New-York tribune., 1876-07-22
AMERICAN PIANOS.
DAILY CONCERTS on THE WEBER BY MR. PArTISON
-wBBTR'S MkKFS.


PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-The large space
occupied in the American section OF the Main Bndihg
by the piano manufacturers, the number OF firms repre-
eelted inclu lin. all known TO the advertising Columns
OF e newspapers and any uuIeird of outside OF heir
immediate locality, and the cons derabe sums spent III
ornamental structures FOR the purpose of making attract
i've exhibits. are evidences of a keen rivalry IN thiS
branch industry which VIII be likely to increase rs the
Fair goes on and the jury begins its work Ir Weber,
the wei&nown NcwYork IN iier, goC tho start OF MS
COMPETITORS AT the outset in respect, b. beginning
series OF daily concerts the fourth day after the ENhb-
ton opened ThoNiln5t is Mr. J. v. Pd;ti5on OF New
York. whose s,ill need not be commended here Every
day at oclocka crowd gathers around the Weber IN
closure and listens with delight until NT PdiIson has
finished his pro grammc OF four five pieces, ana has
gooinatuicly supplemented by one or two others at
the request Of persons IN thc audience who are ingy
for more The concerts are TO b. continued, under
stand dnrinc the whole period OF the Exhibition IL Is
q pretty severe test for piano TO be piaycd ID ING
midst Of tlc noise caus ID b. ic movement OF thousands
Of people in great exhibition hail. and lew come our o
it cralitaby but Tn" Weber "exra grand" appears TO
have the power 0f King itself heard distinctly AZ con-
siderable distance without harshness or stridcncy OF
tone Oe Of tle used, b. the way, at Opcrtrs Car
den, huge structure that stands near the ENhoiioh
ga,eS which Is 4 OF rOOciOvcr garden an cyncc't
hal combnc anJ It's s5ftcs notes are heard Ill tihty
in the parts tho Duidng most distant from the music
stand.
There are seven Weber instruments shown at the LXh
biton-tnrae upr:nts square, two concert grands
aud one extra grand The tons Of I'll Is characterized by
br.ancy anl power The upright pianos possess IN any
OF the good qualities of the French ana German
upri.hts, aul nave moro powerful tone. This
firm Of iustraincHt il obviously destined from
lis greater elegance aal convenience, to slpeTscde the
snarc Indcc the only Tor retaining 50 long the
cunbersone a1larc fora after had been abandonei In
Europe has been that American makers would not or
could no. make good durable uprsh!s. The reason no
longer exists as any NAV satisfy him'aH VINO VIII
ask Mr. Pa'ii.on to lit the lid OF one Of the Weber up
rights and run IN, agers the Ecys. The i0na Is in
al respects as good thai Of tdc square pianos Grands
arc well known to the cOnc"rt-;Oing public, ana nave
been warmly praised by many distinguished m5cinns
On the list Of those who have given testimony to its
value arc the names Of Plrepl-RoSa, Nilsson Lucca D
Murska Wehl, kellogg, Strauss and scoDc or other
musical celebrities.
OF coarse piano is not to be ulged by It's case, but
efforts to ornament TIE exterior Of an Object That aiords
so much culture and pleasure certainly appropriate
The cases o. two of the uprgs and one oi the SandS
shown by Nj Weber display admirable taste and SKIN IN
the nlayng Of various woods upon ebony OF walnut
baekgom Is and surprise visitors, who are not pre-
pared to find oarsida Of the italian and French sections
slch artistic work IN ~ line.