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