, 1862-08-21

SteInwayss Pianor..
The pianos Of Messs. Steinway & Sons
have been awarded first premium at the late |
Worlds Exhibition, London, and to show
how they are appreeiated abroad, We subioin
q few extracts.
The London Easas ef tbs For7a {l1lustrated)
says Of these pianos: +
These magnificent planos, manufactured By
Meeers: steinway & Sons, OF New York, are
bision Of 1862. They possess tone that Is
the mobt liquid and bell-like that ne have
eT-r heard, and combine the qualities OF bril-.
Naney and great power without the slightest
aFlroaeh to ha1shnsss: NE Mia describe. as
Ing to them. Tie bass.coyered Strings are
carried over and across the lower steel ones.
By adopting this plan the bridge on which the
covered Strings rest ia Ia the middle Of the
back part Of the sounding board, which natu-
than Il the bridge were placed Oh one side OF I
the sounding board, IS In our English pianos. |
The manner in which the metallic plate and |
bars are arranged is very excellent, the whole |
possibility Of jarrine (which frequently occurs
when the bs1s and plate are made separatelg} |
Is done away with. Messrs. Stein way Is patent |
repetition action is another great feature In
these pianos, for though it produces repeat
Of the most perfect kfnd-has check that is
firm and un1atEing, aud of moat ingenious
eharActer-the whole thing is 50 extremely
simple that it can be understood almost at q
glance by any ordinary piano.forte tuner;
and we feel bound to add that they have an
elasticity OF touch aud .6rmness OF blow that
We have rarely, If ever, seen surpassed
In grand plnaos, and indeed In all which
haze great length OF string, there is diff
Guilty In damptng OF stopping the sound OF
the note directly the finger is taken of. This
difficulty, too, has been overcome By Messrs.
Steinway, for they use damper which stops
the sound as soon as the hands are raised from
the keys. The American makers are generally
very elaborate in getting up the cabinet work
about their pianos. They are adorned with
in their appearance, and have polish on them
which makes the surface Of the wood look
| more like 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
| The re1t time they 60 to the International E1-
hibition. They are to be found in Class 16.
| United States Department., We are informed
| that MesErs- StelnTay are to receive first
! csaEs medal for THEIR pianos The whole Of
purchased BY the enterpristng firm ct Crauer,
Beale s. Wood, the propr16tors OF The great
Piapo Forte Gallery in Regent street, who, We
| understand, are appointed the sole agents for
them in England.
Tie special correspondent Of the New FORK
Times writes:
In Class 16 there are four exhibitors, two of
whom receive the medal This Is the musical
| instrument class, and am not wrong in say
ing that it has been The great feature of tie
American department. In former letter
referred to the extraordinary excitement that
had been occasiored among plano-forte makers
and professors by the startling power and ex-
| oe1Ie11ra kfessrs Stein yrav Enuss
ments. The American Court was crowded
! with the curious in such MATTERS; all the best
players in London tried the pianos, and some
ct burg1sr:ons disposition even went SO fal
| happened to find them locked. Several week;
ago the two grands and two squares were sold
to MesBss. Cramer, Beale & Wood, who Vert
} so satisfied With their bargain, and confden
that 8 European business conld be established
By Messss. Steinway & Sons, that they hay'
agents, and, IS am informed. have forwarded
i an extensive ordtr for upright pianos. Fou
other cash applications were made for the pnr
> | chase OF these particular Instruments. and
! am confident that if dozen *'grands'' wer
= here they would 60 off like hot cakes. Tn
y jurcrs in this class were as follows:
a ssW. SterudaIe Bennett, Nus. D., London
5. r. Black, II. D., United States Right Hof
/: cradle Sir George Clerk, F. Z. s., chairman
: Edinturs; Fetis, deputy chairman, Belgium
q / LltHAlUHEs ElAHEE my. GIL E. 0D4E ou4AO.
Bart, Mus D. Oxford; Ernst Pansr, Austd5
= William Pole, Mus. D., F. T. s, Secrstar
d Loudon :; j. Schiedmayof, Zoll- -Vereln; Earl
o Wilton, g. G. T., London; Henry Wyld
l. bfus. D., London.
