Chamber Music Transcribed For Two Pianos by VViljanen on less or more modified and reviewed sequences made by German physics scientist H. Fesefeldt (1942-2019) in the 1990's-2010's. Reproduced by VV on modeled grand pianos (mainly on Blüthner Model 1) revoiced, reconfigured, and the rec. setups made by VV.
- This playlist follows mainly the workflow of the tracks, and that's why tho works are not necissarily in their proper order....

Chamber / Church Music Transcribed For Piano, and Beyond

L.v.Beethoven: Piano Trios Transcribed & reproduced for two pianos by V.Viljanen 2023-2025

L.v.Beethoven: Piano Trios & Beyond Transcribed for Two Pianos

Selected String works of l.v.Beethoven transcribed for piano/two pianos by VViljanen 2024-2025

L.v.Beethoven: String Trios & Beyond. Transcribed for Two Pianos

Christmas

Beethoven Sonatas On The Roll And Beyond Revisited

Selected recordings from digitized piano rolls and virtual pipe organ renditions by VViljanen, and contemporary music composed or/and presented by my good friends, composers, singers and instrumentalists from all over the world.

Moods III

Bach and Other Transcriptions on the roll and beyond...

Transcriptions On The Roll And Beyond

Updated recordings from digitized original reproducing piano rolls by VViljanen Dec 1, 2018, mainly from the list https://soundcloud.com/veikko-viljanen/sets/etudes-on-the-roll-revisited

Archive Updates

Updates of the piano roll recs and beyond - from the recent few days, just prior the beginning of 2019, and after....

"Archive Updates Jan 1, 2019-2025" - A New Year's Concert

A selection about elapse of time and measuring it....

Clock & Beyond

'Quantized Living' is a jazz Fusion track with various influences.....

Periodically

Quantized Living

Franz Schubert: Andante con moto. Mvt.2 of Pianotrio Op. 100. Transcribed and reproduced  for two pianos by VV Sep 2023 on a  modified reading into a sequence of H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher, and music software developer).
Photo: Night view by VV 2018
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Schubert Pianotrio Op.100 - movt.2. Transcribed for Two Pianos

Franz Schubert: Andande con moto. Mvt.2 of Pianotrio Op.100. Transcr. for Two Pianos

Beethoven: Trio For Clarinette, Cello and Piano Op.38. V. Scherzo. All.molto e Vivace. . Transcribed for Two Pianos by VViljanen Sep 23, 2023, on a reading/sequence of H.Fesefeldt (about 2010). Recorded  and reproduced from playback of a slightly /tempos...) reviewed and modified seq. on a modeled Blüthner Model 1 Grand, piano duo, which was revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo by VV2023
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Beethoven: Scherzo. All.molto e Vivace. Clarinette Trio Op.38 - mvt 5. Transcr.ibed For Two Pianos

Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.38. V. Scherzo. All.molto e vivace. Transcribed For Two Pianos

Schubert: Streichquartett Nr 9, G - Moll, D 173. Mvt I. All.con brio. Adapted and reproduced for Piano Duo by VV on a seq. of H.Fesefeldt. Reviewed and rearticulated by VV, and rec. from playback on a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV
Photography by VV2023
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Schubert: Streichquartett Nr 9, G - Moll, D 173. I. All.con brio. Adapted an reproduced for Piano Duo

Franz Schubert: Allegro con brio. String Quartet G Minor.D173/I.Transcription for Two Pianos

Schubert: Scherzo - Prestissimo. Mvt2 fr. Str.Quartet Eb major Nr 10. Op.125 No 1. Transcribed For Two Pianos by VV on a (tempos & articulation modified) reading of the score into asequence of HFesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear Physics researcher, and music software developer) fr. ca 2010's.
Reproduced/recorded by VV on a modelled Blüthner grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photography by VV2003
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Schubert: Scherzo. Mvt2 fr. Str.Quartet Nr 10. Adapted For Two Pianos

Schubert: Scherzo - Prestissimo. Mvt2 of Str.Quartet Nr. 10. Transcr. for Two Pianos

Beethoven: Prestissimo. String Quintet Op.104: IV. Finale. Prestissimo. Transcription for 2 pianos by VViljanen Sep 11, 2023 on a sequence. of H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019) ca.2015. Reproduced and recorded from playback on a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: L.v.Beethoven
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Beethoven: Prestissimo. String Quintet Op.104 Mvt.4 Transcription for 2 pianos

Beethoven: Prestissimo. String Quintet Op.104 Mvt.4 Transcr. For 2 Pianos

Beethoven:  II. Scherzo. From Piano Trio  in Bb Major. Op. 97 ('Archduke Trio').  Transcription oor 2 Pianos by VV from a  of a slightly (by articulations, dynamics & tempos-etc) modified reading ca 201o's  into a sequence for the original instrument combo by H.Fesefelt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher & music software developer). 
Recorded from its playback on a modeled Blüthner Model 1 Grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured, and the rec.setup made by VV.
Photo: Sunset Feb 20, 2025 on a local lake ice cover by VV.
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Beethoven:  Scherzo. Piano Trio No.7 ('Archduke') In Bb Maj. Op. 97  Mvt2.Transcr. For 2 Pianos.

