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Re Condon collection
By Darrell Clarke

Keith Nealy <knealy@nealy.org> enquired about the Condon collection
of CD's of original great masters playing.  I would not pass on Dennis'
phone number or address without his permission, but here are the
details of The Dolphin Music Group:

    Address:  23 Darvall St., Balmain, N.S.W., 2041, AUSTRALIA.
    Ph.  (intl.)  612 555 1511

   I am sure they can give you details of what has been published.  As
far as I know, at least 20 or 30 CD's were released.  Dennis'
collection of rolls are all reproducing and cover most of the range of
systems in use.  He has an impressive collection of players which he
built or rebuilt himself.

   He has arranged live and recorded playings of Grieg's Piano
Concerto, Op. 16 (Percy Grainger, D-A), accompanied by the Sydney
Symphony Orchestra.  The player was a vorsetzer (push-up) built by
Dennis, playing specially adapted rolls on a concert grand with full
orchestra.  I heard the performance live and I can only describe it as
amazing!  There were some postings on this topic on
rec.music.makers.piano, recently.

Good luck,

Darrell Clarke¶
Australia

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