Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1866-02-17
PIANO-FORTES.
BRIGGS NE w PATENT

A RE TIE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed nm
n truly scionuhc principle, They have create,
srength, and viii remain longer in TUsr than any oth
et 'iano 1he construction Is simple aud natu al all
the oAraneous lumber IN the body OF the instrumen,
Is dispensed with the sound boar ds arc merely two
arched planks Of thin wood like the fron, audb.oL =,
Nohn ! the strings are attached TO strong Iron
rame' "hith Is separated and entirely independent Of
INC case etegy dispensing with the old ha 10 furm OF
stngiHs' ny substituting straight bridges preserving
at the same time the over Strung Bass. Of which Ms
DRtGos is the Inventor. by these improvements wa
gain much more vibratory power, a, the salno tmo
preserving all Its purity and richness Of tone
Thcy have received the highest iestimo.iol. o,r,
the Press, aud all the principal artists in the coun,rs
among which arc
Harry sanderson' l.. NJ. Gottscbalk,
Max Marezck, S Thalperr
Theodore Eishcli. WIN, Mason
Herman Wollenhaupi, A. parili,
Francis H. Brown, NJ stracLoscb
Wm Henry Fry Chas. Fradtl,
Mr.. SEGESMUND THALBERG, the ercnt pianist.
says II have examined your Piano fortes and I
cordially approve Of its system Of constructions II,
principle BY which great increase Of vbratory mower
is Obtained beng very simple and perfectly philosoph.
ieai The tone is grand and noble it has great ca.
pae'y for eus tanning the sound singing and its vol.
uho OF tone or power have heard eXcellcd in
/ depth purity and sympathetic sweetness.
/ "M "-'hf Fhh, late musical critic OF the N v
Tribune says Il have examined your newly irvcni.A
riaho-t"Hes' lhey merit all the praise given them
by Messrs Thalbcrg, Goitschajk, Mason AMI otnor,
as regards structure, ,h.yare origin cl anJ posonb
ical In purity volume, and continuity of tone in vo
cal versiniiitudc that crowning exec lenee which
enables the piani5ts to "sing" on the instrument
Your Pianos crCr deserve tho highest rank ypprin
vcntion, III my opinion rs destined to work radical
changes in the manufacture Of Pianos thruupuu, tia
| world.
| From the y, Herald Sept. G--Upou a careful ez
animation o DRGGs Piano Forte, we find thg rgauIt.
obtained are We dne singing tone, great purity and
brIliiancy throughout the entire Instrument ct often
| found III Pianos constructed upon the old plan
The n. Times, Juy t., says.--We have now nm
/ instrument without an equal. 1t can siug with a
smooth deli acy perfectly unaitainable on any Other
iasiriment an nrdinarY player obtains with no Igr
!ion The tuIlhe.' Of " Gr,nd Piano Forte and tn,
! G'u.t suyrrsed' il.a % 4 siyi.s
! G@StALs.-H :--,.AtIng thoroughly cxamIrdaud tc,t
ell the Plaho-IOrcs Iuvcntrd and patented by nrs Il
DEiGos, am G! the opinion that tha tone rrsulti,
r"m EI5 ImpsuycmcnB,a exhibited IN he instrument,
nnocr examination. in point Of ricln IS, depth and
bsiianey, equals at OF tie bee. Grand rinno For,r,
aAd ENctELs them in pure, musical intnnaiionaon Il.
ACTUAL tone power thus aproxnatius lllscr to vii,
! consider perfection in tho instrument than ha, 90,
been achieved tT any other systeni Of manufacture
| ieurs respectfully,
| l.. NJ. GOTrsCuaiK