Beethoven:  Scherzo. Mvt2 of 'Archduke Trio' Op. 97. Transcr. for 2 Pianos.

Beethoven:  Piano Trio in Bb Major, 'Archduke',.Op. 97. Mvt1. Allegro moderato.Transcribed for 2 Pianos. by VV.
Reproduced by VViljanen  Dec2, 2024, re-read & re-written* on a  sequence of H.Fesefelt (regenerated by him ca.2015). 
Recorded  dec2 , 2024 (an update of the previous rec.posted here) from its playback, on a pair of Petrof Mistral 284 modeled grands Grand, revoiced, reconfigured, and the rec.setup made by VV.
Photo: Beethoven sitting at a piano
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*by its articulations/touch, phrases, dynamics & rhytmic presentation feel..,  and tempos- and other specs of its interpretation

Beethoven: Allegro Moderato. Piano Trio Bb Major Op. 97 ('Archduke')-I. Transcr For 2 Pianos.

L.v.Beethoven: 'Archduke' - Piano Trio Op. 97:         1.Allegro Moderato. Transcribed For 2 Pianos.

Beethoven Archduke Trio p.97. IV.All.mod. - Presto.Transcription For 2 Pianos. Reproduced by VViljanen Oct18, 2023, on and after a slight revision of a sequence of H.Fesefeldt(1942-2019) fr. ca,2010. Recorded from playback on a modeled Blåuthner Model 1 grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: VV  Aug4, 2023
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Beethoven: Archduke Trio p.97. IV.All.mod. - Presto.bTransscription For 2 Pianos

Beethoven: Archduke Trio p.97. IV.All.mod. - Presto.Transcription For 2 Pianos

Dmitri Shostakovich - Andante aus dem Klavierkonzert Nr.2 F-Dur

This is my christmas piano improvisation 

Christmas piano improvisation

It´s  not a  sin  but a  bit sinful -
it´s not heaven  but  heavenly - CHOCOLAT !
The movie by Lasse Hallstrom. Judy Dench, Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp and Alfred Molina are  th major cast.
Bastian Lee Jones loves to interpret Rachel Portman´s vivid and  whitty  piece "Passage of Time".

EARMErecords LC29347, ISRC DE-QB2-15-00007
PHOTO source: Google Search - the © owner is the production company of the movie/the photographer: CHOCOLAT

Passage Of Time (movie: "Chocolat")

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Rachel Portman - Passage Of Time (movie: "Chocolat")

Bach - Saint-Saens Overture of Cantata BWV29('We thank you, God, we thank you') played by Sidney Silber 1925, on Ampico piano roll #63423A. Scanned and converted into a digital form 2007 by Terry Smythe and Anthony Robinson/Kevin Keymer. Recorded in 2015 (and the rec updated 26 Sep 2017 and Jan1, 2025)  by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitally simulated reconstructed original reproducing piano roll.
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Basic info of the original roll:
OVERTURE, 29TH CANTATA
Roll Number: 63423, 63423H
Composer/Creator: Bach, Saint-Saens
Pianist: Silber
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: August, 1924
Category: classical, popular
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Player Piano  Group web page (by permission)

Overture BWV29. Sidney Silber 1925 on Ampico 63423

Bach - Saint-Saens: Overture BWV29. Sidney Silber 1925 on Ampico 63423

Beethoven: Mvt.1 'Allegro vivace e con brio' of Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"*. Transcribed for two pianos by VV. 
Reproduced by VV on basis of a reading into a sequence for original trio instrument setup, genrated in 2010's by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear Physics researcher, and music software developer). Here it was reviewed and slightly modified (e.g. on tempos) by VV prior to its recording on a pair of modeled Petrof Mistral 284 grand pianos, which were revoiced and reconfigured by VV, as ´well as were made the rec setup.

*The work is in three movements:
1.Allegro vivace e con brio, D major, 3/4
2.Largo assai ed espressivo, D minor, 2/4 [This movement is what gave the "Ghost Trio" its name][5]
3.Presto, D major, 4/4 ...
Op. 70 is a set of two Piano Trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano, violin, and cello. Both trios were composed during Beethoven's stay at Countess Marie von Erdödy's estate, and both are dedicated to her for her hospitality. They were published in 1809.

The first, in D major, known as the Ghost, is one of his best known works in the genre (rivaled only by the Archduke Trio). The D major trio features themes found in the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. The All-Music Guide states that "because of its strangely scored and undeniably eerie-sounding slow movement, it was dubbed the 'Ghost' Trio. The name has stuck with the work ever since. The ghostly music may have had its roots in sketches for a Macbeth opera that Beethoven was contemplating at the time."[1] According to Lewis Lockwood, Beethoven's pupil Carl Czerny wrote in 1842 that the slow movement reminded him (Czerny) of the ghost scene at the opening of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and this was the origin of the nickname.[2] James Keller also attributes the nickname to Czerny, adding, "You may discard as erroneous the oft-encountered claim that this movement of the Ghost Trio is a reworking of music Beethoven originally sketched as the Witches Chorus for his Macbeth.[3]

These pieces are representative of Beethoven's "Middle" stylistic period, which went from roughly 1803 to 1812, and which included many of his most famous works. Beethoven wrote the two piano trios while spending the summer of 1808 back once again in Heiligenstadt, Vienna,[4] where he had completed his Symphony No. 5 the previous summer. He wrote the two trios immediately after finishing his Sinfonia pastorale, Symphony No. 6. This was a period of uncertainty in Beethoven's life, in particular because he had no dependable source of income at the time.

