Conversations...

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I-II. Reproduced & recorded, non-commercially, by VViljanen, July-August 2023 on Sequences of German scientist (in physics) Harm Fesefeldt (1942-2019) 2015, from playback and recording of their slightly or more revised versions on modified modelled Blüthner Model 1 (or Petrof )  grands, revoiced, reconfigured, and the various rec. setups made by VViljanen.
Photo: JSB statue detail at Leipzig Thomaskirche.
Any kind of commercial use of this playlist or its tracks is prohibited.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Wohltemperierte Klavier I - II and Beyond

Pipe Organ and piano renditions by VViljanen with modeled instruments.
In addition, some legendary guests of the past times  (reproduced  by VV from reconstructed and digitally simulated original reproducing piano rolls) 
are playing on the list: 
Artur Schnabel with J.S.Bach Italian Concert 
Alexander Siloti with Bach-Szabo Prelude on Cantate no 29 "Wir Danken Dir Gott"
Percy Grainger with bach-Liszt Fugue G Minor BWV542
Maria Carreras with W.F.Bach-M.Zadora: Organ Concerto D minor
Ignaz Friedman with J.S.Bach Toccata & Fugue Dm BWV565
Ferruccio Busoni with Bach-Busoni Chaconne BWV1004
E. Robert Schmitz with Bach-Liszt Prelude & Fugue A minor, BWV543/S.462
Adela Verne with Mendelssohn Prelude and Fugue em op.35 no.1
Robert Lortat with Cesar Franck Fugue from 'Prélude, Chorale et Fugue*
Marcel Dupré; Fugue in C BWV564, organ roll transcribed for piano
and many others...

Bach Goes Virtual & Beyond

Favorite Baroque pieces from the piano rolls and performances found here in SC
Photo: georg-friedrich-haendel-johann-sebastian-bach-giuseppe-tartini-johann -joachim-quantz-christoph-willibald-gluck-and-niccol-j-museum-private-collection-P9D3Y

Baroque Era Pearls On The Roll and Beyond Revisited

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

J.S.Bach: Fugue G Minor, BWV 578,  'The Little', 
Virtual rendition by Veikko Viljanen, 27Feb2014,
Garritan Classic Pipe Organ

Bach J.S. Fugue Gm BWV578, 'The Little'

Virtual rendition by VV 28Feb2014, Garritan Classic Pipe Organ
Photo by VV

Bach J.S.: Fantasia Gm 'The Great', BWV542-1

2022

Winter Spell (Guitar solo)

Piano and Strings musical original composition : @syntaleta
Guitars and Mix : Neno J.

No More (Collab w Syntaleta-remastered)

Garritan Classic Pipe Organ, virtual rendition & rec. by VViljanen 19Mar2014 [ver.2]

Bach J.S.: Passacaglia & Fugue  in C Minor BWV582

J.S.Bach: Präludium & Fuge c-moll. BWV847 / WTK I Nr.2 - Slightly revised, reproduced and recorded by VViljanen  June 28- July 4 (tempo upd.), 2023 On a Seq by H.Fesefeldt (2015).
rec. from playback of VV revised version on a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand piano, revoiced and reconfigured , and the rec. setup made by VViljanen.
Any kind of commercial use prohibited.
Photo: Detail of JSB monument at Leipzig Dom

Prelude & Fugue in C Minor. BWV847

J.S.Bach: Präludium & Fuge c-moll. WTK I - 2. BWV847.

.S.Bach: Präludium & Fuge C-Dur. WTK I No.1. BWV846. - Reproduced and recorded by VViljanen June 29-July 28 (upd), 2023 on sequences made by H.Fesefeldt (1942-20219) 2015, from playback of  revised versions made  by VV, using on their rec a modeled Blüthner Model 1 grand, revoiced, reconfigured, and the rec. setups made by VV. 
Any kind of commercial use prohibited.
Photo: JSB monument detail at Leipzig Thomaskirche.

