Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-04
LOCAL BUSINESS NOTICES
NIathushek Piano
WATsoN's CONSERVATORY OF Music, =
New York, March 10, 1869.

WATSoN'S CONSERVATORY OF Music,
New York, March 10, 1869.
Gentlemen Having heard and read
a good deal about the Mathushek Pianos,
| came to the conclusion, that "where
there was so much smoke there must
surely be some fire.
Friends and strangers were continual
ly asking me what | thought of the Ma
thushek Pianos. finally determined to
make thorough investigation of their
peculiar merits. I must admit that ] had
serious misgivings as to the result, as !
had been taught to believe, with many
other MUSICIANS, Chat only such firms as
Chickering, Steinway, and few others,
were really capable Of manufacturing
first class Pianos. A short time previous
to my recent visit to Norway. with my
friend Ole Bull, performed at a an''-
cert at the Everett f>~,ome A niooo Of
mine, (Miss Annie A. Watson) was the
piano soloist, and few days previous to
the concert, we very naturally inquired
what piano would be used on the occa-
sion: we soon ascertained that one of
your orchestral pianos had been selected :;
now, thought |, this will afford me an
excellent opportunity to test the very
tri@ e.,.c ! nave so long desired to hear.
The concert opened with Rossini's
beautiful overture to ''Semiramide, al
ranged for piano and violin. AS our re-
hearsal had taken place at my music
rooms, had not heard a sound from
your piano until the evening of the con-
cert.
Before the overture was finished | had
decided that a great revolution had been
effected in piano making-the beautiful
tone and wonderful equality throughout
its whole compass oaptivated me at once,
and although the 'EYerett Rooms" are
exceedingly deficient in their constrno
ton, in point of m""'~~', aco,,stice GOV
.,.l prominent musical artists present as
sured me that the most delicate passages
executed upon your instrument were per-
fectly distinct in every part of the Hall
Since the date of this concert the M
MUsde6 Piano has been my tar0rjte
Ole Bull remarked short time since,
while examining the equalizcd scale,
''that it would remedy the great evil that
| had been the cause of so many failures
in constructing pianos, by the continual
drawing of many thousand pounds
weight upon one part of the instrument
this continual strain from a given part
causes the piano made upon ordinary
/ principles to become comparatively
worthless in a few years, while YOU
| new and scientific improvement of the
/ equalizing scale renders it actually an
impossihility for your pianos to become
strained or warped in any way. Com
| parsons are always Odious," but | dc
not hesitate to say that the Mathusheb
/ Pianos are undoubtedly the most relia
| BILE instruments made. Experience has
( taught me that person purchasing {
/ piano should ask themselves the QueS
ton before selecting one, "where can
| purchase an instrument that will sounC
we'll after ten years use p Pianos may
| have a charm when we first hear them
but in few months they will begin t.
show their weak points, and in a cOupl,
! of years at the farthcrest become NOR
like the tinkliug of a cracked cow-bel
than a musical instrument. | firmly
believe that the Mathushek pianos viii
last lifetime, and the day is not ia
distant when this instrument viii tax,
the lead of every other now in use.
Respectfully yours,
j. JAY WATSON.
The Methushek Piano is sold by Wood
Mcclure & Meeker, % Merchants Row
Rutland, Vt.