Although these two trios are sometimes numbered as "No. 5" and "No. 6", the numbering of Beethoven's twelve piano trios is not standardized, and in other sources the two Op. 70 trios may be shown as having different numbers, if any.
(Wikipedia)

Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost". Transcr.for two pianos

Beethoven: I. Allegro vivace e c. brio. Piano Trio D major, Op. 70-1 "Ghost". Transcr. for 2 pianos

L.v.Beethoven: IV Andante cantabile, ma però con moto. (in D major)
 V. Allegro moderato (in Bb major)'Archduke Trio* Op.97. 
Transcribed & reproduced  for Two Pianos by VViljanen on/after a careful review & re-reading of a sequence for the original instrument setup (piano, violin, cello) by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher& music software developer)  made by him ca 2010's.  Now, Dec15, 2024, a pair of Petrof Mistral 284 mdeled grands were used on recording. The instruments were revoiced & reconfigured , as well as the rec setup was made by VV. The tempos were now set according to that proposed by Carl Czerny on his irsanscription of this work for four hands (1838).
Piano Trio op. 97 is in  four movents:
1. Allegro moderato (B♭ major)
2 Scherzo. Allegro (B♭ major)
3 Andante cantabile ma però con moto (D major) —
4.Allegro moderato (B♭ major)
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Photo: L.v. Beethoven

L.v.Beethoven: III.Andante cantabile. IV.All.moderato. 'Archduke' Trio Op.97. Transcr. for 2 Pianos

L.v.Beethoven Trio op.3-II.Andante.Transcribed, reproduced & rendered for two pianos  by VV Dec 28, 2024, and again Jan 14, 2025,
after a careful reading, review, and re-writing of the articulations (...'ad libitum by ear'...) of its original score, and, and of its now re-read, previously generated reading/sequence, , produced for the original string trio setup in ca 2010's by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher, and music software developer). - Now, the instruments were revoiced & reconfigured, as well as the rec. setup, were set by VV. -
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L.v.Beethoven Trio op.3-II.Andante.Transcribed for two pianos

L.v.Beethoven: II.Andante. of Trio op.3. Transcribed for two pianos

L.v. Beethoven: Allegro con brio, mvt 1 of String Trio No 1 Op.3. Transcribed & reproduced for two pianos by VViljanen Dec 28 2024, and again, Jan 15, 2025,
after a careful reading, review, and re-writing of the articulations (...'ad libitum by ear'...) of its original score, and, and of its now re-read, previously generated reading/sequence, , produced for the original string trio setup in ca 2010's by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher, and music software developer). - Now, the instrument revoiced & reconfigured, as well as the rec. setup, were set by VV. - 
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Beethoven: Allegro con brio, mvt 1 of String Trio No 1 Op.3. Transcribed & reproduced for two pianos

L.v.Beethoven: I. Allegro con brio of String Trio Op.3. Transcribed  for two pianos

L.v. Beethoven: IV. Adagio of String Trio No. 1 op.3. Transcribed for two pianos by VV,
 Jan 9-15, 2025. 
A pair of Petrof Mistral 284 modeled grand pianos, revoiced & reconfigured by VV were used on its recording, and rendition, after a careful reading, review, and re-writing of the articulations (...'ad libitum by ear'...) of its original score, and, and of its now re-read, previously generated reading/sequence, regenerated for the original string trio setup in ca 2010's by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher, and music software developer). Now, the instrument and the rec. setups were set by VV. - Artwork edited by VV on ideas inspired bytheis piece...✨🤔💫💫
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L.v. Beethoven: Trio op.3- IV.Adagio. Transcribed for two pianos

L.v. Beethoven: IV. Adagio. String Trio op.3. Transcribed for two pianos

Beethoven: V. Menuetto & Trio. Of Trio Op.3 Transcribed for Two pianos by VV, , after a careful reading, review, and re-writing of the articulations (...'ad libitum by ear'...) of its original score, and, and of its now re-read, previously generated reading/sequence, regenerated for the original string trio setup in ca 2010's by H.Fesefeldt (1942-2019, a German nuclear physics researcher, and music software developer). - Now, the instrument and the rec. setups were set by VV. - Artwork : Spring view byVV

Beethoven: V. Mrnuetto & Trio. Of String Trio Op.3 Transcribed for Two pianos.

L.v. Beethoven: V. Menuetto & Trio. Of String Trio Op.3 Transcribed for Two pianos.

