New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-11
tiinsical gnetrumenfs


CARD.-The following private correspondence
" ha. been procured with permission for it's publication,
and publish for the 0enehs Of tho's WHO may ieel an
inieres. In the subject -
Ell That relates to the ,ctence oi tnn0c, 49, 80
THE briggs fArEAr PIANO CO.
Soc Proprieiors and ,iannfsetsrers',
No. , Union square New-Ycrs
Mr. 8. b. DnIses-D ea' sv .-snc- wa IN 'ne ware
Of your few days and tried your pianos.
have been i sud confined % ny room and 10 many oi my
professional isntancea during theig friendly isi nav,
speaking 81 yolr pianos. nsked NY opinion ard criticism
wouf lie 70 know something more OF tEein lht Inc zone
igil .n body, sud free In shs singing goass
perceive and would HE know how you obtain .uon
freedom hfough about the nitro ca have heretofore oren
pianos n best makers 1sy have each th'ir good points
bat h. heard remarked md ny own obsersson con
t,e .cyelsi instruments 81 any sker, in he own woi.
there Is between b collectively and those o. Ii
nfrr;h ,.E -,.v,..,
havo every snd .atifiyins hrn o.
tone. that have hoard IN he piooio o-ioIs'
you gratiy much to CIV" poe description OF I'M
analysis 0; this tone ebrtcns your own Vle"t Oh
the subject, suil slsl be greatly obliged ,,.,
HcsPcclfuiiy your, CHAgIZsf hApsl
NEvYoHx. Avg. O. 1865 $3.50 % ,.a,
Pnoy c. Fr.pEI-Nu Dear Sir hasten to reply to
your friendly and excellent letter Of yesterdays date ana IA
doing will af express ny thanks Tor he opPoH'5
sdcris me OF ,rnF portan queries you pr ana
u exp aiming other ccgeg points tee thety
~ ,i mi, r,,f rrando n nnd i'm port nee, l. BY
o 49,, a., ,,sy onf L1 isiisari by your t'.T set my
scf 20 T. Nth and ie' ue a. or - -dmh ta li' ~
rou.b rr study erp.d 10 tho manufacture the piano
mos adsy. hau formerly TLs IL shown ~ tno suetfof m
slfunens manui -lafcd By in'ag-nf mike. II uSs.
Ing 10 be seca that some ho"ies" OF science So
familiarity with the nfer5lc ilWs tl1 govern vpritn sho
sound :. ',, 80, n n, ,-lior in r.,-s,
perfect rlno We must not expect TOO much now Jf s;n;
M ths ~ drcetiou laz r cla4elCs' aud Tao" hI,i
Lac io7 century been conducted on ba' Of pare ties9n
carrn p. erre-ed % throw ~ - prc udcra either VIM
or rapidly a paao make, dc, hardsr faaH .. Pi0nc
A. ny painted improvement y arc Il.1 ga
few voe1s o. explanation wi BE o Tia, you vii telne
Vibration you ~. i. H.. hrs. and last c'ho On
sound E.eTy pat Of u n io't sibs s,,. The s.trei
.,t' :, r,'l',ol ~ H. -, : % clJ caslorS row;
% t's.'. - sniy tai. sound outside she'll and Il
s, % course that whatever IL lddrd IN .A .n.-s o. W,
sb, "ooi o. ahy lind be- ori' soy Of 'toss.s ,s
0i~'as I'D tho freedom rs wei - deioi ~ u's
,,,t 81 tle .ogs whicn tae -1uilei;I " IN Z '"-
raj hare IL Il were n5i s'-.'9 sor.. ..r-ar,s or
Sec~.-j hoe o. eo'r' 70 pio'ils ~ 70 twenty ,h,
sd poa,ds, srd cxpcii. nee hss d'm9ts.iee ef,n
donc Is nct adequate 20 's ~. iir.cr ii' mo. Mid
iron anne hl-h 90 good n<-Fs nof use blt - .. ~
he application ofthe iron ir.ne even oy me o-.i
thr uru-f without r. Their mode o. manufacture IL 20
,onsfUr hios and nea,y cas- Of wood 5s'e"1 ~
y % watch tey ata a. if, if--e = '.Is"u u 49,
81 10 su. rs cf iAr strlnes, blt es 80 uhAri
c1nli lone ti4i are f4fl O. T. insnfy E"cn ~" if'
rlelt Pot 90 paror Tor 90 tne smo t'i.I'fi'.t D
lsa, tst safnks tie Uck wood 90 81 smallest po-,b' a.
