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Mr.. Nutting's Eolicon.
We recently had the pleasure Of examining
new parlor Instrument invented and patented by
buius Nutting, OF Randolph, VI, which is mani
testify 50 mach superior to an Others Of he kind
that we can hardly refrain from giving il morn
eStended notice than our time and limits usually
permit, believing that by so doing We shall into,
rest our readers aud indirectly benefit the inventor
who, we are satisfied from personal conversation
with him, has not yet, certainly, derived that
pecuniaTy benefit from his invention which he
deserves. Yet, although he has devoted fifteen
years 10 periecting his invention, and has not yet
received IN adequate compensation, We hesitate
not 10 say that he will eventually reap an ample
reward for the perseverance, and Ingenuity he has
displayed The demand for parlor wind keyed
instruments has been rapidly Increasing for a few
years past; and while thSre have been some val
liable improvements in serNphines and meLdeons,
none have been before the public That were no,
more or less imperfect. The bGst Of them were
very laul.s in power, quality, or action Of tone,
and al OF them almost entirely destitute OF ca.
pacity to produce musical eject by variety OF
dynamic expression and mpidity OF execution.
But we are happy To inform ouF readers that an
instrument has now appeared which is Compare
lively faultess; it is certainly nearer perfection
than we ever expected to sec. After seeing this
truly remarkable instrument, we felt, as We have
done before in regard to other things give us a
" ace Yankee " for musical as well Us other emeFs
gencies.
One OF the superiorities Of this instrument first
noticed is the superior quality Of tone. Hereto
fore there has been in the best reed instruments
a kind of nasal, Yankee-twang sort Of a sound
/ produced by the reed, which IS exceedingly disa.
| greeable, even TO Yankees. The Eocou has
nothing of it. Its tone seems TO he perfectly
| clear, pure. and distinct SytoothRess has been
10 OH
expense or sacrifice of either power or vivaeity;
that is, capacity for rapid movements These
three qualities 10 wit, pure, clear, and distinct
tone; powerful volumnous and solid tone; a
rapid, lively and quick tone, and equal throughout
the scale, have not before been found combined
4 in one and the same instrument, One has inva-
riably and necessarily been lost in obtaining the
/ other two. And as to dynamic expression, il has
scarcely been attemgtea-at most, has been OBJ
tanned in but very limited degree.
The quality Of tone Of the Eolicon, including
pureness, power and vivacty, can scarcely be
praised too highly. The power Of expression.
also IS popularity Of this instrument Of almost
infinite value, as, unless the performer can have
widely distant extremes and the intermediate al
VIII, the music lie can produce upon any instrus
ment Is lifeess and without effect. In the instru-
ment alluded to- the almost endless variety is
produced upon the same mechanical principles as
the variety Of expression in singing, or playing
upon panoforte or violin. II person Is sing
ing FORTE strain, and changes to a PIANO, he
relaSes certain muscles, or applies less force or
pressure upon the vocal organs. So in PLAYING
FORTE passage upon the pianOfoTte, (which has
heretofore been considered the oRly psrior instru-
ment capable Of working upon the feelings and
producing eDrcf the hammers IRE Piled with great
power, and N PIANO strain with much less
power. This is the case, In principle, with the
Eolicon At the viii of the performer. the pres
sure upon tire receiver is much or little. making
a loud or soft tone, the same pitch, quality and
character, while varying in volume. This, Il
seems 10 US, is the only correct principle upon
which variety o. expression can be Produced
The variety obtained by seFaphues and melo~
deems, although very limited. IS obtained on AZ
entirely different principle, which not only pro
duces the apparent variety Of loud and soft, but
very materially and disagreeably changes the
quality and character OF the tone and in some
instances changes the pitch Of the low bass notes
as for example, in the case 81 person IN singing
when he is making very round, clear and dis
tinct tone, II he suddenly expand hrs mouth 10 It's
fail extent literally, the char cter aud quality Of
his tone is materially damaged.
Another novel and pleasing feature Of this in
stTument is the sympathetic attachment" which
is an additional patent 20 the original II consists
Of a thin sounding with a system Of wires
drawn over and under bridges upon both sides Of
The board, in sneh a way 10 divide each string
into four unequal parts. This attachment lies
directly back Of the namc-board, and at the top
Of the instrument, and Immediately over the
reeds and IL caused 10 operae entirely aud solely
by the vibration Of the reeds, or fluctuations II
the air. Such Of the wires ~ accord with the
reed used at any particular instant will vibFate
aBd reproduce the sEme sound, thus aiding 20
much 10 the actual quantity Of sound produced.
They also modify tie quality Of the tones, but
especially give dimiuaeudo termination 70 the
wind tone, thus 0bvaiiHg the abrupt, stif, unpii-
aoie characteristic Of other wind instruments.
There being 50 many wires, aud the principle
Of operation Of this attachment Is such. that We
Can see no occasion f5r ever tuuiRsit; and Mr. n.
says it j. not tuned, even when il j. nadel
There are many other thing which ought 10 be
noticed, such as the style Of the case, tie com
paetness, ease Of generating the wind. durability
also that these instruments are made With from
one % three banks u keys, one 70 twelve draw
stops and sub-bass FOR churches, etc, etc bot
our columns wi hardly permit. We eau only
add that We saw Mr. Ms mem0rsndum-bSok and
10 Il very numerous recommendation from ilse
frat musicians 10 rIe country as. i0F example;
O. r. Bebb, T. Mason, Sumner ISL, q. g. Root
Adolph Baumhseh, George IisWes, Il. r Mathsws,
J. G. =. staBdbfldga, etc., 70 that We hnd our
selves u good company while commenting tlis
instrument We do not believe any Instrument
can be produced which il - highly recommended,
and BY men Of such standing ~ Musical ksgiew.
hr. suising's Aalleon Is not yst manuiae-
tured for sale, uor Ia there specimen Instrument
70 b seen IN tie city. We eauuoi tell WHIT viii
be ,s price when Il Is offered ior sale. We state
this not only for your benefit. bHi or the benefit
Of scores u others Who are enc uifiag aai e aaa
calling % ezaaslus it.''--l Musical Esvisw, Dec
lsss.
These Instruments are made at prices
varying from $1,000 70 $4,000.
4 IL Octave, Portable, COCO
1900
10000
Piano Case, 10000
56-G 1900