L.v. Beethoven: Menuetto & Trio.  {Allegretto). Mvt 3 of Str.trio Op.3 transcr.ibed for2 pianos by VV.
A pair of Bösendorfer 280 modeled grands, revoiced & reconfigured by VV were used on its recording. A reading into a sequence generated by HFesefeldt*, was used as source material after having reviewed, and rewritten  on its articulations, dynamics, tempos etc by VV.
*Harm Fesefeldt (1942-2019) was a German nuclear physics researcher & music software developer, who read & generated the nost part od essential classical chamber music into sequences with his own music software, and also made these publicly available.

L.v. Beethoven: Menuetto & Trio.  Mvt 3 of String Trio Op.3 transcribed for2 pianos

L.v. Beethoven: III. Menuetto - Trio.  Mvt 3 of String Trio Op.3 transcribed for2 pianos

This was a track I did a while ago and just remembered about. It was supposed to be for a puzzle RPG game but the game director decided it was too happy for the mood of the game. I then went and did a darker rendition which was used and I may upload at some point.

Clock Section (old unused track for video game)

Christus Factus Est, one of Bruckner's most popular motets is recorded by Tenebrae as part of their Brahms and Bruckner motets disc. The profits from the sale of Tenebrae's album on Signum Classics will go towards Macmillan Cancer Support to aid their incredible work.

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Bruckner - Christus Factus Est

A live recording (LSO, 2007) of Handel's Messiah with Tenebrae, Sir Colin Davis and the LSO, An invigorating performance - tailored with drama and musical precision and heralded as 'jaw-dropping beautiful' by The Guardian.  

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Handel - For Unto Us A Child Is Born Feat. London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

Love song written by Joe Brooks and first released by Kasey Cisyk 1977 on single "You Light Up My Life". Re-scored, virtually re-rendered, and recorded by VV Apr2016 with aBluethner modeled grand, revoiced %reconfigured, and the rec.setup made by VV, from a  sequence (for a jazz band) of an anonymous renderer. Photo by VV 2015.

You Light Up My Life

Bach-Tausig: Toccata and Fugue d BWV565 played by Ignaz Friedman (1882 - 1942) on Duo-Art 6732. 
Recorded in 2016 (and the rec updated Oct 12, 2017) by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll.
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Photo: Ignaz Friedman 1882-1942
Info of the original piano roll:
TOCCATA AND FUGUE, in D-minor (transcribed by Tausig)
Roll Number: 6732, 6732-4
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Friedman
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: March, 1924
Category: classical
Original Price: $3.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Bach - Tausig: Toccata and Fugue D Minor BWV565. Ignaz Friedman 1924 on Duo-Art 6732

j.S.Bach-Busoni; Chaconne* BWV1004 played by Ferruccio Busoni and published Nov. 1925 (posthum.) on Duo-Art 6928. 
c Recorded  (by permission)from the digitially simulated original reproducing piano roll  in 2016 and the rec updated  13 Feb 2024 by VViljanen  using on its playback and rec. a modelled Bechstein 1896 Grand, reconfigured, revoiced and yhe rec.setup made by VV.
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Photo: Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
The basic info* of the original piano roll:
CHACONNE (Andante maestoso) from Sonata (Suite) in D-minor for solo Violin (transcribed by Busoni)
Roll Number: 6928, 6928-5
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Busoni
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: November, 1925
Category: classical
Original Price: $3.25
*source: The PlayerPiano Group web page (by permission)

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne BWV1004. Transcription for piano

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne BWV 1004. Ferruccio Busoni  1925 (pub.posthum) on Duo-Art 6928

ADAGIO from Concerto in F-minor BWV 1056 (transcribed by Cortot),
played in 1922 by Alfred Cortot on Duo-Art piano roll No. 6330-4.
Recorded 2016 by VV /by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One (tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV).
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Basic info of the original piano roll:
Roll Number: 6330, 6330-3
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Cortot
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: April, 1921
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.75 (Price after 1922)
*Info source: The Player Piano Group web page (by permission)

Bach-Cortot: Adagio from Concerto F Minor BWV1056. Alfred Cortot, piano,  in 1921 on Duo-Art 6330

Josef Hofmann plays in 1929 Beethoven: IV - Allegro assai, of Sonata Op.2 No3 C Major, on Duo-Art 7307. Recorded  Oct 14,  2017,and Oct 3, 2023 (take 5) by VViljanen - (by permission) from digitally simulated reconstructed original reproducing piano roll. 
Photo: Hofmann (1876-1957) at his studio.
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Basic info* of the original piano roll in 1929:
SONATA, Op. 2, No. 3 in C, 4th Movement: Allegro assai
Roll Number: 7307, 7307-3
Composer/Creator: Beethoven
Pianist: Hofmann
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1929
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.75
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Beethoven: Sonata Op. 2 No 3 - IV: Allegro assai. Josef Hofmann in 1929, on Duo-Art 7307

