Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-18
WHOLE NO i3t47
PIANOFORTES AT TIE
PARIS EXHIBITION. l. IA
From The Boston Tran.crlpl

! From the Boston Transcript.
II vii! be highly gratifying TO our rssd-
/ er. 10 learn the marked success VIII ch has
attended the specimens Of art which
1 Americans hs We semitic the Pals Exhi- Z
/ bition but to none Of them. has been at
ributed so much merit AZ to our celebrated
American panofortes. n would scem
hardly possible that we could rival, aslo yet
France and England, and the other cdun-
tries Of Europe, so: distinguished for their
progressin the arts and sciences, In 50 dell.
cate and important an instrument os the
piano forte; but the Intelligent correspon.
dent OF the Chronicle. in his letter to that
paper, dated Paris, August Il, 1855, nncx.
tract from which we give below, shows
what rank our Boston pianofortcs take
abroad. We have before heard OF the rep .
uiaiion of the celebrated instruments man-
uiaciured by Albert w. Ladd & Co.. and
it gives us the greatest pleasure TO add 10
that already just gained reputation, that
they now rival the world. We congratu-
lat. oar ffieuds and tie mecKdffcs If tho n
establishment, that they have been able be-
fore such an ordeal, and in the presence
OF three hundred French pianos, 10 take tho
frt prize, and we Americans should be
proud, too, that we have so eminent pia:ai
noforte mandatory among us. We need o'
no longer I, send 10 Europe for instru-.
ti,nts of superior tone and finish, but may
rather expect to furnish her with tho best
and finest pianofortes. sf4 ta. N.I1aini2 fl
We copy ftotY tie Chronicle Of Sept
a. h if- erW t4l
"The great exhibition is now in a more
Hourishing condition than ever, and It's fu-
ture will, no doubt, be very successfuf.-
The jury OF award are now engaged in de- =
Gliding as to the merits of tho various con-
uibutions. A remarkable affair has just
Boston, which will much crafty the pride
of Bostonians. The trial before the jury
OF award, Of the excellence OF the various
panofortcs on exhibition, took place at tie
celebrated Paris Conservatory Of Music.---ti
The jury vas composed Of seven of the
most eminent professors Of music M Eu. &
rope. a''. ~ Go....11oa asois elilr9 oai
Joseph Helmesperger, director efths
Imperial Conservatory Of Music at Vienna,
the president. placed himself in a position 4
where Ne could hear Tie tone of the instru.
ments without seeing them, so as to render
a perfectly impartial opinion of their mer-
its. In addition to this, the manufacturers
names were all covered up with white
ears, on each OF which was certain num-.
bcr. When all had been tried, Mr.. Helmes-
pergcr said, now for the American piano.
referring to one, from Boston, which he
had on several occasions examined and
tried at the exhibitions, nrd which, for
some unaecountable reason, had. been ne
elected to be sent with the rest. A New
York piano was among the number, aud
suppo.ing he referred to that, they told
him It had been tried. His answer was
positive that bad not been tried, yet al
This time he had not seen, but only listened
to the tone of the Instruments After re-
pcatcd assurances by them, and denials by
him, he came forward and satisfied them
that the one he referred to was not thcrc,
and directed them at once to send to the
exhibition, for it. Soon II arrived,and when
tried before that ta.ented Jury, was pro-
nounced "the best pianofottc' in the
French exhibition, and, accordingly, il was
awarded the highest prize medal. This
pinno IS ftofn the rnanufactory Of Messrs.
A. w. Ladd g. CO., of Boston. The
above facts are accurate to the letter, hnv-
ing received my Information personally
from Mr. fIelmesperger himself Heisa
young man, not over twenty-five years OF
age. Having before heard the superior
quality OF tone of the uboscpstrnmenL his
practiced ear detected that il was not at
the ,ral. II is, indeed, astonishing. Tho
circumstance ,hata Boston pisnotorse has
so successfully stood the severe test Of
such eminent European profes,o ors of fnu-
sic, is an event which may. well gailystho
pride of Bostonans." 20 ,ogsai .'reeo0