e-Concert #1
Billy Mayerl's "Echo" roll recordings
These are electronic scans of non-reproducing piano rolls. They contain the note tracks without dynamic information. The originals have printed dynamics instructions intended for interactive use in conjunction with a player piano.
Echo D1379V Annabelle (foxtrot) - Brown-Henderson
Echo D1401V You've got to see Mama ev'ry night (blues) - Rose-Conrad
Echo D1416V Last Night on the Back Porch (foxtrot) - Brown-Straubstader
Echo D1419V Felix kept on walking (foxtrot) - David
Echo D1421V Seven and Eleven (blues) - Walter Donaldson
Echo D1438V Just keep on dancing (foxtrot) - Mayerl-Paul
Echo D1445V Ah Fim Loo (Chinese foxtrot) - Theo Norman
Echo D1448V Joyce (foxtrot) - Jack Hylton
Echo D1461V I am surprised (one-step) - Howard Flynn
Echo D1465X Oom Pah (one-step) - Daly-Lannin. Originally featured in the show "Stop Flirting" and danced by Fred and Adele Astaire (see the original sheet-music cover below!)
Echo D1467V Horsey keep your tail up (foxtrot) - Hirsch-Kaplan
Commissioning New Compositions
To the composer the player offers many novel possibilities. The player piano is capable of pianistic musical effects unbounded by the technical limitations of human performers. Composers to have explored these waters are numerous and include Saint Saens, Moskowski, Stravinsky, Casella, Hindemith, Grainger, Nancarrow and Bax to name just a random few. We are always delighted to discuss and illustrate the musical possibilities to enthusiastic musicians, composers, teachers,academics or students who are considering exploring new musical avenues.
many thanks to Robert Perry for kindly contributing the midi scan of Annabelle from his own collection.