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Introduction of Wolfgang Heisig
By Robbie Rhodes

Wolfgang Heisig, from the picturesque Dresden region in the former
East Germany, recently joined us, and sent this nice note to
introduce himself.  Coincidentally, yesterday I received by mail
the December issue of "Das Mechanische Musikinstrument" journal,
from Germany, which has a nice profile article about Wolfgang which
I'm translating .  The same issue also has an article by member
Walter Tenten telling DMM members about the Digest.  Thanks, Walter!

> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 96 22:22 +0100
> From: (Wolfgang Heisig)
> To: rrhodes@foxtail.com
>
> Dear Mr. Rhodes,
>
> thank You for Your mail. For me it is like a wonder, that I get
> answer.  Thats why I am not a computer-expert. I found Jodys
> E-Mail-address in a article by Mr. Walter Tenten in the Journal
> "Das Mechanische Musikinstrument".
>
> About my work:  I make player-piano-rolls (for example also for
> ampico-system).   I like good contemporary compositions from me
> and other composers like tom johnson, g. ligeti, gavin bryars,
> charles ives, and also composers from east-germany. Sometimes I
> give a concert with a console-player, the hupfeld-meisterspiel-
> phonola (88 tones) with solodant.  If You or others of Your group
> want to have a actually list of my rolls, let me know it.
>
> And now my question: I look for such a instrument like I wrote
> above (console-player), the reason: the phonola I play is not my
> own.
>
> Thank You for Your invitation to work with Your group. I am glad.
> The possibilities fascinate me.
>
> With best regards
> Wolfgang Heisig

I believe that the Hupfeld "Meisterspiel Phonola with Solodant" has
an expression system equivalent to the "Pianola-Themodist" made by
Aeolian Piano Company.

-- Robbie Rhodes


(Message sent Wed 27 Mar 1996, 05:19:14 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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