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 extensive archive faithfully 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. Up next: Wilhelm Backhaus performs his original Piano works.

Tracklist:

La Source, Naila Valse
Wedding March from " A Midsummer Night's Dream" Op. 61
Prelude to "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg"
March from "Tannhauser"
3 Etudes de concert, No. 2 in F Minor
2 Lunaires, Op. 33, No. 2: Danse d'Olaf
Piano Concerto in E Minor, No. 1, Op. 11: II. Romance - Larghetto
Liebeleid
Serenade, Op. 17, No. 2
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Deh vieni alla finestra
Dedication, Op. 25, No. 1
Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, BK
Nos. 1, 3, 7, 12 ; 13, Bk
Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, ; 14

UPC: 741869396001
Label: Good Time
Release Date: 9.13.24
Format: CD

Backhaus, Wilhelm - The Condon Collection: Masters of The Piano Roll (CD)