New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NEW WORK BY DECKER BRorHERs-AN UPRIGHT

NEW WORK BY DECKER BHOIhEtIo-aN I1nAbA
PIANO-FORTE.
Few names connected with the great and
everQrowing Piano-forte Trade OF country are
better known than tha5 OF the Decker Brothers
OF this city, whose quiet industry and sagacious
enterprise have placed them in the high rank
of American manufacturers. The Pianos made by
this house have more than once attracted critical
APPROVAL by virtue Of special attributes OF excel
ence that make them unique; ana IL is not sur
nrsng TO hearts, In musical circles, we very Orten 10
that their popuad Is WIN ~ Piand manufactre IN
the United states must necessarily nave come seyer
times the name OF Decker Br9thers as conecISo
with ingenious inventions anu lnportant dnC FatDte
patents The house first won distinction by capital
Square in which great brillancy attained without
ts sacrifice of sweetness and which certain peculiar
tiles OF the action impaired distinctive character IL
then turned out Grand, that remains 20 tis ly am9ng
the hest i'm volume OF and in carrying power. Not
content with these achievements, and with the enco
Brothers have nov brought forward an Upright Piano
made upon q plan, ana, on some accounts, mann
testify preferable 90 any other instrument OF tne nu
now In use. In shape this Piano corresponds 10 tne
customary model one popularity Is the Substitution on
I'll er ITnrights-to connect the keys with the ham
mers This, like most other really valuable Inventions
drsd that nobody every thought Of it before The
spiral springs made OF steel ana Iney aeI IN scl
av az 10 permit much freer and more frequent and
rand repetition OF the keys than have ever before Deen
rendered possible These springs move SO 9ueAyt toq'
mt he force OF the hammerbOws Is greatly ncreaseuf
and hence the tone OF the instrument Is a9mehel anu
ENRICHED No matter how fast the performer may pay
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fnl clear, and ringing answer Another pech1y OF
the Decker Upright is found in the form or tue rO
frame which f. made that strings can De gseh OF
greater length than have hitherto been ePLoyeu "a any
n ana OF this class strong and sonorOus
az the usual thin grumbleresuIts rom TINS improve,
menf while the treble Is rendered clear, I anu vi rear
singing quality Still another characteristic mert-es
pecally obvious 70 the tuner OF t ~
half OF the action OF this piano Is released and
dronnei forward SO as 20 allow OF free access 70
the entire mechanism. In other Uprghts the Whole
OF the action has 70 be taken out ana separated S
before regulating is possible. It II TO ee noted,
also that the soft pedal in the Decker Oprlght Is
an arranged that the performer by touching ~ can SUM-
the whole actOn-as IL the case OF Grand anu te ono
80 produced. though soft and sweet - perecy bt M
strument indeed, Is marked by vitality Inc Tone u
pound and solid like that Of Grand and az IN me ear
er and better known works or the Decker br0thers @
invaluable attributes OF power and sweetness nave oeen
artained by the simplest means. This PlanO-orte Is
not make-shift to be stuck In corner i9r SNOW DGt
real work OF scientific art designed 10 hold us own WIN
the best and 70 give its possessor Iul
Te thoroughness and the devotion 20 art Wnch bNe
aiong characterized the workmanship OF the Decker
Brot1ers are once more shown in this Ihey won tRer
success by solid merritt they hOlu IL ny 0-'
In the same direction.