Prelude & Fugue in C Major, WTK I No.1

J.S.Bach: Präludium & Fuge C-Dur. WTK I Nr.1.  BWV846. Reprod. & rec. by VV on seq of H.Fesefeldt

J.S.Bach Präludium und Fuge Cis Dur. WTK No 3. BWV848. Reprod. by VV 30.6.2023 on a slight revision of a seq made by by HF 2015.
- Harm Fesefeldt(Jan 21, 1942 - June30, 2019) in Memoriam.
Photo: Johann Sebastian Bach, detail of monument at Leipzig Domkirche
Any kind of commercial use of this track is prohibited

J.S.Bach: Präludium Und Fuge Cis Major. BWV848

J.S.Bach: Präludium & Fuge Cis Dur. WTK I -3.  BWV848. Reprod.VV2023 on Seq. of H.Fesefeldt (2015).

J.S.Bach Präludium und Fuge D-Dur. WV850. WTK I No. 5.
Reproduced and recorded by VViljanen July 3-5 (-tempo upd.), 2023 from a  revised (VV) seq of H.Fesefeldt(2015), using on its playback a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand, revoiced, reconfigured, and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: J.S.Bach statue detail at Leipzig Domkirche.
Any kind of commercial use of this track is prohibited.

J.S.Bach Präludium und Fuge D-Dur. WV850. WTK I No. 5

J.S.Bach: Präludium und Fuge D-Dur. WTK I No. 5. BWV850.

Js.Bach Präludium und Fuge cis-moll. WTK 1 -4. BWV849 .-Rev.& Rec By VV 2023 on Seq. of  H.Fesefeldt, using on its playback a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand, revoiced and reconfifured & rec.setup made by VV.
Photo: JSB statue detail at Leipzig Thomaskirche
Any kind of commercial use of this track is prohibited

JS.Bach Präludium ubd Fuge cis-moll. WTK 1 -4. BWV849

JS.Bach Präludium & Fuge cis-moll. WTK 1 Nr.4. BWV849

J.S. Bach: Präludium & Fuge B - Dur BWV866. WTK I Nr. 21. Repr. & Rec. By VV 2023 On a slightly revised Seq of H. Fesefeldt 2015, from its playback on a modelled Blüthner Model 1 grand, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: JSB statue detail at Leipzig Thomaskirche.
Any kind of commercial use of this track is prohibited.

J.S. Bach Präludium & Fuge B - Dur BWV866. WTK I Nr. 21.

J.S. Bach: Präludium & Fuge B-Dur. WTK I Nr. 21.BWV866

J.S.Bach Suite (Partita) C - Moll.  BWV997 - (ca 1740, später transkribiert zu einem Lautenwerk). Reproduced byVV Sep 4, 2023 from a slightly modified sequence of H. Fesefeldt 2015. Recorded from its playback on a modeled Blüthner Model 1  Grand, revoiced, reconfigured,  and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: Lake view by VV 2023
Any kind of commercial use of this track is prohibited.

J.S.Bach Suite (Partita) C - Moll.  BWV997.

J.S.Bach: Suite (Partita) c- moll. BWV997 -  (ca 1740)

J.S.Bach: Allegro in Eb Major. Trio Sonata BWV525:-  mvt III. Transcription/reading for two pianos by VV on a reviewed seq. of HFesefeldt. Articulations and tempos  and reproduction by VV on modeled Blüthner grand piano duo, revoiced, reconfigured and the rec. setup made by VV.
Photo: JSB statue detail at Thomaskirche Leipzig.
Any kind of commercial use is prohibited

J.S.Bach: Allegro in Eb Major. Trio Sonata BWV525:-  mvt III. Transcribed for two pianos.

J.S. Bach: Ich Ruf Zu Dir. Orgelbüchlein Choral Nr 40, BWV 639.
Rendition by VViljanen 21 Nov 2015  with Garritan Classic Pipe Organ v.1.0  & Sib 7.5.   Stops: I Classical Quintadena 8' - II Baroque Copula Major 8' - Ped. Bar.Plenum, Principal 16', Bourd.16' & Contrebourd.32' - a Virtual rendition in Big European Cathedral environment.
Photo: VV

J.S. Bach: Ich Ruf Zu Dir. Orgelbüchlein Choral Nr 40, BWV 639

Rendition by VV 22 Nov 2015 with Garritan Classical Pipe Organ & Sib7.5
Stops: 1) I-II: Bar.Copula major 
2)  II: Rohr Schalmei 4', I: Copula major, Ped: PlnRd, Principal 16', 
3) II: Rohr Schalmei 4', I: Copula major, Ped Rauschpf IV, Pln, Tromp 8'4', Bourd 16',  
4)II: Tromb En Chamb, I: Cop.maj, Ped: Rauschpf IV, PlnRd, Princ 16', Fag 16', Contrefag 32', Contrebourd 32'

