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Our beloved Spock is featured in the header photo, taken in 1979. These are some of my LPs, themed compilations, and the like.

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Monday, April 23, 2018

The Performing Piano - Amazing Live Performances by Legendary Masters of the Keyboard Realized on the Knabe Ampico B Reproducing Piano


On the amazing contraption, the following pieces are played by "legendary masters":

The Performing Piano (55:20)
01 - Minuet in G - Paderewski - performed by  Ignace Paderewski  (3:50)
02 - The Beautiful Blue Danube - Strauss   (arr Schulz-Evler) - performed by  Josef Lhévinne  (8:41)
03 - La Campanella (The Bells) - Paganini   (arr Liszt) -performed by  Josef Lhévinne  (5:08)
04 - Scherzo, Op 39, No 3 - Chopin -performed by  Sergei Rachmaninoff  (10:03)
05 - Invitation to the Dance - von Weber -performed by  Artur Schnabel  (7:25)
06 - Hungarian Rhapsody 2 - Liszt -performed by  Alfred Cortot  (7:58)
07 - Mazeppa - Liszt - performed by  Erwin Nyiregyházi  (8:04)
08 - Prelude in C Sharp Minor - Rachmaninoff - performed by  Sergei Rachmaninoff  (4:12)

I'm surprised that I couldn't find a Discogs page for this cassette.  But it's pretty boss.  You can read all about it in the included scans of the liner notes.

The Performing Piano

Now get out there and imaginarily tickle some ivories!

See you on Thursday
  

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