Mpr 19th Cc Vol. 1/ Various - Masters of the Piano Roll - 19th Century Classics, Vol.1 ( Various) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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. Album Tracks 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Prelude (Vorspiel) 2. Myra Hess - Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op.79, I. Presto Alla Tedesca 3. Ossip Gabrilowitsch - Spinning Song in C Major, Op. 67. IV. Presto 4. Ignace Paderewski - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E Major 5. Percy Grainger - the Nutcracker, Op. 71A ; TH 35, Iif. Dance of the Flutes 6. Arthur Friedheim - 12 Études Caractéristiques de Concert Pour Le Piano, Op. 2, VI. Si Oiseau J'etais, a Toi Je Volerais in F Sharp minor 7. Paquita Madriguera - Consolations, S.172 ; Lw.A111B, Lento Placido in D Flat Major 8. Alfred Cortot - Six Études Pour Piano, Op. 52, VI. Etude en Forme de Valse 9. Myra Hess - 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119, III. Intermezzo. Grazloso E Giocoso in C Major 10. Ossip Gabrilowitsch - Romance Sans Paroles, Op. 17, III. Andtante Moderato in a Flat Major 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - 6 Lieder Von Adolf Friedrich Graf Von Schack. Op. 17 ; TRV 149, II. Standchen 2. Harold Bauer - Polonaise for Piano in E Flat Major, Op. 11/1 3. Josef Lhévinne - Toccata in C Major, Op.7 4. Arthur Rubinstein - 8 Klavierstück

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. Arthur Friedheim - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E Major, S.244/10 ; LW. A132/10 2. Ignace Paderewski - Humoresques de Concert, Op. 14, I. Menuet Célèbre in G Major 3. Claude Debussy - Deux Arabesques, CD 74 ; L.66, I. Andantino Con Moto in E Major 4. Rudolf Ganz - Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24 J.138, Rondo 5. Guiomar Novaes - 12 Morceaux for Piano, Op. 75 VIII. Nocturne in G Major 6. Eugen D'albert - Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 II 7. Vladimir de Pachmann - Lieder Ohne Worte, Op. 102, No. 46 in G minor 8. Myra Hess - Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op.79 II. Andante 9. Percy Grainger - Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46, IV. in the Hall of the Mountain King 10. Leopold Godowsky - 3 Klavierstücke in Tanzform, Op. 17, I. Polonaise in D Major 1. Alexander Scriabin - 24 Preludes, Op. 11 II. Allegretto in a Minor 2. Wilhelm Backhaus - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, BK 1. Nos. 1, 3, 7, 12 & 13 BK 2. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, &14 3. Enrique Granados - 12 Danzas Espanolas X Danza Triste, Melancolica 4. Camille Saint-Saëns - Rhapsodi

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. Ignaz Friedman - Fantasiestuce, Op. 12 III. Warum 2. Alfred Cortot - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung 3. Genevieve Pitot - Orphee Aux Enfers, Ouverture 4. Shura Cherkassky - Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2 ; TH 125, III. Chant Sans Paroles 5. Paquita Madriguera - Caprice Espagnol in a Minor, Op. 37 6. Percy Grainger - the Nutcracker, Op. 71A TH 35, Iie. Chinese Dance 7. Josef Casimir Hofmann - Die Ruinen Von Athen in B-Flat Major, Op. 113; IV. Marcia Alla Turca. Vivace 8. Vladimir Horowitz - Danse Macabre, Op. 40 9. Ossip Gabrilowitsch - 6 Moments Musicaux, D. 780 III. Allegro Moderato in F minor 10. Eugen D'albert - Six Etudes Pour Piano, Op. 52 VI. Etude en Forme de Valse 11. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Romances Sans Paroles, Op. 76 II. Elevation 1. Wanda Landowska - Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major, Op.26; I. Andante Con Variazioni 2. Harold Bauer - Etudes D'execution Transcendante D'apres Paganini, S. 140; Lw.A52 II. Octave. Andante, in E Flat Major 3. Alexander Raab - Valses-Caprices D'apres Francois Schubert, S