=, ssAnd the awards are: steinway & Son
"a medal, powerful, clear, and brilliant tone
r | piano, with excellent workmanship shown
;c In grand piano and square piano OF We
large dimensions' MessTs. SteiuWay's e
u dorsement BY the jurors is emphatic. a
stronger and more to the point than that
Is any European maker"
y NJ Henri Hoche, one Of the most comp
r. tent musical critics in France, says, in t
IS Rtrsse Musicale of Paris:
a. The firm Of Steinway & SonB, from n:
ut York, exhibits two pianos-one grand pia
:. - and one square piano-both Of which ha
10 particularly attracted the attention Of t
be jury. This firm, not known among the exh
ly itors Of the first exhibition IN London, 1
~. taken in very short time an astonishing I
-, yelopment. Messrs. Steinway y Sons ha
ST, America, and in New York they have cons
s,r erabIy outstripped the other manufacture
- Undoubtedly, therefore, Messrs. StefnH
Ae may claim to be c!assed with Messrs- Era
Plele1, Broadwcod, etc. Such imports1
inf | naturally called the attention OF the inter
~ tionsl jury to the steinway pianos; bnt th
~ | We're better reasons still for their atten,i
Pc npd the first OF these reasons Is the e1'
OF lency of the pianos. Tie firm is also the o
af one which distinguished tget tinn n the fh, ma%
are being tavorab1y considered.
N. Hoche continues his letter by compar
the old and new method Of piano maxi
- mentioning especially that Mess1s. Stein'
~ prepare the rood which they choose With
ant f,.sI - ~, - 1,..t -.r a
Nv aa their pianos. He after this praises the in
a0' ton Of ouerstringiag, for which Dtessrs. st
,st way have patent, and says:
NV. "I have been able to judge upon the ei
ocA OF This new method, and can tell you taat
the square piano Of Messrs. steinway fully
the ! sesses the tone of grand piano; it sou
maryelously. The ample sound, the ez
ely sion, the even tone, the sweetness, the po
rcl, | are combined in this piano as In no othe
1nst ! aGo have seen, and this is the result Of
n,r pew inventions which mentioned.'
sars About the grand piano the writer makes
Tho following euzogistic remarks:
liza The grand piano unitee in itself all
7 qualities which you conld demand Of
mica cert piano. TIE character, the power,
auce the even tone are most remarkable,
min. touch is comparatively light it is adapte
every shade Of expires sion, and in every
"a 10 the Instrument will develop, according t.
First wish Of The player, power, seeesness, ans
.ome pecially that SOFT tone which is necessary
-. accompaniment. / do not hesitate to
lnel' that tfis plano is by far better than all
ches English pianos which have seen at the
uliar billion, Including the pianos Of Broadw
keen Finally, can teil you that Mcssrs. sten
Ns. g. Sons are going to receive the nledt
'oseo sorority and c1earness- briliiancy and 81
apos- tletic tone Of their piano"
Tho IaPorte Union Seminar:
l. We refer with especial pleasure to th
~ yertisemeut in another column setting
tue prospectus Of the new school for .
a." ~. ladies' about to be opened at LaPorte,
! tue By Mrs. Mary II. Homes, formerly of
'su1 eonSille, Ill Feu,nle Seminary. The Sen
ioi commences its first term upon Tuesday
lmpS End. The studies embrace thorongg
ou1 rigid course in English and German.
'tsms Latin and French will be optional.
note painting and drawing are also taught b.
'vu0' petent teachers.
aoto We are satisfied that this Seminary
sa1a o. unusual adya ntages to young ladies d.
TO receive finished education. The
=. couN pal, Mrs. Hemes is q literally educatei
,, ,,s' graccd with every desirable accemp1iE
thing ..a.-a c@.-eae,1nase 1Tndsr ter -
Summary will prove an unusually ex
,o~ao educational institution and combine ,
.J.rr,. all the graecs Of q refined home for the
r,,at;,, ladies who shall hereafter identify thel
, .o7d si1h It. We bespeak for Mrs. Il.
~ - r,,,,--ead Western patronage.