Artur Schnabel (1882-1951) plays in 1924 J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto I - Allegro, Ampico Piano Roll 62721.  Recorded in 2016, and the rec updated  June 3, 2020 by VViljanen (by permission)from a reconstructed and digitally simulated copy of the original reproducing piano roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV.
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Basic info of the original piano roll in 1924:
ITALIAN CONCERTO Movement. 1 allegro
 
Roll Number: 62721, 62721H
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Schnabel
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: January, 1924
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.00

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto - I. Allegro. Artur Schnabel 1924 on Ampico 62721

Percy Grainger (1882-1961) Plays in 1927 Bach Great Fugue BWV542 on Duo - Art Piano Roll 7174.
Recorded in 2016 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV.
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Basic info of the original piano roll:

J.S. Bach: Fugue in G Minor BWV542 -  'The Great'. Percy Grainger in 1927 on Duo-Art 7174

Harold Bauer plays in 1915 Beethoven: Sonata 'Pathetique' op.13 Cm, on Duo-Art piano rolls 5691, 5703 and 5711.
Recorded in 2016, and the rec. updated 17 May 2017,  by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copies of the original reproducing piano rolls.
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basic ibfo of the original rolls:
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 1st Movement: Grave; Molto allegro d'molto con brio
Roll Number: 5691, 5691-4
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 2nd Movement: Adagio cantabtle)
Roll Number: 5703, 5703-3
 SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 3rd Movement: Rondo (Allegro)
Roll Number: 5711, 5711-3
Composer/Creator: Beethoven
Pianist: Bauer
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: October, 1915
Category: classical

Beethoven: Sonata 'Pathetique' - III. Rondo Allegro. Harold Bauer in 1915, on Duo-Art 5711

Harold Bauer plays in 1915 Beethoven: Sonata 'Pathetique' op.13 Cm, on Duo-Art piano rolls 5691, 5703 and 5711.
Recorded in 2016, and the rec. updated 19 May 2017, by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copies of the original reproducing piano rolls. COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
basic info* of the original rolls:
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 1st Movement: Grave; Molto allegro d'molto con brio
Roll Number: 5691, 5691-4
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 2nd Movement: Adagio cantabtle)
Roll Number: 5703, 5703-3
 SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 3rd Movement: Rondo (Allegro)
Roll Number: 5711, 5711-3
Composer/Creator: Beethoven
Pianist: Bauer
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: October, 1915
Category: classical
*source: from The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Beethoven: Sonata 'Pathetique' - II: Adagio Cantabile. Harold Bauer in 1915, on  Duo-Art 5703

Harold Bauer plays in 1915 Beethoven: Sonata 'Pathetique' op.13 Cm, on Duo-Art piano rolls 5691, 5703 and 5711.
Recorded in 2016, and Nov9, 2023 (upd.) from digially simulated  original reconstructed  reproducing piano rolls.
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basic info of the original rolls:
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 1st Movement: Grave; Molto allegro d'molto con brio
Roll Number: 5691, 5691-4
SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 2nd Movement: Adagio cantabtle)
Roll Number: 5703, 5703-3
 SONATA (Pathetique), Op. 13 in C-minor, 3rd Movement: Rondo (Allegro)
Roll Number: 5711, 5711-3
Composer/Creator: Beethoven
Pianist: Bauer
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: October, 1915
Category: classical

Beethoven Sonata 'Pathetique' mvt I

Beethoven Sonata 'Pathetique' - I: Grave-Molto All, con Brio. Harold Bauer in 1915, DuoArt 5691

O Come Emmanuel

Maria Carreras Plays In 1923-24 W.Fr.Bach-Zadora: Organ Concerto Dm, 1-2 parts, on Duo-Art piano rolls 66970 and 67190.
Recorded and combined  in 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copies of the original reproducing piano rolls with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV.
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Photo: Maria Carreras Italian-born pianist, popular in the 1910s and 20s, left many recordings on piano rolls.
Info* of the original piano rolls:
1. ORGAN CONCERTO, In D-minor, Part 1 (transcribed by Zadora)
Roll Number: 6697, 66970
Composer/Creator: W. F. Bach
Pianist: Carreras
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: December, 1923 
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.50
2. ORGAN CONCERTO, in D-minor, Part 2 (transcribed by Zadora)
Roll Number: 6719, 67190
Composer/Creator: W. F. Bach
Pianist: Carreras
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1924
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.50
*Source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

W.F.Bach-Zadora: Organ Concerto in  D Minor. Maria Carreras, piano, 1923-24 on Duo-Art

Josef Hofmann plays in 1929 Beethoven: IV - Allegro assai, of Sonata Op.2 No3 C Major, on Duo-Art 7305. Recorded 22Feb 2017 (take 2) by VViljanen - (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll. 
Photo: Hofmann (1876-1957) at his studio.
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Basic info*of the original piano roll in 1929:
SONATA, Op. 2, No. 3 in C, 1st Movement: Allegro con brio
Roll Number: 7305, 7305-3
Composer/Creator: Beethoven
Pianist: Hofmann
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1929
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.75
*source: from The Piano Player Group web page

Beethoven: Sonata Op. 2 No 3 - I Allegro Con Brio. Josef Hofmann in 1929, on Duo-Art 7305

Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue Op 35 no 1 Em, Adela Verne in 1925 on Duo-Art 0217.
Recorded in 2016 by VViljanen (by permission)from a digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll.
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Photo: Adela Verne (1877-1952)was a notable English pianist and minor composer of German descent, born in Southampton. She was considered one of the greatest woman pianists of her era, ranked alongside the male keyboard giants of the time. She toured with great success in many parts of the world. She composed a variety of works, including a Military March dedicated to Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother; her sister Mathilde's pupil. Adela (or Adèle) Verne was born into a musical family named Wurm. Three of her sisters (of her nine older siblings) were also notable pianists or composers: Mathilde and Alice both also adopted the surname Verne, but Mary returned to Germany, retained the family name Wurm, and enjoyed great success as a pianist and composer.
Clara Schumann heard Adela play when she was but a small girl. She was so impressed that she wanted to take her to Frankfurt for study, as she had done with Mathilde, however her parents would not permit this. Instead, she was instructed by Mathilde and Alice, and later by Clara Schumann's daughter Marie Schumann. At age 13 she made her debut in Tchaikovsky's Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, conducted by Sir August Manns at the Crystal Palace. Tchaikovsky himself heard of this astonishing young prodigy and wanted to meet her. The following year she was introduced to Ignacy Jan Paderewski. He was so impressed with her playing that he predicted a great future for her. At his home in Morges in Switzerland, she studied Chopin with Paderewski, as well as most of his own works, including the Sonata in E-flat minor, the Polish Fantasy and the Concerto in A minor, the work with which she made her orchestral debut in New York City. (source: Wikipedia)
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
PRELUDE AND FUGUE, Op. 35, No. 1 in E-minor
Roll Number: 0217, 0217
Composer/Creator: Mendelssohn
Pianist: Verne
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: UK
Date: March, 1925
Category: classical
Original Price: n/a
*info source: from The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue Op 35 no 1 em, Adela Verne 1925, on Duo-Art 0217

GabrielMarie: Causerie (Conversation), Pauline Haggard 1925 on Duo-Art 6840.
Recorded by VViljanen (by permission) from playback of the digitally simulated reconstructed  original reproducing piano roll. The rec updated Feb 6, 2023 by VV using a modelled Blüthner grand modified and revoiced by VV.
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Photo: Gabriel Marie (1852-1928). Jean Gabriel Prosper Marie (8 January 1852, Paris – 29 August 1928, Puigcerdà, Girona, Spain) was a French romantic composer and conductor.
The basic info of the original piano roll:
CONVERSATION (Salon Piece)
Roll Number: 6840, 68407
Composer/Creator: Marie
Pianist: Haggard
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1925
Category: popular, salon
Original Price: $1.75
(Source of the roll info: The Piano Player Group web page)

Gabriel Marie: Causerie (Conversation).  Pauline Haggard 1925 on Duo-Art 6840

Schumann: Intermezzo Op.26 No.4, From Faschingschwank aus Wien (Viennese Carnival Pranks). Irene Scharrer in 1926 on Duo-Art 70499. - Recorded 11 Apr 2017, and the rec updated 18 Feb 2018, by VViljanen (by permission)from a digitally simulated original reproducing piano roll.
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Photo: Irene Scharrer
The Basic info* of the original piano roll:
INTERMEZZO, Op. 26, No. 4 from "Viennese Carnival Pranks"
Roll Number: 7049, 70499
Composer/Creator: Schumann
Pianist: Scharrer
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: August, 1926
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.25
*source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Schumann: Intermezzo Op. 26 No. 4 'Viennese Carnival Pranks'. Irene Scharrer 1926 on Duo-Art 70499

Rameau - Godowsky: Renaissance No. 6, 'Tambourin'. Nadia Reisenberg in 1925 on Duo-Art 6833.
Recorded 19 July 2017 by VViljanen (by permission) from a digitally simulated reconstructed original reproducing piano roll.
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Photo: Nadia Reisenberg 1904-1983
The Basic info* of the original piano roll:
TAMBOURIN (arrangement by Godowsky in his "Renaissance, Twelve Pieces Of Olden Time")
Roll Number: 6833, 68339
Composer/Creator: Rameau
Pianist: Reisenberg
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: January, 1925
Category: popular, salon
Original Price: $2.25
*Roll info source: The Player piano Group web page (by permission)

Rameau - Godowsky: Renaissance No. 6, 'Tambourin'. Nadia Reisenberg in 1925 on Duo-Art 6833

A Mass in D composed in 2010. Intro+ liturgy parts for the texts from the Evangelic-Lutheran  mass handbook in Finland. Inspired by Rev. 7:17. Mass undertitle: "The Springs of Living Water"
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The Littoinen Pipe Organ Virtual Studio Most Humbly Presents

E-P.Kanniainen Missa in D op.7 arr.by VV&E-PK

Pause for a moment and relax........
I present for you another of my very loose classical adaptations :)
This time it is J.S.Bach's Prelude No.1 which was adapted in 1853
by Charles Gounod into what is commonly called "Ave Maria". Now adapted by me .
Enjoy :) XXX
Photo by Josef Hanning - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jphanning/
All you need to know about Ave Maria 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria_(Bach/Gounod)

