In 2020 Stanford University / Stanford Libraries digitized the actually still preserved AMPICO ARTIST RECORD book (308 pages) from the late 1920s, the Alan H.
Most of the pieces recorded on reproduction rolls are piano solo pieces. Nevertheless, rolls were also produced which were intended for song accompaniment and were as
Hugo Popper brought the Stella reproduction piano onto the market in 1908 and advertised with his own recording equipment and his own exquisite repertoire. Indeed, the Popper Stella
The US American Welte-Licensee reels are similar to the Duo-Art and Ampico sheet music reels. After the expropriation during World War I, the American Welte stores were sold in the USA
The Ampico reels are also based on the 88 standard format and also have the perforations necessary for reproduction, so that 83 notes are played. The Ampico
The Duo-Art rolls of the Aeolian Company are based on the 88 standard format and also have the perforations necessary for reproduction. The Duo-Art music rolls can therefore be
In 1908, Philipps presented DUCA, a system competing with the Hupfeld DEA and Welte-Mignon on the market. DUCA was able to play one tone more than the two competing systems
In 1919, Hupfeld combined the further development of the DEA reproduction system with the possibilities of the 88 Phonola and developed the Triphonola. 11 years after its standardization, the Triphonola was
When Hupfeld offered the DEA Reproduction System from 1907, Hupfeld could already fall back on the Phonoliszt or Phonola artist recordings, which had been recorded at least since 1905. Even though
Music rolls for the Welte-Mignon T98 system, which was produced from 1924 onwards, are usually called "Welte green" rolls, as the paper used was usually striking green. On the red
In 1904 M. Welte & Söhne from Freiburg launched the Welte-Mignon music rolls as the first reproduction rolls on the market. The Welte-Mignon T100 reels are mostly called "Welte red".
In the 88 standard format, a large number of rolls of music from different manufacturers were brought onto the market. Among them of course especially the Aeolian Company and their German branch Choralion
The Hupfeld music rolls with the 88 scale were introduced from 1912 onwards and titled with the registered trademark "Animatic". Anima' derived from 'soul'. These scrolls all speak
Hupfeld was the largest supplier in Germany of artist music rolls for its own Hupfeld Phonola art playing instruments. The Phonola music rolls with the 72/73 scale were first sold from 1902 onwards
The rolls of music with a standard 65 scale were marketed by Aeolian in America from 1897 with the pianola as the front end and were still in use
The vast majority of rolls can be easily identified by certain features. Some rather rare types of roles pose puzzles at first - and require closer examination. The
After the wars, unfortunately, no recording wings have survived -and for reasons of secrecy, no construction or patent documents have been published, so that it is still not quite
Very. And that's a good thing. Pianists play differently even in their efforts to realize the composer's idea and specifications as authentically as possible.
Even if the music rolls, which are more than 100 years old, are often still in good condition, many rolls can be found in smaller or larger sizes due to multiple use.
Birgit Heise and her team have published a very interesting article in the DMM (Sep 2017) - Topic: The artist contracts of Hupfeld These documents are part
The available titles on rolls of music were based on the respective tastes of the time, which differed regionally - i.e. in Germany, unlike in the USA. At the same time
As with pianolas, the rolls of music differ considerably according to manufacturer, age and type. There are many different types of rolls and they only fit for certain