•Howdy, Gang. I just wanted to mention that the new Imax version of Fantasia has an absolutely marvelous presentation of Rhapsody in Blue. It will make you laugh and cry at the same time. Don't miss it if you have the chance. Donovan Hannis

•Hello MMD readers, On January 1, 2000, I submitted a text on the topic of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which appears here in the Mech. Music Digest Archives: http://www.foxtail.com/Archives/Digests/200001/2000.01.01.10.html There were sample snippets of that work, as conducted by James Levine, and...

•I am looking for someone who has Duo-Art roll 73667, La Juive Fantasia, played by Genevieve Pitot, either for sale or willing to loan it to be copied. I have been looking for this roll for quite some time. David Goodwin Seattle

•Mr. Finch has a great idea! I have often fantasized about a modern Fairground/Street/Dance/Band organ, properly configured to correctly play original books, rolls or drums from old sources, as well as modern works transcribed electronically. The suggested specs all are good ideas. First and foremos...

•I am happy to announce that a new recut roll is now available, "Serenata (de la Fantasia Morisca, in B minor)" by Chapi. This recut of the Themodist-Metrostyle roll is a classical tune with Spanish influence. Both classical and popular music lovers can enjoy this roll. Those of you who prefer to ma...

•I am looking for a recut of Duo-Art roll number 6930, "Sonata Quasi Fantasia in C-Sharp Minor" - Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata, 3rd movement), by Paderewski. Does anyone have access to that one or can direct me as to where I can purchase one? Thanks, Dean Manuel

•Dear MMD, Can anybody tell me about the Schumann "Fantasia, Op. 17 in C major", 3rd movement, on Ampico or Welte Licensee? I recently got all three movements on English Duo-Art. I have movements 1 and 2 on Ampico, played by Ossip Gabrilowitsch, and part of the second movement on Welte Licensee play...

•Hello Frank and the MMD readers, Several years ago, when Ms. Artis Wodehouse published an outrageous article in Piano Today/Keyboard Classics called "Jelly's Rolls" -- another segment of her fantasizing history and 'discovering' "lost" rolls (where were not, in most cases) -- I was still publishing...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Can you help me? I want to get information on the Mozart "organ in a clock" for which he composed the Fantasia, K.608. There is a four-hand arrangement of that work for the organ that will be played at the Kennedy Center on Friday, June 23rd. ...

•I have an extra copy of each of the following Wurlitzer Style 165 band organ rolls: 6529 (5 marches, 5 waltzes), $60 6534 ("Bridal Rose Overture" and "Selection from La Traviata"), $55 6537-A ("La Norma, Fantasia" and "Zampa Overture"), $55 6690 (3 foxtrots, 3 waltzes, Wurlitzer's last 165 roll), $...

•Robert Heilbuth composed and arranged many pieces for the two main organs in his home: (a) the band organ (still in that house) and (b) the pipe organ (dismantled, in my house). He also arranged a little for a piano Vorsetzer -- I heard at least Mozart's Fantasia in F-minor, K. 608. He also made ro...

•I've read somewhere that some player tinkers were so pressed to find pneumatic cloth that they were wondering about the viability of raincoat material or old oilcloth table coverings. Well, I've got a new source to fantasize about. I ordered a shop apron through eBay for about eleven dollars and it...

•Dear MMD's, For almost two years now, the Musica Mecanica web pages give in English, French and German an (almost) complete listing of associations and museums related to mechanical music throughout the world, and many other things (listing of events to come, photos and descriptions of instruments...

•To All: The discussion and comments on pianos and their owners (John Tuttle's remarks in today's MMD) prompt me to share this vignette with all of you. In one of the installments of a syndicated classical record show, hosted by Skitch Henderson (heard on NPR stations and commercial facilities, as w...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- A flute clock from Count Deym's art cabinet turned up in the Viennese clock museum some years ago having several pieces on the barrel, among them also Mozart's KV 606. The instrument needs restoration and is not in playing condition. Unfortuna...

•Hi all: I thought some of you would find this really fascinating. Perhaps some of you will bid and then give the item (if you get it) to the MBSI?! Frank Metzger - - - Sotheby's [London] Date 25:05:01 Phone 0207 293 5000 34 - 35 New Bond Street Time 10.30 am Buyer Premium 17.5% London 1st lot 1 Fax...

•Wurlitzer Fans, I have the following two 165 rolls for sale. Both are new Play-Rite recuts, played once only. $50.00 each postpaid in the US. Cheers, Bob Conant, Endicott, NY Wurlitzer Style 165 rolls Roll No. 6528/6537-A 1. Morning, Noon and Night, Overture - Von Suppe 2. William Tell, Overture - ...

•My favorite classical Duo-Art rolls are 6636-4 Benediction of God in the Solitude Liszt played by Alexander Siloti 6085 Valse de Fleurs Tchaikovsky arranged and played by Percy Grainger 6832-8 Ballade in A flat Major Chopin played by Ignace Jan Paderewski 6542-3 Barcarolle Chopin played by Arthur R...

•Clearly it's all down to personal taste, but to add my suggestions to those already made (every one of which I agree with!), some of my favourite classical material on Duo-Art is: 6365 Chopin's Andante Spianato & Polonaise, played by Alfred Cortot 6441 Schubert's Rosamonde Impromptu, played by Alfr...

•Hello all. Since this is apparently the best place to search for such things, I'd like to put out the "all points bulletin" on some rolls I'm searching for. I've recently taken a great appreciation for Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" and would like to acquire it on piano roll(s). I currently have ...