The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-13
/, | following IS his statement its superior

following iShis statement Gifts superior
points 0TSIT
q Harmonious rOun dneSs of tone, force in the
bass notes, impidity III the upper notes, equal
ity throughout all the registers, singing quality
| in the middle tones, and, above all, an aston
isbinp prolongation of sound, without its be.
| coming confused. The upper notes are remark
able for a clearness and purity which / do not
| and in any other instruments while the bass is
distinguished for power without harshness and
\ for magnificent seniority" Il
Welhi, an artist justly celebrated for
his excellent compositions and his con-
summate skill in execution, arrives at
the same conclusions and says:
"The experiences of my artistic career have
brought me in contact with all the finest instru.
ments in Europe. All have their specific excel.
lences, few OF them combine many of the essen.
piano; but only in the Chickering's do ! find
all the qualifications which the pianist needs.
have played upon them constantly since my
arrival in America and have thoroughly tested
them in every particular. have never known
so mol BILE tone tyields every expression that
is needed in music, and its quality is capable of
change to meet every sentiment Thisis rare
power, and is derived from the perfect purity
of its tone, together with its sympathetic, elias
tic and well-balanced touch. In depth, volume
anu power OIL tone III Is eQual 10
and however it is forced, il loses none of its
original purity of tone, while in all the fine
shades OF sentiment in the power of dramatic
cOloring and its passages of the greatest deli
cacy, it ia all that the most erigeRt pianist can
desire, and its softest whisper can be heard in
the remotest corners OF the largest halls, even
when crowded. believe that, in every partic-
ular, these pianos are, tor the reasons given
superior to any hare eysr seen in his country or
in Europe
Bassini, whose long experience and
eminent success in the nice art of de-
veloping and forming the voice, are &C
knowledged in all musical circles, states
that the Chickering's are superior to all
others for teaching Their full tened
richness, sweetness, and perfect purity of
tone fit them peculiarly to serve as a
guide and an accompaniment to the hui
man voice The loudness, harshness,
and impure vibrations which are found
in most other instruments, have a very
bad influence upon the voice, leading it
astray, producing false intonation, and
deterioating its quality.
To the same effect we might quote
many other authorities. But it is hardly
necessary The majority of the most
eminent artists concur in the opinions
above given, and we, having followed
their advice With the most satisfactory
results, now assure others they may do
the same.
There are some Incidental facts which
would lend additional confirmation to
these conclusions, were any such re-
CURED We might state that the instru-
ments which have received such high
praise, came from the largest and oldest
establishment in the country-one that
was not only pioneer in the manufac-
ture, but that by the uniform excellence
Of its workmanship, by its many new
inventions and valuable improvements,
has kept at the head of the business to
this day. To this establishment belongs
the honor of the first introduction of the
entire iron frame. The sensation which
this caused when exhibited at the first
great international Exhibition in Lon
don is doubtless still fresh in the memory
OF many. 1t won the first medal ever
awarded i'll Europe for an American pi-
auo, and was adopted by all the leading
manufacturers iii Europe. The new in-
strument5 with this improvement were
distinguished a. manufactured on the
American plan, and came i'll general IA
vOT. To this establishment IS also due
the honor Of first introducing the cirCu.
lar scale, one Of the most important of
modern improvements. 1t is this which
gives American pianos their present
superiority over those of fifteen years
ago This invention was generously left
unpatented by tue Messrs Chickering,
for the benefit Of The whole trade
Thus by its genius. skill, and enter
prise, this house has maintained its sill
premacy for nearly half century, and
now it has the largest mandatory in
the world; It turns ont, yearly, more
pianos than the great establishments OF
ETard or Pleyell, il has entirely driven
foreign pianos out Of the American mar
ket; it has competed with the finest
specimens Of European manufacture,
and, in the opinion Of the most eminent
artists has equalled aud surpassed them
The great masters, when they visit our
shores. ~ longer bring their tay0nrite
European instrument with them, for
they know they will find here CHECKER
kgs' Grand, the one which they now
uniformly choose IA the fittest to express
all the perfection of their skill, and all
the perfection of their skill aud all the
richness tendernr~s. and heInty of their
inspiration,
The just praise al the Chicl.erimg
Piano contained ii the above, will echo
in the hearts Of all Who are 50 fortunate
as 10 POSSESS one Of rhem We are glad