Stravinsky: Étude pour Pianola |
This page lists all recordings of Étude pour Pianola, by Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Aeolian CompanyOriginal compositions and arrangements for pianola
Discover musical gems from a bygone age with our new recording of Aeolian Company piano rolls (1921), authentically performed by the accomplished pianolist Rex Lawson.
What is a pianola and how is it used?
The pianola (popular in many households between 1900 and 1930) is a foot-operated player-piano with a complete set of 88 felt-covered wooden fingers that sit over the keyboard of a normal piano and play the keys as indicated by tiny perforations on interchangeable rolls of paper. The operator, or ‘pianolist’, achieves dynamic shading of the music by varying the degree of pressure applied to the foot pedals. In addition, a set of handoperated levers mounted just below the front of the keyboard provide accentuation, tempo control, activation of the sustain and soft pedals and selection of play and rewind modes. In the hands of an accomplished operator, a convincingly lifelike musical performance is achievable. “This delightful disc contains crisp, meticulous music for the Pianola, an instrument made by the Aeolian Company and that once had great currency...Lawson has mastered [the pianola] and spread the Pianola gospel around the world.” Sunday Times, 27th April 2008 *** “An evening with Rex Lawson, king of the British pianola, is always interesting, often fascinating, never less than fun” Financial Times | 
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| |  | Player Piano Volume 4Piano music without limits - Original compositions of the 1920s
Bösendorfer Grand Piano with Ampico Player Piano Mechanism (1927) Stravinsky, Hindemith, Toch, Antheil, Casella, and Malipiero all discovered this instrument and between 1915 and 1927 wrote the original compositions featured on this CD. “This fascinating collection brings together for the first time, some of the most important contributions, the
highlight being George Antheil’s spectacular Ballet Mécanique, here realised in a mesmerising version for four
pianos and eight hands……an absolutely essential disc for anyone interested in the more outrageous musical
endeavours of the period.
BBC Music Magazine, October, 2007 – Five stars for performance and sound | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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