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Pianos OHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' PATENT SOSTENENTE PIANOS, Paris, 1878. The Highest award — ■ The Cross of the Legion of Honor j The Gold Medal (l'Acadeniie Rationale) ; And also the Silver Medal ; have been accoided to JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS, 18, Wigmore-streefe, London, W. For tho superiority of their Pianos exhibited ' at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878. " There iB but one class of Gold Medals for the Exhibition, and the Decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honor Constitutes a Superior Becompehse." — Extract from the Special Beport signed by M. A. Fetis, the Official Beporter of the Musical Juries. The value of this award is still further enhanced by the fact that tho Decoration was Conferred on ho other British ' Pianoforte Manufacturer. TOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' tj Patbnt Sostenente Pianos. The principal of the previous Honors gained I by the Bbinsmebd Pianos are : — The Diploma of Honor and Gold Medal, South Africa, 1577. The Grand Medal of Honor and Diploma of Merit, Philadelphia, 1876. The Diploma of Honor, Paris 1874, and the Honorary Membership of the National; Academy of France. Tho Gold Medal, Paris, 1868. The Diploma of Kxtiuordinary Merit, Netherlands International Exhibition, 18G9. The Medal of Honor, Paris, 1867. . The Prize Modal, London, 18G2, &c. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' SOSTENENTB PIANOS, With the Perfect Check, Repeater Action Patented 18G2, 1863, 1871, 1575, and 1879, throughout Europe and America. JOHN BRINBMKAD AND SONS' Patent Sostenbste Punos. " Paris, Nov. i, 1878. • "I have attentively oxainired the beautiful pianos of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, that are exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 187 S. I consider them to be exceptional in the case with which gradations of sound can be produced, from the 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 perfoct evenness throughout its entire range, answering to every require' ment of the pianist." Ch. Guonod. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnentb Pianos. " Paris, Sth 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 the Grand Pianoß of the house of Brinsmead." Nicholas Rubinstein, Antoinb db Kontski, Court Pianist to the Emperor of Germany, & Chevalier of several Orders. JOHN BSINSMEAD AND SONS Patent Sostbnentb Pianos. "The highest praise is certainly duo to Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons for the complete success which has crowned their efforts (o produce, on the most simple principles, a perfectly even, smooth, and sensitive repetition touch. The purity of the tone and the excellent mechanism of thfe Pianos exhibited by them in the Paris Exhibition called forth warm eulogies from all competent critics." j John Staineb, M.A., Mus. Dec. J Member of the International Jury of the Paris Exhibition, IS7B. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patbjst Sostbnbntb Pianos. " I have pleasure in expressing my opinion that the Paris Exhibition Model Grand Pinafortes of Messrs John Brinsmead and Sous are unsnrprvOv-d. The tone is. deliciously sweet, sustain*^* and extraordinarily powerful ; the touch responds to the faintest and to the most trying strains on it, and tho workmanship is simply perfect." W. Kuhe. . JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnentb Pianos. " I feel great pleasure in bearing testimony to the excellence of the Pianofortes made by Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons. ■ Their tone is rich, powerful, and equal, their check repeater action most ingonious, successful, and valuable. Edwabd J. HoriciNS, Organist and Director of the Choii; Temule Church, London. JOHN BRINBMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostenente 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 then- 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 tho Abbe Liszt downwards, who. have . tried these instruments, have Mglily complim ented the enterprising manufacturers on ■ their success." JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SON'S Patbjst Sostbnentb Pianos. Echo. " The nearest approach to perfection with : winch we are acquainted. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' Patent Sostbnentb Pianos. Daily Chronicle. "In tone the instrument is exceedingly rich and sweet, and in touch the very perfection of lightness. Messrs Brinsmead may certainly bo congratulated upon their, success." ■ JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' : J Patrnt Sostbnbntb Pianos. ' Mornhig Advertiser. '■ " The Legion of Honor. — In additien to. ! ' the other distinctions awarded to Messrs' ! John Brinsmead & Sons at the Paris Exlii-, bition of 1878, tho founder of the ' firm \ has been created Ohevalier of tho Legion of { Honor." JOHN RRINSMEAD AND SONS! Patent Sobtbnente Pianos. Daily Neios. \ " A now Pianoforte, recently manufactured j 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 be almost indefinitely prolonged at the will of the player. Thus, bass notes may '■ be sustained after being struck by the left. i hand, which may then be taken away, and/ i 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 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 i a peculiar construction of the sounding board, • : another improvement being the system bridging, by which the vibrations are increased and rendered sympathetic. Tho Pinaforte is capable of all degrees of delicacy. ; and power, its massive structure rendering it less liable to get out of tune than usual j and the instrument is altogether calculated to : ' extend the reputation of its makers, JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS' t) 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 WORKS," AEAF- ( ; TON-ROAD, KENTISH TOWN, N.W. ■ '• ' 90