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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5539, 17 November 1879, Page 4

Pianos OHN BRINSMEAD A^D SONS' PATENT SOSTENENTE TIA.NOS, Paris, 1878. '■ he Highest award — he Cross of tho Legion of Honor; le Gold Medal (l'Academie Rationale) ; And also the Silver Medal ; have been accoi ded to "OHNT B!UNSMHaD AND SONS, 18, Wigmore-street, London, W. >r the superiority of their Pianos exhibited at the i'aris International- Exhibition of IS7B. " 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 Recompense." — xtractfrom the Special Report signed by [. A. Fktis, the Official Beporter of the Musical Juries. The value of this award is still further cnmced by the fact that the Decoration was onferred. on mo other British Pianoforte [anufacturer. fOUN BHINSMHAD AND SONs' I Pat«kt Sostbxbktb Pianos. he principal of the previous Honors gained by the Bkinsmebd Pianos arc : — he Diploma of Honor and Gold Medal, South Africa, 1877. 'he Grand Medal of Honor and Diploma of Merit, Philadelphia, 1876. Tie Diploma of Honor, Paris 1874, and the Honorary Membership of tho National Academy of France, 'he Gold Medal, Paris, 186 S. !he Diploma of Extraordinary Merit, Netherlands International Exhibition, 1569. 'he Medal of Honor, Paris, 1567. ?he Prize Medal, London, ISG2, &c. TOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' J Sostknentb Piaxos, the Perfect Check, Hcpeater Action, Patented 18G2, 15(53, IS7I, 1575, and 1879, throughout Europe and Amcrirotohh" JJKIN^MF.AD AND SONY ' Patent Sostenbnte Punos. ' " Paris, Nov. 4, IS7B. ••"I have attentively examined the beautiful »anos of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, ;hat are exhibited at the I'aris International Exhibition of IS7B. I consider them to be sx-eptipiialin the case with which gradatioii3 )f sbjind can. be produced, from the softest ;p'.tihc most powerful tqnes. These excellent gahcijS merit the approbation of all artists, is^ tihp/tono is full as well as sustained, and ih'e'touchis of perfect evenness throughout tp'epitire, range, answering to every requironenfc of the pianist.".; . Ch. Guonod. TOHN. BRINSMEAD AND SONS' t* Patbnt Sostenentk Pianos. '. "" '. "Paris, Stht-ept,, IS7B. " We, the \indersigned, certifies that, after liaving seen and most conscientiously examined the English Pianos at the Universal Exhibition of 187S, find that tho palm belongs to the Grand Pianos of the house of Brinsmead." Nicholas Rubinstkin, Antoinb de IContski, *'' Court Pianist to the Emperor of • Germany, & Chevalier of several Orders. TOHN BBINSMEAD AND SOJSS' Patbnt Sostbnestb Pianos. ""The highest praise is . certainly dvie to Messrs John Brinsmead and >"ons for the complete success which has crowned their efforts to produce, on tho most simple principles, a perfectly even, smooth, and sensitive repetition touch. The purity of the tone and the excellent mechanism of the Pianos exhibited by them in tho Paris Exhibition called forth warm eulogies from all competent critics." ' Joiitf Stainer, M.A., Mxis. Dec. Member of the International Jury of the Paris Exhibition, 1878. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SOSS' ts Patent Soste.sbntb Pianos. * " I have pleasure in expressing my opinion that tho Paris Exhibition Model Grand Pinafortes of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons are unsurptiC-^d. The tone is de•liciously sweet, sustain*,-.?, and extraordinarily powerful ; the touch responds to the faintest ,nd to the most trying strains on it, and the workmanship is simply perfect." . - ■ W. Kuhe. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' tl Patbnt Sostunente Pianos. " I feel great pleasure in bearing testimony to the excellence of the Pianofortes made by Messrs Jolin Brinsmead and Sons. Thentone is rich, powerful, and equal, then.' cheek repeater action most ingenious, successful, and valuable. Edwabd J. Hopkins, Organist, and Director of the Choir, Temple Church, London. JOHN BRINBMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostknentb 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. Tho touch, ako, is beautifully light, elastic, and certain, so that many pianists of every nation, from the 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 nearest approach to perfection with ■which we are acquainted. JOHN BBINSMEAD AND SONS' >■ Patbnt 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 . be congratulated upon their success." JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patbnt Sostbnbntb Pianob. Morning Advertiser. • " The Legion of Honor. — In additien to the other distinctions awarded to Messrs John Brinsmead & Sons at the Paris Exhibition of 1878, the founder of the firm has been created Ohevalior of tho Legion of Jlonor." '■TOHN RRINSMEAD . AND SONS ?f -'tl Patent Sostbnbstb Pianos. Daily News. " A new Pianoforte, recently manufactured by Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, claims " notice, not only on account of its beauty anc richness of tone, but specially for some in. genious mechanical novelties ; the most mv portant being the addition of a third' pedal by means of which the sound of any note oi notes may be almost indefinitely prolonged at the will of the player. Thus, bass notes maj be sustained after being struck by the left hand, which 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 " check- ; repeater action," a speciality of Messrs Brinsinead, 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 tc ! 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 oi bridging, by which the vibrations are increased and rendered sympathetic. The Pinaforte 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 tc extend the reputation of its makers. JOHN BEINSMEAD AND SONS 1 Pianos. May be obtained of all the principal Music Sellers. : Prices from 33 Guineas to 500 Guineas. 18, WIGMORE-STREET, LONDON, W. AND THE "BRINSMEAD WOEKS," ARAF TQNJROAD, KENTISH, TOWN, N.W.