Re: [ARSCLIST] Reproducing Pianos

[Robert Hodge <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry for the rant, it's just how strongly I feel about reproducing pianos. And how they each , in their own level of technological developement, perform so wonderfully.
I admit a concert pianist has nothing to fear in competition with these systems, but they were and are truly a wonder of the age!!

My home wouldn't be the same with my 1917 Mason And Hamlin Red Welte or 1918 Knabe Stoddard Ampico. They're both uprights.
I'd part with any or all of my vintage phonographs before parting with the pianos.

I hope you will enjoy the Pierian Cd's and will purchase the Ampico CD 's when Karl gets them out - You have a real treat in store !!

Sincerely!

Bob Hodge  

Robert Hodge,
Senior Engineer
Belfer Audio Archive
Syracuse University
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Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010

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>>> rjhodge@xxxxxxx 1/18/2006 1:50 PM >>>
ANY properly restored grand or upright piano with a properly restored Welte, Duo Art or Ampico A or B reproducing system will beat the pants off ANY  electronic system that doesn't use a real piano.

IMNSHO

Bob Hodge


>>> tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1/18/2006 12:43 PM >>>
Hi Karl:

This is fascinating. Do you play the rolls back on a vintage player piano or use a modern 
digital-translation system?

Also, who else did piano rolls? Didn't someone release an album of Gershwin playing his own pieces 
from a set of rolls or was that someone else? I remember there being a lot of mainstream media about 
something involving "lost" rolls found and recorded for CD a few years ago.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Miller" <lyaa071@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Memorex CDs and more!


> On Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Robert Hodge wrote:
>
>> Adam Caroll made many great AMPICO reproducing piano rolls! Did he record for anyone else? When 
>> do you plan on releasing a Cd or 2?
>>
>> How about Frank Milne?
>>
>> Good Luck In Your Endeavour- I will look for your release.
>
> We have two CDs already recorded. One devoted to the music of Cole Porter.
> Frank Milne is featured as well. Also on the Cole Porter disc will be one
> roll recorded by Ferde Grofe!
>
> The other disc is devoted to dance tunes from the 30s.
>
> When we first discussed the possibility of doing this I was
> skeptical...until I heard some of the rolls. Some of the arrangements are
> amazing in their harmonic invention.
>
> As part of working on these, we found a quote about
> Rachmaninoff...according to the story, when he was at the Ampico studios
> to record, he enjoyed sitting in on the pops recording sessions!
>
> We plan to have the discs ready for release this summer.
>
> Karl
>