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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 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
