Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-01
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DIANO-FoRTEs.
DRIGGS' VIEW rArENr.

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ARE THE ONLY INST RUMENTs constructed on a
truly scientific principle. They have greater strenglh
and will remain longer in Tune than any other Plano
rhe construction is simple and natural, all the extrane
Gus lumber In the body Of the instrument dispensed
with the sound boards merely two aIched planks
oil thin wood, like the front and back of a violin the
strings are attached to strong iron frame, which is
separated and entirely Independent Of the case thereby
dispensing with the old harp form of strlngng by sub
suung strag hit bridges preserving the same time
the Over Strung Base of which Mr. DRuaa Ii the Inven
Tor By these improvements gain much more yibra.
tory power, the same time preserving all Its purity
and richness Of tone.
They have received the highest testmonials from the
Press and all the principal artists ia the country among
which are
HARRY sANDERs0N. l.. NJ. GoTTsCuALK
MAX MARETzEK, T. THALBERu
THEODORE RIsFIELD. WIN. MASON,
HERMAN WoLJENHAUPT, A. BARILI,
FRANCIS II. BROWN, NJ. sTRAoKosCH
VIM. HENRY FRY, CHAs FRADEL
Mt. sEGEsMUND THALBERG, the great pianist,
says;-I have exAmin ed your Piano.fortes, and
cordially approve of It's system of construction Its
phncpe, by which great of yibratoty power
obtained, being very simple aud perfectly philosophical
The tone grand and noble thas great capacity or
tanning the sound singing, and its volume of
powvr have heard excsed in depth, purity, and
sympathetic sweetness.
WIN. HENRY FRY, late musical critic of the N Y.
Tribune says;-I have examined your newly invented
PianoFoftts They merit all the praise given to them
by Messrs Thalbeg Gottschalk strackosCh Mason and
others As regards structure ihey original and
philosophca in purity volume, continuity of tone,
in vocal versimitude that crowning excellence which
enables the piAnists 'slng" the instrument Your
Pianos ever deserve the highest rank Your invention,
in my opinion, Is destined to work radical changes in
the manufacture of Pianos throughout the world.
From the NJ T. Herald Sept 5-Upon a careful ex.
animation of briggs PanoBorte find the results OBJ
tanned are very fine singing tone. great purity and
bancy throughout the entire instrument, not often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old plsn.
The N l. Times, July 10, ssys;-We have an
instrument withoutan equal 1t sing With smooth
delicaey, perfectly unattanabe any other iastru
ment ordn AIRY player obtains with exerton, the
ullness of Grand panoFore, and they must speedily
supercede the old style
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PianoFortes invented and patented by Mr. s. b.
DRaas, l am of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his improvements exhibited in the instruments
under examination, In point of richness, depth and
brlancy, equals that Ofthe best Grand PianoFortes
and ezoe them in pure steal intonAtion and actual
tome power thus APPROX mAng closer to what consider
perfection in The Instrument than has yet been achieved
| by any other system Of manufacture
Yours respectfully,
L. NJ. eOTTsCHALK.
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