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Marked Tempo of Ampico "Carnaval" Rolls
By David Sharpe

[ Allen Ford wrote in 200408 MMD --

> ... what is the marked Tempo of parts two and three of the
> following rolls: 
> 
> Schumann Carnaval Op. 9 p.b. Benno Moiseiwitsch 3/26 
> Ampico 65733 Part 1. Tempo 60 
> Ampico 65743 Part 2. 
> Ampico 65753 Part 3. 
> Ampico 65763 Part 4. Tempo 65

My original Ampico rolls of Schumann's "Carnaval" have the following
Tempo markings:

  Ampico 65733 Part 1. 95
  Ampico 65743 Part 2. 85
  Ampico 65753 Part 3. 90
  Ampico 65763 Part 4. 95

I happened to buy the Powell recut of Part 2 since my original was
damaged.  Powell's tempo for Part 2 is 70 even though the spacing
of the notes is virtually identical to the original.

David Sharpe
Western Massachusetts

 [ Compare the Powell recut (and the original Ampico) rolls with
 [ this live recording by Benno Moiseiwitsch of 1960 or 1961, at
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0-6uk1I-M  -- Robbie


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