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 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: Igor Stravinsky performs his original Piano works.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Crotchet
Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Adagietto
Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Crotchet
Concerto for Piano ; Wind Instruments: I. Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro
The Firebird Ballet: Introduction
The Firebird Ballet: The Enchanted Garden of Koschei
The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Firebird, Pursued by Prince Ivan
The Firebird Ballet: Dance of the Firebird
The Firebird Ballet: Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan
The Firebird Ballet: Supplication of the Firebird
The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
The Firebird Ballet: The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples
The Firebird Ballet: Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan
The Firebird Ballet: Round Dance of the Princesses (Khorovod)
The Firebird Ballet: Daybreak
The Firebird Ballet: Prince Ivan Penetrates Koschei's Palace
The Firebird Ballet: Magic Carillon
The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of Koschei's Monster Guardians
The Firebird Ballet: Dialogue of Koschei and Prince Ivan
The Firebird Ballet: Intercession of the Princesses
The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Firebird
The Firebird Ballet: Dance of Koschei's Retinue under the Spell of the Firebird
The Firebird Ballet: Infernal Dance of All Koschei's Subjects
The Firebird Ballet: Lullaby of the Firebird
The Firebird Ballet: Koschei's Awakening
The Firebird Ballet: Koschei's Death-Profound Darkness
The Firebird Ballet: Disappearance of Koschei's Palace and Magical Creations, Return to Life of the Petrified Knights, General R

UPC: 741869395936
Label: Good Time
Release Date: 9.13.24
Format: CD

Stravinsky, Igor - The Condon Collection: Masters of The Piano Roll (CD)