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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 classical music from the 19th century 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. Album Tracks 1. Germaine Schnitzer - 6 Etudes, Op. 111, No. 6 Toccata D'apres Le 5Eme Concerto 2. Percy Grainger - the Nutcracker, Op. 71A TH 35, III. Waltz of Flowers 3. Guiomar Novaes - 2 Piano Pieces, Op. 45 II. Guitarre 4. Ossip Gabrilowitsch - Pastels, Op. 44 IV. Intermezzo en Octaves 5. Guiomar Novaes - Miscellanea, Op. 16, IV. Nocturne in B Flat Major 6. Alfred Cortot - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109, II. Prestissimo 7. Enrique Granados - 12 Danzas Espanolas II Oriental 8. Ignace Paderewski - 17 Polish Songs, Op. 74, I. Zyczenie/Maidchens Wunsch 9. Josef Casimir Hofmann - Rondo Capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14 10. Myra Hess - 4 Klavierstucke, Op. 119 IV. Rhapsody. Allegro Risoluto in E Flat Major 1. Percy Grainger - 19 Norweigan Folk Songs, Op. 66 No. XIV. I Ola Dalom, I Ola-Kjonn 2. Ignace Paderewski - Standchen (Horch! Horch! Die Lorch!), D. 889 3. Arthur Friedheim - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 in E Flat Major, S.244/9 ; LW. A132/9 4. Guiomar Novaes - Espana, Op. 165 II. Tango 5. Ignaz Friedman - Fantasiestuce, Op. 12 I. Des Abends 6. Ferruccio Busoni
