Mpr Cc 19th Vol. 2 / Various - Century, Vol.2 ( 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 compositions 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 Rubinstein - 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79, I. Agitato in B minor 2. Rudolph Ganz - 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24 IX. Romance 3. Josef Casimir Hofmann - Venezia E Napoli, S. 159 IV. Tarantelles Rapolitaines, Allegro Vivace 4. Wilhelm Backhaus - Myrthen, Op. 25, I. Widmung 5. Guiomar Novaes - Grand Fantaisie Troiomphale Sur L'hymne National Resilien in D Flat Major 6. Percy Grainger - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 7. Arthur Friedheim - Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 ; Lw.A172, XI. Harmonies Du Soir in D Flat Major 8. Arthur Friedheim - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Sharp minor, S.244/2 ; LW. A132/2 9. Paquita Madriguera - Celebre Serenade Espagnole, Op. 181 10. Alexander Raab - Siljouettes-Portaits, Op. 34 V. Reverie 1. Ferruccio Busoni - Etudes D'execution Transcendante, S. 139; Lw.A172 V. Feux Follets in B Flat Major 2. Cécile Chaminade - Guitare, Op. 32 3. Percy Grainger - the Nutcracker, Op. 71A TH 35, Iic. Russian Dance 4. Ignace Paderewski - Waltz in a Flat Major, Op. 34, I 5. Leopold Godowsky - 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 13 II. La Gondole, Eru