Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1866-02-22
PIANO. FOR
BRIGGS NEW PATENT.


A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS CON
N structed on IL truly scientific principle
They have greater strength and will remain
longer in TUNE than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural, all the ex-
traneous lumber in the body Of the instrument
is dispensed with; the sound boards are merely
two arched planks Of thin wood, like the front
and back OF violin the strings are attached
to u strong iron frame, which is separated and
entirely independent of the case, thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form Of strnging, by
substituting straight bridges. preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass, Of Which Mr..
briggs is the inventor. BY these improvements
we gain much more yibratory power, at the
same time preserving all its purity and richness
of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press, and all the principal artists in
the country, among which are:
HARRY SANDERsoN, l.. NJ. GoTTsCHALK,
MAX MARETzEK, S. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFELD, WIN. MASON,
HERMAN WoLLENHAUPT, A. BARlLI.
FRANCIS H. Brown NJ. SrRACKosCH,
WIN. HENRY Fry CHAs. FRADEL.
Mr.. SEGESMUND THALBERG, the great
pianist, says:-I have examined your new
Piano-forteJ and l cordially approve of its
system of construction. Itsprncple, by which
great increase of vibratory power is obtained,
being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The tone is grand and noble it has great ca
pacity for sustaining the sound or singing, and
its volume oftone or power | have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympatheti,
sweetness.
WIN. HENRY FRY, late musical critic of the
! 4, Y. Tribune says:-I have examined youl
| la.
the praise given to them by Messrs Thalberg
Gottschalk, Strackosch, Mason and Others. As
regards structure they are originalssand Ehilo-
sophcal; in purity, volume and continuity OF
tone; in vocal yersmilitude, that crownn9
excellence which enables the pianist to ''sing'
on 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 throughoujlhe world.
From the n, Y. Herald, Sept. 5-Upon a
careful examination of briggs Piano forte, VIC
| fnl the results obtained are a very fine singing
tone, great purity and brlliancy throughout
the entire instrument, not often found in Pianos
constructed upon the old plan.
| Then 7. Times, July II, says:-We have
now an instrument without an equal 1t can
| sing with smooth dclicacy, perfectly unnttain-
| able on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion the fullncss OF
Grand Piano-forte, and they must speedily
supersede the old styles. .... -.
GHSTLEMEN:-Haying thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano fortes invented and patent
ed by Mr.. S. B. DRlGGs, I am Of the opinion
| that the tone resulting from his improvements,
| as exhibited in the instruments under examine
tion in point Of richness, depth and brilliancy,
equals that of the best Grand Piano-fortes and
eecels them in pure, musical information and
octuA tone, power thus aproximating closer to
what consider perfection in the instrument than
has get been achieved By amy other system Of man
| Wacture. Yours respectfully, "'
/. NJ. .GOTTSCHALK.
SOLE AGENTS. ".'"