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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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1the string, or striking it a feeble blow with a little metal tangent, fell into desuetude. Little by little the sensitiveness, the tone, and the sustaining effect of the pianoforte grew, and now we have acquired the splendid instrument of to-day, powerful, pure in tone, responsive to the touch, capable of perfect accent, and of as true artistic expression as can be obtained from a complete orchestra of many skilled instrumental players.
3T. L. SOUTHGATE.
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