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Enjoying Classical and Popular Piano Rolls
By Ray Fairfield

Paul Murphy muses that he prefers the tunes of the 20th century
on his player pianos to the classical repertoire.

My view is somewhat different.  I think classical music can be
quite good on a straight player, but it really comes into its own
on a reproducer.  So I play the classical stuff on my Weber Duo-Art.
The ragtime and popular tunes of the early 20th century were written
for, and played on, upright pianos, and are perfect for the upright
straight player.

But here's the catch: music originally written for the piano
sounds best on the piano.  There's nothing like Chopin or Beethoven
piano music played on a reproducer.  Music originally written for
an ensemble or orchestra just doesn't cut it when played back on
a piano, even a reproducer.

Ray Fairfield


(Message sent Tue 29 Nov 2005, 07:32:00 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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