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Victor Wittgenstein plays Saint-Saens Concerto Op. 22 1st Mvt. in a 1915 Ampico recording.
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Victor Wittgenstein (1886-1961) was a noted American pianist of the early 20th century. He was born in Louisville Kentucky, was trained as a pianist in New York City with E...
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Zez Confrey plays "Fond of You" in a 1925 Ampico Recording
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Zez Confrey (1895-1971) was a noted composer and arranger of piano rolls for Ampico and QRS, perhaps best known for his piece "Kitten on the Keys". Here he performs an up-...
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Nikolaj Orloff plays Brahms Rhapsody #1 on Ampico
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Nikolaj Orloff (or Nicolas or Nikolai) (1892-1964) is a now rarely-heard Russian concert pianist, who was considered among the great pianists of his time. Among his few re...
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Anitra's Dance by Grieg and Restoration of a 111 Year-old Steinway Upright
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This mahogany Steinway Upright (model K, 52") #96643 was built in the year 1900, and recently underwent extensive restoration at Historic Pianos, completed in September 201...
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Gershwin's "An American in Paris", part 1, played by Frank Milne in a 1933 Ampico Recording
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This piano roll is a recut of the first complete recording ever made of George Gershwin's "An American in Paris", arranged and performed by Frank Milne in June 1933. Milne...
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Restoration of a 1925 Foster Ampico Upright, Accompanied by Beethoven's 5th
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Arthur Loesser and Milton Suskind (also known as Edgar Fairchild) recorded this 1921 Ampico version #60223 of the finale of Beethoven's fifth symphony. At that time, repr...
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Frank Milne (aka Noel Sherry) plays a Medley of 3 Popular 1930s Songs on Ampico
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Frank Milne was one of the most prolific and skilled song arrangers, initially for Aeolian (Duo-Art) and later during the 1930's for the merged Aeolian American Company, wh...
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Adam Carroll plays Gershwin "Porgy & Bess" Selections
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Adam Carroll was one of the most prolific arrangers of popular music rolls for the Aeolian-American Company, and he created this Ampico roll medley of three songs from Gers...
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Nikolaj Orloff plays Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 8 on Ampico
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Nikolaj Orloff (or Nicolas or Nikolai) (1892-1964) is a now rarely-heard Russian concert pianist, who was considered among the great pianists of his time. Among his few re...
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Nikolaj Orloff plays Scarlatti and Scriabin on Ampico
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Nikolaj Orloff (or Nicolas or Nikolai) (1892-1964) was a once highly-regarded but now largely forgotten Russian concert pianist. He made relatively few recordings, among w...
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