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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
A circle , showing the leap-year , the index revolving only once in four years . Within the circle , which indicates the twenty-four hours , the sun is seen in Iris course , with the time of rising ancl setting ; and underneath is the moon , showing her different quarters , phases , age , & c . To these works are to be added chimes , automata , organs , ancl a
panorama representing Apollo ancl Diana . as day and night , each followed by their respective hours . The bare enumeration of these various powers suffices to show that the object is a wonderful one . AVe have been tolcl that it surpasses the famous clocks at Strasburgh and at Lyons , and this may be true , although ive confess our inability to offer a decided opinion upon the subject . It is , however , a most complete production , and well worthy of an attentive inspection .
THE CONCORDIA . —This is Mr . Niggl s model of an instrument , now on exhibition in Old Bond-street . It is a striking and interesting novelty , and cannot fail of attracting the attention of the musical world . Mr . Moschelles , the celebrated pianist , has thus expressed his opinion of it : " It is a grand piano-forte with a double row of keys , the lower one having the sound of the ordinary piano , whilst the upper one
happily imitates the tones of the stringed ancl wind instruments . Its construction seems to be the most simple , and so is its management ; as an additional pedal , without the aid of bellows , is all that is required to set forth its qualities . I think this new invention may be considered as an enlargement upon the effects of the piano-forte , and as leading also to future improvements . "
Indeed , one great excellence of the concordia is its simplicity of construction , by ivhich it is not liable to get out of tune ; and another , that its mode of management may , as Mr . Niggl , states , be perfectly acquired in eight lessons . To exemplify the effect , it may be stated , that , with one hand , a person may perform violin variations upon one row of keys , while , ivith the other , he accompanies himself on the piano-forte . Thus
the effect of the two instruments is produced . By placing both hands on the upper row of keys , we have a quartette of stringed instruments . AVhen perfect , the concordia constitutes an orchestra , as it were , of ten instruments ; the piano-forte , violin , harp , violoncello , & c . The harp , as well as the violin , is beautifully distinct ; and , as we have observed , all is accomplished by means of the ordinary strings of the piano-forte ,
without the aid of bellows , cylinders , or other machinery . The instrument is of German manufacture , and , admirable as it is , we are confident it may be yet greatly improved . The price , we understand , is moderate .
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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
A circle , showing the leap-year , the index revolving only once in four years . Within the circle , which indicates the twenty-four hours , the sun is seen in Iris course , with the time of rising ancl setting ; and underneath is the moon , showing her different quarters , phases , age , & c . To these works are to be added chimes , automata , organs , ancl a
panorama representing Apollo ancl Diana . as day and night , each followed by their respective hours . The bare enumeration of these various powers suffices to show that the object is a wonderful one . AVe have been tolcl that it surpasses the famous clocks at Strasburgh and at Lyons , and this may be true , although ive confess our inability to offer a decided opinion upon the subject . It is , however , a most complete production , and well worthy of an attentive inspection .
THE CONCORDIA . —This is Mr . Niggl s model of an instrument , now on exhibition in Old Bond-street . It is a striking and interesting novelty , and cannot fail of attracting the attention of the musical world . Mr . Moschelles , the celebrated pianist , has thus expressed his opinion of it : " It is a grand piano-forte with a double row of keys , the lower one having the sound of the ordinary piano , whilst the upper one
happily imitates the tones of the stringed ancl wind instruments . Its construction seems to be the most simple , and so is its management ; as an additional pedal , without the aid of bellows , is all that is required to set forth its qualities . I think this new invention may be considered as an enlargement upon the effects of the piano-forte , and as leading also to future improvements . "
Indeed , one great excellence of the concordia is its simplicity of construction , by ivhich it is not liable to get out of tune ; and another , that its mode of management may , as Mr . Niggl , states , be perfectly acquired in eight lessons . To exemplify the effect , it may be stated , that , with one hand , a person may perform violin variations upon one row of keys , while , ivith the other , he accompanies himself on the piano-forte . Thus
the effect of the two instruments is produced . By placing both hands on the upper row of keys , we have a quartette of stringed instruments . AVhen perfect , the concordia constitutes an orchestra , as it were , of ten instruments ; the piano-forte , violin , harp , violoncello , & c . The harp , as well as the violin , is beautifully distinct ; and , as we have observed , all is accomplished by means of the ordinary strings of the piano-forte ,
without the aid of bellows , cylinders , or other machinery . The instrument is of German manufacture , and , admirable as it is , we are confident it may be yet greatly improved . The price , we understand , is moderate .