White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-08-09
PlANO-FOR1ES.
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aDRIGGs, NEW PATENT.


ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
"A con,tructed on truly scientific principle.
Thev have greater strength, and win remain
longer in Tune than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; all the ex-
trareous lumber in the body Of the instrument
is dispensed with; she sound-boards are merely
two arched pIanks Of thin wood, like the front
and back Of a violin; the strings are attached
to strong Iron frame. whichis separated and
entirely independent ofthe case, thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form of stringing. BY
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass, OF which Mr..
DRiGos is the Inventor. By these improve
ments We gain much more MIGRATORY power. at
the same time preserving all its purity and
richness of tone A~ p '-5 IAN
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press. and all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
LIN. GorrscHArk,
Max MARrrzEK, S.THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsyIELD. WV. Mason,
HEnaAx WoLLENHAurr, A. BAnLI, = *
! FRANCIS n. BRows. n SrnAczoscs.---
VIZ. HEsRr FRr.7 cHAs. FRauEL.
Ma. SEcEsMUND THALBERe, the great pianist,
says:-"I have examined your new Piano
forte, and cordially approve Of its system of
construction-its principle, by which great in,
crease of vibratory power is obtained, being
very simple and perfectly philosophical. The
tone is grand and noble; it has great capacity
for sustaining the sound of singing, and its
volume of tone or power I have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness" n "a
WIN. HENRY Far. late Musical Critic Of the
N. Y. Tribune, says:-"l have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit all
/ the praise given to them by Messrs. Thalberg,
Gottschalk Strackosch, Mason. and others,
As. regards structure, they are original and
! philosophical; in purity, volume, and continui-
! ty of tone; in vocal versimiIitude, that crown
ing excellence which enables the pianist to
sing on the instrument, your Pianos ever de,
serve the highest rank. Your invention, in
my opinion, is destined to work radical chan
gcs in the manufacture of Tianos throughout
the world" fif
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept 5.-"Upon a
careful examination Of briggs Piano Forte, we
find the results obtained are very fine singing
1 tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
the entire instrument. not often found in Pia-
nos constructed upon the old PLAN rtt
The N, Y: Times, July IL, says:-"we have
! now an instrument without an equal. It can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat,
tainabls on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
Ola Grand Piano, Forte, and they must speedi-
ly supersede the old styles.".1 Il
[ GENrLrMEs:-Having thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano Fortes invented and pat
ented by Mr.. s. B. briggs, I an of the opinio,,
that the tone resulting from his Improvements,
I as exhibited in the instruments under examin-
alton, in point of richness, depth and brillian-
cy, equals that of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and ereels them in pure, musical information and
actual tone and power, thus approximating clo-
ser to what consider Perfection in the instru-
ment than has get been achieved by any other
system Of manufacture.
Yours, respectfully, /,
1871 L.sM.tGOTTSCHALK. 7
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