Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

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orgnn-t Of the Church Of tho saviour of Brooklyn,
New York.
Prof. JoHN W. IIENBs ,ANSoLL, editor of the
/ american Educational hODtLiy, says
S. "Lstcn, however, to one of another class for
| example, of the Arion Pianos made by Manner
Go. Bow your head as the bass sends forth its
! riches, clear and unhlurrod; observe the singing
| swelling melody that in its middle octaves so won.
drcusy represents vocal expression, and which pre-
dominates above even the sivery brIlancy of the
upper treble. Then reflect that this Is scontifcal
ly constructed durable instrument, and if you have
at home an ordinary, fourthrate piano. whose beau
ty of tone had vanished sooner Than the ustrc OF
varnsh, chidc not your child for lack of expressions
nor wonder when your wife is playing that she
seems to have soul. The instrument well
the performer must have power of expression n pi.
ano, II may almost be sad well n singer, must
| have a soul"
From ''Thc Brooklga Daily Times:''
"We will say that the AriOn Piano Forte. is a vc-
ry elegant instrument of the largest class and very
highly finished. Mnsicaly il has full, deep, rich
tone, and tho most powerful hat we have ever listen
ed to. 1t has in higher degree than AM piano
that we have met with, the singing quality or char
acter, that musicians much admire and seek for
| in piano The bnss.aotcs reminding you of the
dccptoned notes Of largo organ. The Middle Oc-
taycs more elastic and clear than in most other
pianos, owing to peculiar arrange that shall
speak of hereafter while the upper treble notes
possess that pure, distinct belikc ccarnoss that is
necessary to the correct rendering of difficult
pieces of music and that also lends such charm to
melody. The Aron scale is from to G, 80 as to meet
all the requirements OfmCdern music, which a seven
octave piano will not do.
"To obtain power you must have strength. We
haved attained this in the popularity of the frame
before alluded to, snd in the use of bar IN the d.
recton and on line with the heavy steel inging
under the "over strung lass" This bar passing
beneath the stringing and running diagonay from
the front right-hand corner, TO the back lcn-hand
corner of the case gives strength where most need
ed and where most other pianos fil in fact ii might
not inapy termed the spine or back bone of the pi-
| ano.
"Thcy sta I'd In tune longer than other pianos, to
effect which we are again enabled by the peculiar
shape ofour iron frame, to short pins SO that tho
piano Is strung close TO the wrcst-. lank tbs al
most doing away with leverage strain on the tun'
ing pin, which in some pianos, is at least three
quarters of inch above the pin, causing the pin
to loosen, snd often bringing it in contact with the
iron plate. The construction Of the wrest-piank
has also great advantage ovor those of other pianos
IN Icing formed Of four sections OF hard wood laid
horizontally and firmly glued and fastened, the grain
of each section crossing the grain of the one next to
II In different lire direction. SO that the tuning
pins have the pressure of the end wood against them
in every direction, making Il impossible for the pin
to loosen itself 1t does where II has pressure
against the sides of the grain ~ 1t has In all other
pianos. This, too, prevents the splitting Of the
wrcst-plank.
"The construction of the case and the combina-
ton Of the iron frame Herewith, we also claim as
being new and improved The left lower end OF the
frame being imbeddcd or set In the solid wood, or
we believe Ito technical term buted against the
wrest-plank, at point and on line just inside OF
the line Of the tuning-pns hy which means first,
great additional strength Is gained second, tho
frame beng sunk in the wood, allows the string
ing las before descrbed) to be close 10 the wTest-
plank and third, the greet desideratum, 30 long
sought for for the trade full iron frame without
possibility Of the tuning-pin coming in contact
/ with II, Il gained.
! "onr agrane arrangement Is another great i'm
provement effected IN a simple bat snpe rior manner
/ A hollow bar, cast with the frame aud opening on
she under side and extending along the limo OF the
tuning.pins, has fitted Into d, reversed wooden
bridge in which the bridge pins inserted. This
reversed bridge being trifle lower than the wrest-
plank gives an upward al-oa ide-bearing to the
/ strings, and by this admirable arrangement an
agrae is obtained that gives firm position TO the
| strings that no blow from the hammer can dtplace.
A similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
ATTEMPTED, but aiways In connection with the COM
J plicaied under-damrers which Invariably become
I dispiacri and out Of order.
s'1n The Anon Piano We use the French damper,
! universally Acknowledged ns the hest, acting from
their own weight alone. They are firmly hinged.
and move neither 20 therisf nor O. the leii, hnt
ouy in the direction IeGuiri. Thus Il vil he scen
that our aers ne Arrangement T. complete, not ony
in Itself bat in all its connections with other parts
Of the action.
dif1cuities that cannot fcmsdied. First, the wire
strings through an eye in the tip q screw, or
pin, ard must % the eye exactly crit vii create an
: unpleasant, buzzing sound. The same dinoulty u
ant 20 occur hen. from constant using, the strain
upon the strin Lessons IN its size the constant Vi
bIntion the inside ofte ere wears the elarger
s.The screw Or pin too. f8r the reason fcOn-
slant vibrniion 81 viii 81 times become lose and
cause an unpleasant jarriug thf cisriz. Sune q
tlesrdissdr.htsges 90 sapIn 70 re ATgn sEr.fs
srreriority ~ fhs Afiou Piano fortos and his oiec
tons o. other fianos IN nearly he ca words, aud
h. vns yre.dy ic sak- o. lane hogi lse laeiory
We hni fuir rhnfcc n tudEinE - is merits, and
think The claims ~ the Ari1r ven lased. II .
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