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Pianola

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From the roll to MIDI and more
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Self-playing piano, Welte or Disklavier?
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‚Instrumentalized‘ Pianola Kunstprojekt
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Feurich as main supplier for Player Pianos
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Papers for Welte Mignon music rolls T100 (red)
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Ivory keys on pianos?
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WHAT DID THE ARTIST CONTRACTS AT AMPICO LOOK LIKE?
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Reproducing rolls as vocal accompaniment?
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The Welte Licensee Scale
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The Philipps DUCARTIST Skala
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The Hupfeld Tri-Phonola Skala
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Who owned a reproduction piano back then?
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How much did pianolas actually cost back then?
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Which role did Feurich and Popper play?
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What does a Popper Stella roll look like?
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How does a Welte Licensee roll look like?
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How does an Ampico A / B roll look like?
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How does an Aeolian Duo-Art roll look like?

New: The Piano Book

"Anyone who loves the piano will love these stories."
(Michael Ashton, Korrepetitor, Musikarrangeur, Hamburg)

“Marc’s extraordinary passion and his deep knowledge of the history of pianos, pianolas, and piano rolls come alive in this book.”
(Dr. Peter Phillips, PhD Musicology, Sydney University)

12 stories—all inspired by true events,
88 practical answers to fascinating questions about the piano.
2 checklists: ‘What Is My Piano Worth?’ and ‘What to Do If Your Piano Has Ivory Keys.

More than 400 pages filled with a fascination for pianos—and, above all, for the people whose lives and stories are intertwined with these instruments in so many different ways.