Maybe Maria

Debussy-Ravel: Afternoon of a Faun. George Copeland 1924 on Ampico 56027 - V.435Hz.
Recorded from digitized origibal reproducing piano roll 27 Nov 2018 by VViljanen.
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Photo: George Copeland 1882-1971  .- More of this legendary pianist: http://www.richard-masters.com/pdf/copeland_isadorables.pdf
The basic info** of the original piano roll:
L'APRES MIDI D'UN FAUNE (AFTERNOON OF A FAUN)
Roll Number: 56027, 56027H
Composer/Creator: Debussy
Pianist: Copeland
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: n/a
Category: classical, popular
Original Price: $2.00
**source: from The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)
*Re-arrangement from arr.for 4 hands by Maurice Ravel..?? (comment by VV)

Debussy-Ravel*(?): Afternoon of a Faun. George Copeland 1920's on Ampico 56027 - v.435Hz

J.S.Bach: Sarabande. Partita IV In D BWV828. Sergei Rachmaninoff 1926 on Ampico 66483 - v.415Hz, Werckmeister III.
Recorded** from original digitized reproducing piano roll 12 Dec 2018 by VViljanen.
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Photo: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943
Basic info of the original piano roll:
SARABANDE D major, Partita No. IV
Roll Number: 66483, 66483H
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Rachmaninoff
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: September, 1926
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)
** Recorded with 415Hz  Werckmeister III temperament

J.S.Bach: Sarabande. Partita IV  BWV828. Sergei Rachmaninoff 1926 Ampico 66483

Debussy: La Cathedrale Engloutié. No 10 from Preludes Book I (published in 1910). E. Robert Schmitz in Nov 1927 on Ampico 68293.
Recorded** from digitized original reproducing piano roll 13 Dec 2018 by VViljanen
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Photo: Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
LA CATHEDRALE ENGLOUTIE (THE SUBMERGED CATHEDRAL)
Roll Number: 68293, 68293H
Composer/Creator: Debussy
Pianist: Schmitz
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: November, 1927
Category: classical, popular
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)
**Werckmeister III temperament used here...even though this isn't Bach... ;-)

Debussy: La Cathédrale Engloutie. Preludes Bk I No 10. E. Robert Schmitz  Nov 1927 on Ampico 68293

Debussy: Prelude. Suite Bergamasque. E.Robert Schmitz 1926 on Ampico 65991.
Recorded** from digitized original reproducing piano roll 13 Dec 2018 by VViljanen-
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Photo: Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
PRELUDE "Suite Bergamasque" F major
Roll Number: 65991, 65991H
Composer/Creator: Debussy
Pianist: Schmitz
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: May, 1926
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)
**Werckmeister III temperament (with 415Hz) used here...even though this isn't Bach... ;-)

Debussy: Prelude. Suite Bergamasque. E.Robert Schmitz 1926 on Ampico 65991

Herman Hupfeld: As Time Goes By. Victor Arden 1932 on Ampico 213801.
Recorded from digitized original reproducing piano roll by VViljanen Dec 29, 2018
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Photo: As Time Goes By sheet music cover from 1942 (this song was used in the movie Casablanca)
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
AS TIME GOES BY Fox-Trot
Roll Number: 213801, 213801
Composer/Creator: Hupfeld
Pianist: Arden
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: January, 1932
Category: dance, popular, salon, song
Original Price: n/a
Notes: With word
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Hupfeld: As Time Goes By. Victor Arden 1932 on Ampico 213801

herman Hupfeld: Sing Something Simple. Harry Shipman** 1930 on Ampico 213051.
Recorded from digitized original reproducing piano roll by VViljanen Dec 29, 2018. Updated with lyrics*** Feb22, 2019.
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Photo: Sing Something Simple sheet music cover (Paris 1930)
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
SING SOMETHING SIMPLE "The Little Show" Fox-Trot
Roll Number: 213051, 213051
Composer/Creator: Hupfeld
Pianist: Shipman
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: November, 1930
Category: dance, popular, salon, song
Original Price: n/a
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)
**Harry Shipman was pseudonym of several well-known pianists playing on the piano rolls  in the 1920's - 30's :
Adam Carroll
Angelico Valerio
Edgar Fairchild (Milton Suskind)
Herbert Clair
***LYRICS:
SING SOMETHING SIMPLE
from 1930 New York review "The Second Little Show"
(Herman Hupfield 1930)
as recorded by Maxine Sullivan
August 22nd 1939 New York

Sing something simple,
A little ditty that's sweet and simple;
You'll get the swing of it soon,
For here's a tune
That any child can sing.

"D" stands for dimple,
The words are silly, the song is simple,
And after hearing it once,
The dumbest dunce
Can memorise the thing.

Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do, you can't go wrong;
All say it's bound to sound like some other song!

But lord knows, it's simple,
So get together and let's be simple!
I don't know whether or not you knew
They called it "classic I love you!".

