Masters of the Piano Roll - 19th Century Classics, Vol.1 ( Various)
2 Disc set.The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this collection of 19th Century Classics reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy.
Track List
- Eugen D'albert - Danse Macabre in G minor Op.40
- Percy Grainger - Nell Op. 18 I. Nell
- Myra Hess - Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op.79 III. Vivace
- Arthur Rubinstein - Nocturnes Op. 15 II. Larghetto in F Sharp Major
- Wanda Landowska - Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major Op.26; IV. Allegro
- Paquita Madriguera - 5 Spanish Dances Op. 12 V. Bolero
- Camille Saint-Saëns - Valse Nonchalante Op.110
- Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de Concert Op. 35 II. Automne Lento in D Flat Major
- Carol Robinson - Deux Arabesques CD 74 ; L.66 II. Allegretto Scherzando in G Major
- Wilhelm Backhaus - a Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 MWV M 13 IX. Wedding March
- Maurice Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte in G Major M. 19
- Vladimir Horowitz - Carmen Variations
- Rudolph Ganz - Die Loreley S.273/1 ; LW.N5.1
- Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler - Gondoliera Op.41
- Eugen D'albert - 6 Bagatelles Op. 126 IV. Presto in B Major
- Josef Lhévinne - Symphonic Etudes. Op.13 (PT 2)
- Ignace Paderewski - Waltz in a Flat Major Op. 42
- Percy Grainger - Peer Gynt Suite Op. 46 II. Death of Åse
- Ignaz Friedman - 6 Klavierstücke Op. 15 I. Serenata
- Rudolph Ganz - Venezia E Napoli S. 159 III. Andante Placido
2 Disc set.The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this collection of 19th Century Classics reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy.
Track List
- Eugen D'albert - Danse Macabre in G minor Op.40
- Percy Grainger - Nell Op. 18 I. Nell
- Myra Hess - Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op.79 III. Vivace
- Arthur Rubinstein - Nocturnes Op. 15 II. Larghetto in F Sharp Major
- Wanda Landowska - Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major Op.26; IV. Allegro
- Paquita Madriguera - 5 Spanish Dances Op. 12 V. Bolero
- Camille Saint-Saëns - Valse Nonchalante Op.110
- Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de Concert Op. 35 II. Automne Lento in D Flat Major
- Carol Robinson - Deux Arabesques CD 74 ; L.66 II. Allegretto Scherzando in G Major
- Wilhelm Backhaus - a Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 MWV M 13 IX. Wedding March
- Maurice Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte in G Major M. 19
- Vladimir Horowitz - Carmen Variations
- Rudolph Ganz - Die Loreley S.273/1 ; LW.N5.1
- Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler - Gondoliera Op.41
- Eugen D'albert - 6 Bagatelles Op. 126 IV. Presto in B Major
- Josef Lhévinne - Symphonic Etudes. Op.13 (PT 2)
- Ignace Paderewski - Waltz in a Flat Major Op. 42
- Percy Grainger - Peer Gynt Suite Op. 46 II. Death of Åse
- Ignaz Friedman - 6 Klavierstücke Op. 15 I. Serenata
- Rudolph Ganz - Venezia E Napoli S. 159 III. Andante Placido