Bach J.S.: Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her, BWV606

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

Harold Samuel (1879-1937) plays in 1925 J.S.Bach: Gigue Bb, from Partita No.1, on Duo-Art piano roll 0216.
Re-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/designed by VV.
COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Photo: Harold Samuel (1879-1937)
The information on the original piano roll:
GIGUE, in B-flat from "Partitas", Book 1, No. 1
Roll Number: 0216, 0216
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Samuel
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: UK
Date: January, 1925
Category: classical
Original Price: n/a

Harold Samuel plays in 1925 J.S.Bach: Gigue Bb, from Partita No.1, Duo-Art piano roll 0216

Grainger: Children's March 'Over the Hills And Far Away'. Percy Grainger & Lotta Hough 1920 on Duo-Art 6368.
Recorded in 2016, and the rec. updated Nov 24, 2017and Feb 22, 2023 by VViljanen (by permission)from playback of digitally simulated reconstructed original reproducing piano roll, using a modelled Grand Blüthner modified by VVV
Photo: Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
CHILDREN'S MARCH: Over the Hills And Far Away (arrangement for Two Pianos)
Roll Number: 6368, 6368-5
Composer/Creator: Grainger
Pianist: Grainger, Hough
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: December, 1920
Category: popular, salon
Original Price: $3.25 (Price after 1922)
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Grainger: Children's March, Percy Grainger & Lotta Hough in 1920, on Duo-Art 6368

Alexander Siloti plays in 1923 Bach-Szanto-Siloti: Prelude To Cantata 29, Wir Danken Dir, Gott, on Duo-Art 66000
Recorded 25 May 2017  by VViljanen (by permission)from reconstructed and digitally simulated original reproducing Duo-Art piano roll , and the rec updated July 21, 2022 by VV (rec,v.5, using in replay of the roll a modelled Grotrian Royal concert grand. 
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED. 
Photo: Alexander Siloti 1863-1945,  pupil of Franz Liszt
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
PRELUDE to Cantata, Wir Danken Dir, Gott (Unto Thee, 0 God) (arrangement by Siloti)
Roll Number: 6600, 66000
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Siloti
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: February, 1923
Category: popular, salon
Original Price: $2.50
*source: from The Player Piano Group web page (by permission)

Bach-Szanto-Siloti: Prelude to Cantata 'Wir Danken Dir Gott' BWV29. Alexander Siloti 1923 on Duo-Art

Josef Lhévinne plays César Cui: Causerie (Conversation) Etude Op.40 No.6, in 1925 on Ampico 64273.
Re-recorded Feb 3, 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from digitally simulated reconstructed original reproducing piano roll, using on its playback a modelled grand, reconfigured, revoiced, redesigned and the mic/rec setup made by VV.
COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Photo: César Cui 1835-1918
Josef Lhévinne 1874-1944
The basic info of the original piano roll:
CAUSERIE (CONVERSATION) Etude Op. 40, No. 6, F major
Roll Number: 64273, 64273H
Composer/Creator: Cui
Pianist: Lhevinne
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: April, 1925
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

César Cui: Causerie, Etude Op. 40 No 6. Josef Lhévinne 1925 on Ampico 64273

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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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

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.
COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED. 
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

J.S.Bach-Zadora: Siciliana BWV1031. Leonid Kreutzer 1928 on Duo-Art 0336.
Reproduced from digitally simulated original reconstructed reproducing piano roll Nov 16, 2019, and again Dec 11, 2023, by VViljanen. Keyboard temperament here: 442.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Basic info of the original piano roll:
SICILIANA (Siciliano) from Sonata (First) in E-flat (transcribed by Zadora)
Roll Number: 0336, 0336
Composer/Creator: Bach
Pianist: Kreutzer
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: UK
Date: by October, 1928
Category: classical
Original Price: n/a
*info source: The Player Piano Group web page (by permission)

J.S.Bach-Zadora: Siciliana BWV1031. Leonid Kreutzer 1928 on Duo-Art 0336

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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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-
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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

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.