Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1856-02-12

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Extracts from Testimonials of Music Profess
ors aud Editorials, concerning Horace Water $
Modern Improved Pianos.
New YoRK, December l2, 1854.
Horace Waters, Esq. 333 Broadway:
Dear Sir-Haying examined your Piano
Fortes from scientific and appropriate tests |
am ena bled TO form a salts factory Judgeme mt OF
their nerifs and it Is with pleasure that speak
of them as an.onTt he INST celebrated and nm
proved makes OF the day.
For power, h.ilisncy and richness Of tone,
elasticity of touch, and beauty OF finish, they
will not suffer in comparison with those OF any
other manufacturer and those deslrJus Of OBJ
tanning a really good Piano Forte--one that
will prove equivalent for their means, viii
fad such a one in your beautiful instrument.
THOS. BAKER,
R. A. NJ. Leader OF Jaliens Band and Musiesl
/ Director & Condu ctor at Nblo's Garden.
/ For power. brilliancy aud richness OF tone.
elasticity Of touch, elegance and durability Of
make, they are in advance of any other pianos
j in the United States being tbs result of long
/ experie nce aad a series Of experiments .-A. I.
sTJx0atciy
The treble is clear, pure, beautiful and very
melodie us, the bass is deep, rolling, and eono-
rous the middle part Is rich and sympathetic.
and possesses the power OF singing, |. Z. o uni
ting the sound OF each tone, in a degree but
rarely achieved Henry O. Watson.
Your instruments are a sensible improve
mcut upon American pianos, and an honor to
the manufacturer. There is no doubt but they
will be appreciated by the public, and all ad-
mirers OF true mert.-Oscar Comettant.
For power OF tone, depth of bass, and brill
.ancy Of treble, together with accuracy of touch
they are equal TO any am acquainted with, and
| cordially recommend them to those v ishlng
TO purchase.-V. c. Taylor.
Our friends will find at Mr.. Waters store the
yery best assortment of music and of pianos
10 he fonnd In the United States, and We urge
our southern and western friends to give him q
call whenever they 80 to New oEk.-GFaham I
Magazine
take great pleasure in proaouncing them in,
struments oil superior quality, both OF Ione anC
touch.-Augtus CocAel.
We consider them Of especial attention, fror
the resonant and exceeding musical tones which
Mr.. Waters has succeeded in aitaining.--N
Y. Mus ical world aud Times.
The Horace Waters pianos are Of superior tone
and elegant tinsh-N. Y. Christian lnq.
Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence in any department than the piano
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, of this
city .-Churchmun
Horace Waters Piano Fortes are of full, rich
and even tone, aud powerfully. Y Ausiea
Review.
Your new square pianos, sir, are of such clear
ness and equality of tone throughout, that the =
very successfully compete with the vouminou,
and expressive grand Piano.-F anderweyhe.
The editor of the Savannah Republican. Sa
vannah. Ga, speaking OF the piano fortee kept
by Messrs j. w Aorrell & CO., of that city
says
Ii will be seen that their stock comprises
instruments OF every grade of excellence, from
the well know manufacturing establishments OF
Chicker & Son, Horace Waters, II. Wofces-
ter, Nunns & Clark, and Bacon g. Raven. II
might well be supposed, that in so large "A col.
lection there would be some veIy fine instru-
ments But there is one which, for beauty OF
finish and richness and briliancy of tone, equals
if it does not excel, 3nything Of the kind We
have ever seen. 1t is from the establishment OF
Horace Waters Being constructed Of tbu best
and most thoroughly seasoned material, aud
upon improved principles, it IS capable ofresist.
ing the action of every climate, and of standing
long tiuie in tune. The keys are of pearl
and the recess for the finger board is inIaid with
pearl, while the legs are most elaborately carv.
ed and the whole instrument finished up in a
style Of great excellence aud beauty And vel
its chief merit lies Ia the power, billiancy and
richness Of its tone, and the elasticity of its
touch
Extracts from Editorials concerning G. Gil
bert and Company's Premium lEolian Pianos
The .Eolian Forte is undoubtedly the most
perfect IN usical instrument human ingenuity has
constructed. Two instruments are blended In
one. The Eolian is both attached and detach.
ed; so that the piano may be played with OF
without il; or, with one hand the performer
may elicit the melodious strains Of the Eolmn
and with the other invoke the harmonies Of the
piano The instrument which, in the evening
incited to the dance or aided the fes tive sonu