delicate tone, and is so united to the piano
iorte that the same key board controls both in.
struments, and so that either one OF the two in.
struments may be used, or both together, blend
ed in delightful and undistng Unstable harmony
That tulness of tone, and that capacity of swell
and diminish, and that prolongation of sound SO
desil able in accompaniment of the voice, es-
organ its chief excellence, secured in this in
vention in very happy manner. Though it has
not the entire power OF the organ, it possesses its
best qualities, which it exhibits, with a sweetness
and dehcacy OF tone not always attained BY that
noble instrument. 1t adapts itself with exquisite
harmony TO the voice, especially to those modua-
tons required in sacred or social song, and gives
to the piano compass and variety, the lack Of
which has always been its chief deficiency.
Though the merits of the Eolian Att6chmen are
not yet known they ought to be, its great utl.
ity and beauty have already received the enthu-
siastic appreciation OF many OF the best musicians,
and cannot fail, as ii becomes known, to be ia
vorte with the people.
/ These instruments-whose best praise will be
found in the hearing Of them-are manufactured
in the best manner by Messrs. T. Gilbert & Co :.
Boston. For many reasons, theirs seems to be
the best, and the pianoes they united with, are
OF the highest order, in respect to depth and body
OF tone, as well as brllliancy and sweetness, and
beauty and durability oil Workmanship We have
not been unfamiliar, for years past, with the pc.
cuiarties OF the different manuiac tories 10 New
York and Boston, but while approaching the ex.
celliences OF all, we think that in many most
important qualities OF the piano forte, the manu-
facture OF Gilbert & Co., is not surpassed. Thew
are firmly made, Of admirable tones and faultess
finish, and are not expensive, and when thew are
married to the soft and flowing toner of the Eo
liam, il is difficult to conceive of an instrument
more perfectly adapted to accompany and assist
the human voice, than these. A daily use OF one
for some months, has given us so high an estimate
OF their excellence, that we venture 10 bespeak
the attention OF any one OF our readers who may
be contemplating the purchase of an instrument
which they desire shall minister to the holy use
of family religion, as well as to the demands OF
taste, to the instruments of Messrs. Gilbert &
Co." u See advertisement