The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-25

hence the hopes of many despairing
exhibitors have been suddenly re-
vived, and will doubtless be realized.
This important change in the views
of the Imperial Commission has
placed at the disposal of the Supreme
Jury on Piano Fortes Three Grand
International First Prize Gold Med
ais in place of One. One of these has
been awarded to the firm Of "Stein-
way & Sons" of New York, one to
the American firm exhibiting from
Boston, classified according to merit,
Messrs. Steinway first, and the re-
naming one to Broadwood. Of Lon
don. +, I'm f..
This result, though perfectly justi-
fed by the great superiority OF the
American instruments, will doubtless
create profound sensation through
out musical Europe. 1t is certainly
most humiliating, but nevertheless
fact, that even the most celebrated
piano-forte makers of Paris, Vienna,
Berlin, and Leipsic, only take silver
medals, ranking as second class in
struments. and are therefore com
pietely outdistancedn by their two
great American rivals. II. ,...i ..
- The pianossfrom the United States
represent two entirely different sys-
TENS Of Construction, but all have a
full frame of cast iron, which inven-
ton was patented and first applied as
early as the year 1925. by Alpheus
Babcock, of Philadelphia, to square
the exception of full iron
frame, the Grand Pianos from Boston
are constructed with parallel strings
on the same plans as the European
Grands, but are much superior to the
latter In workmanship. and quantity,
and quality of tone. Without, how.
ever, wishing to detract from the
merits of other makers, / must say
that the pianos exhibited by Steinway
q Sons, of New York, have, through
the marvellous grandeur of their tone,
and the novelty of their construction,
excited by far the greatest wonder
ment and admiration of alike piano
makers, musicians, professional ar
fists, and the general musical public
who surround the Steinway instru-
mentsin dense crowds fiom morn
ing to night. Stephen Heller,
Kruger. Alfred Jaell, Ritter,
Lavignac, and nearly all the leading
artist in Paris have performed on these
pianos. and exhibit decided prefer
ence for them over any others in the
Exposition. The venerable composer
Rossini, who still prides himself not a
little on his piano playing, recently
examined the Steinway Pianos, aud
frankly expressed his establishment
and delight at their prodigious sonor-
lty-yet at the same time exceedingly
and Singing quality OF their
enables the pianist to
produce at will any graduation of light
and shade from the most delicately
phrase to the grandest or
chestral effects. The Steinway Grand
Pianos have been played on quite a
number of times in the best concerts
here, and are eagerly sought after for |
these purposes by the most eminent
artists now in Paris. t ira |
Nearly all. the Piano manufacturers |
In Paris-the great Erard included
have already commenced to build in
struments on Steinway's new system,
and there is but little doubt that with !
in few years the old method of con- 7
structing Pianos will be as thoroughly
and exploded in Europe as !
it is in America, as nearly all the piano
makers represented at the Exposition
rec y ackpewledge the superioriss. of
and other manifest advan-
tages resulting from Steinway's Over
strung construction, together with the
application Of the Agrafers. apd their
attest and most Important invention of
the regulation of the tension of the
board. aswat @gam
These masterpieces of Ingenuity
and mechanical skill must be seen and
heard to, be appreciated, land, their
wonders will cease at the announce
nent that the firm of Steinway &
Sons have, in the comparatively brief
space of fifteen years. succeeded in
building up the largest piano manu-
acturing establishments in the world.
America may justly feel proud of I
he signal and decided victory achiev-
ID by two of her exhibitors, exponents
IF the new and old style of construct
ng pianos, for in this branch of art
industry, in European city, "a Earo-
oean Jury has awarded them
he prizes of honor in fair ccompeti-
ION wit o1,es fhree Hun1roI E,,r<1,oo., |