, 1862-08-22

The pianos Of MeasTs. 6telnWaY & Sons
hare been awarded first premium at the Late
Worlds Exhibition, London, and 20 show
how they ara appreciated abroad, no supio!u
q few extracts.
The London Esses Of ths Worzd dl1ustzated)
says Of these pianos:
These magnificent pianos, manufactured bv
Messrs. steinway & Sons. of New Ynrk> ara
Without n, doubt @ the musical gems Of the Exhl-
nt2oo of lo69 They posseas tone that Is
TIE most liquid and bell-1lke that We have
9F'-f heard. and combine the qualities Of bril-
aan aaney aha great power without the sllghtest
well as we are able, the pecnllarities belong
1og 70 thsm- The baas-covered strings ore
carried oyer and across the lower steel ones,
BS adopting this plan the bridge On which the
covered strings rest is In the middle of the
,;i paek part Of the sounding board, which natu-
tnan Il the bridge we're placed on one side of
The soundtnH-board IS In cur English pianos,
Ihe nanner In which the metallic p1ate aud
bars are arranged Is very excellent, the whole
possibility Of jarring (which frequently occurs
when the bars aud plate are made BeparatelF)
Is done aTaT with. Messrs. Stein Rayss patent
repetition action is another great feature in
these pianos, for though It produces repeat
Of the most perfect klnd-has check that Is
firm and unyarying, and OF most ingenious
charecte1-1he whole thing Is so extremely
simple that it can be understood almost at q
glance by any ordinary piauo-forte tuner:
aud EaAhe1 bound to add that they have an
elasfsES e9toueh and .hrnness Of blow that
S9,hSye rsFsNn ever, seen surpassed.
IN grand nBos, and indeed In all which
nave = 1s*apgth Of string, there is diff
I SalEY r. ktssng3g or stopping the sound of
!nsn .19s nets a1ee the finger Is taken off. This
!, ai1a3sal. ata3s oeAs been overcome by Messrs.
S4hs sound - 3kua as the hands are raised from
taysH american makers are generally
yea m getting up the cabinet work
about t1elr pianos. They are adorned with
yeIy rich carved work. are massive and elegant
Ia hia 1heir appearance, and have polish on them
more Ike piece Of plate-glass than what it
really is. We would advise all who have
taste for music, and are fond Of hearing good
piano, to visit these magnificent Instruments
,1 the nexs time they g0 e the International Ex-
h1oition. They are to be found in Class l6,
United States Department. We are informed
that Mesars. Steinway ste to receive a first
class medal for their pianos. The whole Of
MeEsrs. steinway & Sons planos have been
purchased BY the enterprising firm Of Cramer,
Piano Forte Gallery il Regent street, who, We
understand, are appointed the sole agents for
them in England.
The special correspondent of the New York
Times writes:
| In Glass 16 there sre four exhibitors, two of
| whom receive the medal. This is the muaicsI
| instrument class, and am not wrong in say
| 1ng that 1t has been the great feature of the
American department. In q former letter !
| referred to the extraordinary excitement that
! had been occasioned among p1ano-forte maker5
| and protesso by the startling power and ex-
| cellence Of Messrs. StelnRay and Sons instru.
ments: The. American Court was GRO wded
| with the curious in such matters all the best
players in London tried the pianos, and Some
| IS TO break the Instruments open when they
happened to find them locked. Several week.
| sgo the tPFo grandR and two squares we're sold
to Aess1B. Cranler, BeeIe d Wood, who were
90 satisfied With their bargain, and confident
that European business could be established
by MesszB. Steinway & Sons, that they have
ever EiLce announced themselves as theI
agents, and, as I am informed. have Forwarded
an extensive ordtr for upright pianos. Fou
other cash applications were made for The pur
chase Of these particular instruments, and
am confident that if dozen tsgrands'' were
here they would 60 of Like hot cakes. II.
jurors in this class were as follows:
NV. sterndale Bennett, Mus. D., London
J. +. Black, N. D., United States; Right Hon
orah!e Sir George Clerk, +. R. S., chairman
Lissajons, France; Rev. Sir F. Cora Ousley
Bart, Mus D. Oxford; Ernst Pauer, Austria
William Pole, Mus. B., E. r. s., Secretary
London j. Schiedmsy0g, Zoll-Verein; i; Earl q
Wilton, G, g. e., London; Henry Wylde
| Mus. D., London.
medal, powerful, clear, and brilliant tone d
piano, With excellent workmanship saown i
in grand piano and square piano OF yer
large dimeusions.' Messrs. SteInway's en
dorsement By the jurors is emphatic, au
stronger and more 70 the point than that c
I nny F,11rnnRan 1uA[tar1
II. Henri Hocbe. one Of the most comps
tent musical critics In France, says, in th
Efesse Musicale Of Paris:
~ The firm Of stelnway & Sons, from Me-
York, exhibits two pianos--one grand plan
I and one square piano-both of which hav
particularly attracted the attention Of til
jury. This firm, not known among the exhit
1tore Of the first exhibition In London, h.
taken in very short time an astonishing dt
Ee1opment. Messrs. SteinRay & Sons Ia
SO 10 say, the monopoly to sell pianos
| America, and in New 7 York they have consie
erab]y outstripped the other manufacturers
, Undoubtedly, therefore, Megsrs. steinwa
may elaim to be c.assed with Messrs. Erart
Ple1el, BroadWcod, etc. Such importanc
t naturally called the attention Of the Intern
tions1 jury to the Steinway pianos; but thel
> we're better reasons still for their attention
and the first OF these reasons is the exec
+ lency Of the pianos. The firm is also the on1
T UIe HIlC4 QlhLluE ulaHGO 1L6elI III IlE IQ2nQIA
turing pianos by new inVet tion5, worthy
being tayorably considered.
n. Hoche continues his letter by compari1
the old and new method Of Piano maxim
: mentioning especially that Messrs. steinw,
+ prepare the wood which they choose with Il
= utmost care, and only take very best wood
: their pianos, He after this praises the inye
= ton Of oserst,1nging, for which Messrs. Stei
= way have patent, and says:
>, II have been able to judge upon the etle
lie square Piano Of Messrs. Steinway fauy pt
,e seeses the tone of 8 grand piano; 1t SCUM
: marvelouE1y. The ample sound, the exte
y sion, the even tone, the sweetness, the pow
b, are combined in this piano as in no other
st $40 hnve seen, and this is the result Of t
IN new inventions which I mentioned"
n About the grand piano the writer makes
ba following eulogistic remarks:
IT, "Ihe grand piano mites in iteelf all
~ qualities which you could demand OF ct
es cert piano. The character, the power, a
ce the even tone are most remarkable.
;1,- touch is comparatively light it is adapted
- every shade Of expires sion, and in every ?
u the Instrument will develop, according to
rst wish Of the player, power, sweetness, and
ne pecially that soft tone which is necessary
~ accompaniment. I do not hesitate to
]4' that this piano is by far better than all t
Is. EDglfah pianos which have seen at the Ex
lar e.tlon, including the pianos. of bFoad9o
- & Sons are going to receive the medal
"a eonority and clearness. brilliancy and sym
os- thetic tone Of their piano."
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