The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
The New Pianoforte OF the Wallace Com
pnny.


Perfection IL quality which has been claimed 10
the plano,ore The most successful efforts Of the mos
skul makers still left romethng to be done 10 bring
the instrument to the hlghest point which some daring
minds believed that could reach Next TO the organs OF
human voice. the violin believe has been esteemed the
most perfect 10 assmste the pianofJre
ms much as possible to the violin In instruction, Is then
evidently something worthy Of the utmost efforts OF scion
thc labor to mp sh This desiiersium seems now to
have been achieved by the inventor Of the piano
patented and just offered TOR sale by the Wallace Piano
forle Company. Mr.. W. Vincent Wallace, the eminent
composer and artist the president OF the company and
the appearance Of his each instrument is safe
guarantee that the invention has claims Che good
opinion OF the musical public. few evenings ago Mr..
ThaIberg examined and played on the instruments
ready the compauy room s6i r. zone street, and az we
are Informed, pronounced unqualified opinion tina. tho
principles Of heir construction admirable en,urug
grand and noble tone and that be heard hee
lume and over exceIIed depth purity and 2ahets
sweetness. Equally Hseripg opinions, ~e learn, were
freely expres,ed BY Go,echak, sakosch, Essoa Marst
eek and other well known artists.
The difference between the construction OF the Wallace
it,trument invented by Mr. Spencer Driggr and the
old sy,Iem Is very simple, though most i'm.
portant and complete. rlauos originally
suuced, IL known, we're encased in frame Of
great thickness, which was deemed necessary 10
case IL not more half rch thick adding o,sssers
bly, 10 facilities Tor transportation ~ well NJ The s0nnrous
tone o. TIE Instrument, msae me cave an mon lrsne
strain Of The strings and Leaving strain whatever on the
wooden In fact the psuumeu al psrt Of ths piano
entirely independent Of the case, and OF c1urs, not
subject 10 the vuls from weather, ussessoned wood
and other Of the old Instruments aud sequeu
remains IN much longer Bot the original fea
iure sr all 10 Mr. briggs invention the construction Of
the fOupcirg boards, OF which there tso rpe
constructed altogether differently from he old ms,ho
In IN Ul hg and
~, AMI resonsnt BY bcass Of traverse ribs Ia the nes
plan the sounding board IN rluei the bit Is
Axed tightly into THU IRON frame purposey made too
small FOR IL Il thus receives archci or form,
ike the upper part OF vioin. By most ugenoIs con
como soupsps beard by s,snep ms ao,r,,er r,,s The
heavy plsutog which form. the bottom In tue old
ments, sad substituting thin layer veneer OF VOID
frame, when II assumes = ooncave shape The effect
Of this will be al once perceived. The plsoo becomes
huge violin, @ sensitive 10 vibration, sonorous aud
a. capable OF producing the delicate sympaiseic sweet
ness ofhs Instrument rhesoundins boards
Communicate simultaneously TO the Other proipei,e An
effect that u IL impossible 10 describe.
Having said this much Of the principles on which the
wallace forte Ia constructed. and variation from
nil other pianos let us say something Of the effects Is ca
Fable OF o. oducing Our reporter having boon favored
with minute description By the Inventor and Mr. Wallace
and being permitted 10 hear Mr. Harry sAoder,on The d
nrsuhed young pianist rerform 90 one Of the s1use
psno i enabled 70 90 20 hSe mos, : ..hs sdvsosss
richness and purity Of tone and immense ncrea,e Of
power II s hardly exceied To the latter quality by full
orchestra military band while the cearue.s aod pre-.
cision OF the treble notes are wonderful The interior
the instrument being unincumbered with single bosx,
sexcept the plsnk) Of which are necessary In
abe old method there nothing 70 interfere with tue vi
brsuon CT take from the richness Of the tone Altogether
the tect produced superb exceeding anything before
secured by the pianoforte.
At present the company have not completed any bu,
square plants In about days. however,s numoer OF
ersnds In process Of manufacture ~ be completed
what the effect Of the grand piano. constructed on this
plan, will be something that " s almost Impossible 70
predict. One OF those IN hand. learn, has been
specially ordered bv Goschsk, who prouounoes the pa
tented improvements wonderful Triumph. Mr.. Wallace
Informs us that the price OF the instruments will not
exceed that Of the ordinary pianos