Sing something simple,
It doesn't make any sense, it's simple.
It says a man in the moon
Will marry soon,
George Washington is here!

"D" stands for dimple,
Without the "s" we could not be simple.
I know a fellow who threads a needle now
Without a piece of thread!

Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do, you can't go wrong;
Do-ti-la-sol-fa-mi-re-do, a silly song!

But lord knows, it's simple,
So let's get together and let's be simple!
And when you've finished that song,
You're through, that's why
They call it "I love you!".
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2013)

Hupfeld: Sing Something Simple. Harry Shipman** 1930 on Ampico 213051

Kahn & Warren: Where The Shy Little Violets Grow. Pauline Alpert 1929 on Duo-Art 0616.
Recorded from digitized original reproducing piano roll Jan 2, 2018 by VViljanen.
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Photo: Where Shy Little Violets Grow sheet music cover, 1928
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
WHERE THE SHY LITTLE VIOLETS GROW (Fox-Trot Song)
Roll Number: 0616, 0616
Composer/Creator: Kahn, Warren
Pianist: Alpert
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1929
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25 (Avg price (between $0.65 and $2.00))
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Kahn & Warren: Where The Shy Little Violets Grow. Pauline Alpert 1929 on Duo-Art 0616

Study for prepared piano duo and ensemble

My warmest thanks to everyone stopping by for listening to my tracks, the most of the representing a  'REVIEW   OF THE PAST TIME PIANISTS' INTERPRETATIONS ON THE HISTORICAL PIANO ROLLS, and in addition to them, also to a minor but growing  LISTS of MY MY OWN RENDITIONS, all of the latter representing a variety of piano music, & some pipe-organ classics, - and  TO THE Growing LISTS OF (just lately done and reproduced)  TRANSCRIPTIONS OF VARIOUS CHAMBER MUSIC CLASSICAL PEARLS FOR TWO PIANOS.
A HEADSET IS RECOMMENDED for optimal sound experience!
This kind of 'touching' on these old pre-sound-rec. era works by the great performers of the past, and giving my sound to these old 'punch rolls',  makes me feel  deep humbleness, .and I wish that this modest attempt to bring these  performances alive will satisfy you listening to them!
To introduce myself...
I am a Finnish M.D., PhD. and Hand Surgeon (now retired), previously when young with 10 years of professionally orientated piano studies at Turku Conservatory in 1965-1975, partly  along with medical University studies. 
The digital sound techniques have become very familiar to me already from 1980's along with my university research work  
and my musical activities.
As continuation to my musical and professional experience, I have, during the last few years of my retirement, adopted a music historical challenge
to bring the past time major and minor pianists, prior to sound-recording era, onto the same 'start line' with the present pianists, by making their presentations, played onto 'punch rolls' i.e. piano rolls, audible with modern digital techniques. This wouldn't be possible without the pioneering  efforts of Richard Stibbons, Wayne Stahnke, Terry Smythe, Warren Trachtman, Spencer Chase, and others, who developed the optical digitizing techniques of the piano rolls, and digitized them.

The main part of my recordings here in SC consists of selection recorded by me from optically digitized piano-rolls** (from 1910's on or earlier, classical and 'vintage era'). These recordings of mine are not and will not be commercially unavailable. - The rolls were first optically scanned and converted into a digital form by diverse operators** (see also to the info of each piece). The pieces here were partly (minor part) picked from various open net sources, publicly available, but mainly from the huge archive (n=ca.5000) of digitized copies copies of the original reproducing piano rolls, made available to me by one of the pioneers of roll digitizing tehchniques (willing to keep anonymous), and then recorded from this archive mainly with virtual grand piano (called by me 'Bluethner Model One') modified/re-designed by me, as well as the rec settings. 
Also a minor selection of my own renditions among my records can be found here, included on my playlist 'Bach Goes Virtual', the name of the list telling something about the techniques used for getting the end result... The list includes various organ works by J.S.Bach and others, and also a few piano renditions of mine. Then there are included also various pieces which have been in my repertoire, but here played mainly by the  'guest' great players of the past (before the sound recording era).
MY MOST HUMBLE THANKS TO THE NOBLE DONOR  OF THIS INVALUABLE PIANO ROLL MATERIAL FOR MY USE!!!
My Sincere Thanks also to The Player Piano Group, UK, for providing me their permission to use the information about the piano rolls collected and provided on their web page ( https://rolls.playerpianogroup.org.uk ),  and for simplifying my short historical presentations of these renditions on their re-publication here!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY MOST HUMBLE THANKS TO EVERYONE  OF YOU FOR LISTENING, AND FOR YOUR 'LIKES' & COMMENTS !
YOUR LISTENING & FEEDBACK IS TRULY APPRECIATED..!!.
Use of good headphones or speakers will make your music experience more enjoyable!
Best wishes, all the best
Veikko
These recordings are not commercially available, and ANY KIND OF THEIR COMMERCIAL USE IS PROHIBITED.

L.v.Beethoven: I. Allegro con brio of String Trio Op.3. Transcribed for two pianos

Veikko Viljanen