Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-18

sanisfs and dMusicians.''-Boston Adv.
or yearly every 0rganist and Pianist
OF NOte."-New York World.
AN almost Universal Acclaim
Ne" York Christian Advocate
Ferhaps there never has been an in
stance IN which the musical instruments
OI any manufacturer have received from
tIe musical profession generally such en-
phatle appreciation and preference over
all others of their general class. or ac-
qulred In so brief time such wide rahn-
Latlon and extensive use as the CABINET
ORGANS, made exclusively by Mason 6
Hamlln- These organs bear the same re-
iatIon to the melodeon and other reed in
Strunehts. which the modern piano forte
pears 20 the sptnnet or 6dfpsichord of old
! "a times. "Within these few years. saws
the Home Journal, ''such material pro-
gress has been made by the well-knowD
manufacturers, Messrs. Mason & HamIip.
as to place the instruments made hv them
on higher level, and to decide the ones
ton that the piano forte is no lonrer 70
hold the only prominent place as house
hold instrument These manufacturers
have worked out the secret of producing
| tones efthe best quality-tones Of supass-
ing purity Aal ri1irIrvss fIJrrr ruv,tsirr rrr1,l
! nave otherwise brought the INSTRUMENT for !
which they have adopted the appropriate |
name, Cabinet Organ to such degree |
of excellence that they are exciting much |
interest in musical circles, and are already |
becoming the fashion with those who are |
on the alert tor musical novelties of real /
| merit"
"Even the form is altered, says the
Montreal GGzette presenting case re-
sembling in shape more an elegant cabi-
net las the name denotes) than anything
else, and carved and polished in rosewood
walnut or oak, with all tho elegance of a
handsome piano forte The tone of this
instrument is however, is chief excel
lence, and what must recommend it to
Judges of music, and this is so free from
all the harshness and monotony which
have heretofore characterized the reed
tone; so full, round and rich that it is
dlthcult to believe, at times that one is not
listening TO veritable pipe orga= The
swell, too, possessing some wonderfully
effective but simple continuance whereby
the pedals which work the bellows are
connected with a lever which opens or
closes the swell-chamber, as the bellows !
expands or contracts, enables the player to
shade and vary his performance with
taste and nicely never before attainable"
The most important respect in which
the MASON d HAMLIN CABINET !
ORGANS differ from other reed instru-
ments, is quality Of tone. This is of DIFF ]
terent character, being more round, full :
and musical than in any other instruments
OF the class. 1t has at once more musical
volume and delicacy, more purity and =,
richness. The superiority in this respect
Is, indeed, so obvious to ell whose musical I
perceptions have been cultivated, that it G
forms the most distinguishing character {
istic of the Mason and Hailiin instru- $
ments. Probably it Is their marked su- d
periority is this more than in any other :
respect, that they owe their singular sue
cess, and the almost unanimous preference
expressed for them by artists.
Yet their superiority in other respects
is not less real. In capacity for expression
and variety of effect, in uniform character
of each stop throughout its register; in !
quickness of utterance so important in |
the execution Of rapid music; in excel D
lence of arrangement and ingenuity and L
perfection of construction, securing dura- ,
biity and guarding against liability to
get out of order, every comparison of the :.
Cabinet Organs with any other instru- I
ments of the class, must be favorable to the 7
rUrIuUr, 4
This marked excellence of the instru- g
ments of Mason & Hamlin, is owing not /
only to the experience and skill Of the
in regard to instruments
of this class, but also to the exclusive con-
troll and employment by them of several :
distinct patents and patented processes, I
with other peculiar facilities. Among
these may be mentioned the Automatic .
Bellows Swell, Noiselcss Safety Valves, \
Woods Coupler, Improved Self-Adjust-
ing Reed Valves, with reed, tube-board ,
and action machinery of novel and ingen-
ious construction. The most important Of :
these inventions have originated in the 7
factories of Mason & Hamlin, while the
exclusive use of others has been secured =
by them in pursuance of their determina- y y
ton to avail themselves of every real i'm
provement in this class of instruments,
whether originated in their factory or !,
elsewhere. .te r-
The evidence that these claims as tosthe v v
value and superiority of the Mason q !
Hamlin Cabinet Organs are not exagger-
ated, but are well founded, is abundant V
and conclusive. d
l. THE TESTIMONY OF EMIN g
ENT MUSICIANS has been given to an ' '
extent unprecedented. !
Mason & Hamlin present in their cir
culars printed testimony from more than 7
two hundred and fifty prominent musi-
clans, including a large portion of the
most eminent organists, pianists, musical !
directors and composers in the country,
not only to the great excellence and value
of their Cabinet Organs, but to the fact
that Hey ecceL all other Instruments Of this
class.
'tNo musician who will examine care
fully" says MAX MARETZEK, the well
known impreSsario, "can doubt that the
best instruments in the world are made
in the United States, and that your Cab |
met Organs are greatly superior and by
far the best made here. speak from e1-
perience in their use both at the Opera, at (
the Academy of Music, snd in my own
house."
Mr.. S. B. MILLS, the very eminent
pianist, wries: In all those qualities
which constitute excellence, l regard your
Cabinet Organs as unrivalled. Such pure
musical tones, pTomptness and smOothness
of action, and fine variety of effect, have
not found in any oIliOI iItsS-,AA-Aent of the
class" j
Mr.. GOTTSCHALK says: "YOur Cabi-
net Organ is truly charming instrument
worthy of the high praise it has received,
and far superior to everything of its class
[ have seen" and declares that one 'will
be sure to find its way into every house
hold of taste and refinement, which can
possibly afford its moderate expense"
Mr.. HARRY SANDERSON styles It
.'the best instrument of its class with |
which l am acquainted, and worthy |
place in every drawing-room beside the
piano-forte.,