e.gaui an, iron md through every chln-e % ,en
t,si IL .n rf r{ fl~ -ction IL osj yuinf ue
svag tie iron smother. Iterr be 10 woaoef WY Tie
30 lfis ler. .r.ry To ir $40, known f-c si 81 o'lcr f.u
rs M rsse by ybiaon end ust, grsdla y
8.frri rst in tone un T. original gIsDGc4r !. worn ~
and no.ir bu iiar .r -ni uutlbie reca l. ~ toin
Aiyr -no ere rouau. ted he senesi prn'p.e 81" ne
W. IN wiki Doc tan % wood niyni, strong 70 cary
iron i--r. art1 'r sr ~, ,r,c "a, r,hs
rs.a &. lei he taae prone sPr of ihs la raaler'
.f the c,ge nd sounding board afr "h'if '' T..
fosta d. y bGitosy ou. hot in e pound 81 cram -
?o.e5 p .l.. r. ~ ~ e. 49, rrj an. shcl wa
an l...fr with
q f. rr..a,.afirl -. r.alflf oi fNft .fini : ftfi H
I'M, i,r. 10 wear orr a g zen se.s Of hey.
AID tfl0as At1 inr r.rr fr slJ o. one % Nhcl So
fe q p i., "a ,- '.4 ne which =, n, Of
rau..d - -J - astfre o l.ef ftft.ln. i'''' Ca
..af. ~ a.s ~ VISA % li.lle it - lt's.l
80 nrai~ a. 49, ,ih BE Csc auG sounding uolt aas
t,re D doubt 'Au' s tone = ~ e.,no ..s ue
voie D. OBS aimed IRON nns piano II TIC o'dsf
-oa.'ruotou. ~ slor' distance ilon ,he in''umci oi
love is Pie iones esos~i. come ilen VOL u-nea 81 90
Again c p..tf fo vel hasne~i q e.l ne v...s " 's
.o l..rri 49, !Pl5ac playing coHp'a''eis easy @ia
al. ,.,oe. may sad tina. g. almost possible to
40 ef, l1 rm re bitter .'l % muic-l sonpo'9n' On
,f.iaT, ale piano Tho ss s 40 I'1f sI''y
t.nf ,a iri. hat n clsnsrr 90 sHs - dy tom ere
a. 4 e .lsls % the or 30 Be- I'VE. the iIre'cn - ~"
@ "'.'Is ,, :. I'D e. e.- hen c.li si" d. pr "a ,cc
Tie fulfe aid graceful cr oi tie o. ffDhs " cons"
90, Yol w. n criuce cHaulilllon 81 ~ psncs, per
i've ta tla D. - riss'i'r 'i.I 90 N'3i'.gg5 49,
Z. tAe fli therefore 10 n1i d0i.tt nom ta a"'o'
isaisri o. bal 'r-'ien-- ui.,e ~ ~, iI b.. & -
.n 4lr ode sfAfc oli % ~. r. conn i'' -
H.. .,rue. a nl.ic on "a etitf pianos tat have cNri
board sAa vibrations &c % ct1ped ana s'I ''a. ~
only pefitfri r-ft ~ tfi W.. 40 .i f''.il ~
wairg hauaocf ens ttIe ile Ya-ue 81 t n.'e -. o.
obtained H sFit' o.. com 90 w.. ',s, ,,, y, I,, 81
fa,lIl % 1T il.a.ca rl0ll,ion "a thsl ols- n.' !,
hs moot prominent sounds, esd i,f pr " ne. y" ,'' -
charm ovar tho Inc olu'nte Is aesnoWlcd.'d