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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 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. Sergei Prokofiev - 3 Morceaux, Op. 45, III. Prelude 2. Wanda Landowska - Andante Favori in F Major. Woo 57 3. Paquita Madriguera - Deux Arabesques. CD 74 ; L.66, Allegretto Scherzando in G Major 4. Percy Grainger - 19 Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66, II. Brurelat in G minor 5. Vladimir de Pachmann - Moment Musicaux in F minor, D.780 ; Op. 94, III. Allegro Moderato 6. Arthur Friedheim - Années de Pèlerinage I, S. 160 ; Lw.A159 ; R.10, Au Lac de Wallenstadt 7. Alfred Cortot - Pièces Pittoresques, VI. Idylle 8. Guiomar Novaes - Lieder Ohne Worte, Op. 62, VI. Allegretto Grazioso 9. Ignaz Friedman - 6 Soirées À Saint-Petersbourg, Op. 44, I. Romance in E Flat Major 10. Percy Grainger - Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46, I. Morning Mood 1. Alfred Cortot - 12 Etudes, Op. 8, XII. Etude in D Sharp minor InchPathetiqueInch 2. Alfred Cortot - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109, I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo 3. Alfred Cortot - 6 Polish Songs, S. 480 ; Lw.A193, II. Fruhling (Wiosna) 4. Genevieve Pitot - G'schichten Aus Dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 5. Camille Saint-Saëns - Improvisation Based on Samson & D