Re: Classical Music for 88-note Piano
By Robbie Rhodes
Karl, I have owned or still own Duo-Art and Ampico reproducing pianos, but they frequently don't put out the expression which _I_ want to hear! This isn't because of any technical problem -- sometimes I simply don't agree with the interpretation.
When that happens, I take the roll to my venerable and responsive Aeolian pumper piano. With tape over the control holes in the tracker bar, I can pump accents with my feet and wiggle the levers and have a good time creating _my_ expression!
Now to your question: where to find classical music for the 88-note piano.
Answer: get Ampico and Duo-Art and Welte Deluxe reproducing rolls. There were very few classical rolls published in America after 1920 which weren't reproducing rolls -- the 88-note manufacturers were too busy selling Pop Songs.
Robbie Rhodes
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