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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 extensive archive faithfully 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. Up next Shura Cherkassky and Leopold Godowsky perform their original Piano works. Album Tracks 1. Prelude Pathetique 2. Polka de W.R 3. Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2, No. 3 III. Chant Sans Paroles 4. Rigoletto Paraphrase 5. Frühling, Op. 57, No. 5 6. Liederkreis, Op. 39, No. 12 Fruhlingsnacht 7. Wiegenlied in G Flat Major, Op. 45 8. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 13, No. 2 La Gondola 9. Serenade in D minor 10. Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7 Traumerei 11. Polonaise in D Major, Op. 17 12. Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 9/2 13. 3 Ecossaises, Op. 72 No.1. Op. 72, No. 3 in D Major, No. 4 in G Major, No. 5 in D Flat Major 14. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
