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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5494, 24 September 1879, Page 2

TOHN BRINSMEAD AMD SONS' U PATBNT SOSTENENTE PIANOS, Paris, 1878. The Highest award — The Cross of the Legion of Honor; The Gold Medal (l'Academie Rationale)*' And also the Silver Medal ; *' have been accoided to TOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS, O 18, Wigtnorc-sbreefc, London, W. ' For the superiority of their Pianos exhibited . at the Pans International Exhibition of 1878. " There is but one class of Gold Medals for the Exhibition, and the Decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honor Constitutes a Superior Becoinpense." — Extract from the Special Beport signed by M. A. Fbtis, the Official Bcporter of the Musical Juries. The value of this award is still iurther enhanced by the fact that the Decoration was Conferred on mo other British Pianoforte Manufacturer. JOHN BBINSMEAD AND SONS' Paxuht Sostenentb Pianos. The principal of the previous Honors gained by the Bbinsjiebd Pianos are : — The Diploma of Honor and Gold Medal, South Africa, 1877. The Grand Medal of Honor and Diploma of Merit, Pliiladelpliia, 1876. The Diploma of Honor, Paris 1874, and the Honorary Membership of the National Academy of France. The Gold Medal, Paris, ISGS. The Diploma of Extraordinary Merit, Netherlands International Exhibition, 18G9. The Medal of Honor, Paris, 1867. The Priza Medal, London, 1862, &c. "JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' t) Sostbnbntb Pianos, With the Perfect Check, .Repeater Action, Patented 1862, 1863, 1871, 1875, and 1879, throughout Europe and America. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostenbntb Pianos. " Paris, Not. 4, 1878. " I have attentively examined the beautiful pianos of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, that are exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878. I consider them to be exceptional in the case with which gradations of sound can be produced, from tlie softest to the most powerful tones. These excellent pianos merit the approbation of all artists, as the tone is full as well as sustained, and the touch is of perfect evenness throughout its entire range, answering to every requirement of the pianist." Ch. Guonod. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnentb Pianos. "Paris, Bth Sept., 1878. " We, the undersigned, certified that, after having seen and most conscientiously examined the English Pianos at the Universal Exhibition of 1878, find that the palm belongs to tlie Grand Pianos of the house of Brinsmead." Nicholas Rubinstein, Antoine db Kostski, Court Pianist to the Emperor of Germany, & Chevalier of several Orders. TOHN BBINSMEAD AND SONS' tl Patent Sostenente Pianos. "The highest praise is certainly due to Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons for the complete success which has crowned their efforts to produce, on the most simple principles, a perfectly even, smooth, and sensitive repetition touch. Tlie purity of the (one and the excellent mechanism of the Pianos exhibited by them in the Paris Exhibition called forth warm eulogies from all competent critics." John Stainbe, M.A., Mus. Dec. Member of the International Jury of the Paris Exhibition, IS7B. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnhntb Pianos. " I have pleasure in expressing my opinion that the Paris Exhibition Model Grand Pinafortes of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons are unsurpassed. The tone is deliciously sweet, sustained, and extraordinarily powerful ; the (ouch responds to the faintest nnd to the most trying strains on it, and the workmanship is simply perfect." W. Kunn. OHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostenbntb Pianos. " I feel great pleasure in bearing testimony to the excellence of the Piauofortos made by Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons. Their tone is rich, powerful, and equal, their check repeater action most ingenious, successful, and valuable. Edwabd J. Hopkiss, Organist and Director of the Choir, Temple Church, London. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostenentb Pianos. Illustrated London News. " The French papers have been unanimous in their expressions of admiration of these splendid instruments. The grands 'especially have enchanted the Parisian professors and amateurs of music by their noble sonorousness, their enormous power, snd the sympathetically voice-like quality of tone. The touch, also, is beautifully light, elastic, and certain, so that many pianists of every nation, from tlie Abbe Liszt downwards, who have tried these instruments, have highly complimented the enterprising manufacturers on their success." JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SON'S Patent Sostbnbntb Pianos. Echo. " The nearost approach to perfection with which we are acquainted. ' JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnbntb Pianos. Daily Chronicle. "In tone the instrument is exceedingly rich and sweet, and in touch the very perfection of lightness. Messrs Brinsmead may certainly he congratulated upon their success." JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' J Patknt Sostbnbntb Pianos. Morning Advertiser. " Tlie Legion of Honor. — In addition to the other distinctions awarded to Messrs John Brinsmead & Sons at the Paris J£xhi - bition of IS7B, the founder of the firm has boen created Chevalier of the Lcgiou of Honor." JOHN RRINSMEAD AND SONS' eJ Patent Sostbnbnte Pianos. Daily News. " A new Pianoforte, recently manufactured by Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, claims notice, not only on account of its beauty and richness of tone, but specially for some ingenious mechanical novelties ;. the most important being the addition of a third pedal, by means of which the sound of any note or notes may bo almost indefinitely prolonged at the will of the player. Thus, bass notes may be sustained after being struck by the left hand, wliieli may then be taken away, and, with the right hand, may execute the most brilliant staccato passages, thus giving almost the effect of four hands. The patent " checkrepeater action," a speciality of Messrs Brinsmead, enables the performer to command with ease the most rapid reiteration of the same note ; the facility of the key movement in general being such that glissando passages can be executed with such perfect ease as to render them practicable with the lightest touch. The volume of tone is intensified by a peculiar construction of the sounding board, another improvement being the system of bridging, by which the vibrations are increased and rendered sympathetic. The Pinaf orte is capable of all degrees of delicacy and power, its massive structure rendering it less liable to get out of tune than usual ; and the instrument is altogether calculated to extend the reputation of its makers. TOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' tj PIAiSO.S. May bo obtained of all tlie principal Music tellers. Prices from 33 Guineas to 500 Guineas. 18, WIGMORE-STKEET, LONDON, W. AND THE "BRINSMEAD WORKS," GRAF-TON-ROAD, KENTISH TOWN, N.W. 764