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Welte-Mignon : 1905 - 2005
To accompany Pianola Journal no. 16, of 2005, the Institute recorded a CD of Welte-Mignon
performances by a variety of historic pianists. The original rolls were recorded between
1905 and 1910, and the CD marked the centenary of the Welte-Mignon. The instrument used was a Steinway-Welte
grand piano, made in 1922, and restored by Denis Hall. The reproduction of the performances
sets a very high standard indeed, and brings to life both well-known and forgotten
artists from the romantic piano era.
A small number of extra copies of the CD were made, and are available separately from
the Pianola Journal. The CD comes in a colour-printed cardboard cover, with full details
of the works performed, but no booklet.
CD Contents:
| 1 | Raoul Pugno:
(1852-1914) | Bach
Prelude and Fugue in F minor (Book 2) |
| 2 | Ignace Jan Paderewski:
(1860-1941) | Chopin
Polonaise, Op. 53 |
| 3 | Theodor Leschetizsky:
(1829-1915) | Chopin
Nocturne, Op. 27, no. 2 |
| 4 | Ferruccio Busoni:
(1866-1924) | Donizetti/Liszt
Valse Caprice on Lucia di Lammermoor |
| 5 | Teresa Carreño:
(1853-1917) | Liszt
Petrarch Sonnet no. 47 |
| 6 | Edvard Grieg:
(1843-1907) | Grieg
Norwegian Bridal March, Op. 19, no. 2 |
| 7 | Vassily Sapellnikoff:
(1867-1941) | Strauss/Tausig
Nachtfalter (The Moth) |
| 8 | Alexander Scriabin:
(1872-1915) | Scriabin
Preludes, Op. 11, nos 13 & 14 |
| 9 | Professor Paul de Conne:
(1874-1959) | Schütt
Romance, Op. 38, no. 2 |
| 10 | Xaver Scharwenka:
(1860-1924) | Scharwenka
Polish Dance, Op. 47, no. 1 |
| 11 | Camille Saint-Saëns:
(1835-1921) | Saint-Saëns
Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73 |
| 12 | Yolanda Merö:
(1887-1963) | Max Vogrich
Staccato Caprice |
| 13 | Josef Lhévinne:
(1874-1944) | Strauss/Schulz-Evler
Arabesque on The Beautiful Blue Danube |
| 14 | Ignace Jan Paderewski:
(1860-1941) | Paderewski
Minuet, Op. 14, no. 1 |
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MAX VOGRICH: Staccato Caprice, [2.6 Mb]
Recorded by Yolanda Merö - 30 October 1905, Leipzig. |
This roll was played back on a Steinway Welte grand piano in London, in March 2005. The audio recording is the copyright of the Pianola Institute, 2005.
To purchase this CD, visit the Pianola Institute Shop
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