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

Bach J.S. Passacaglia & Fugue in Cm BWV582 (ver.1)

Virtual rendition 3Nov2013 by Veikko Viljanen (c)with Sib7 & Garritan Classic Pipe Organ software instrument  

Bach J.S.: Fugue Gm, 'The Great', BWV542-2

Garritan Classical Pipe Organ, virtual rendition by Veikko Viljanen, Feb24, 2014.
Photo: Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911, a French organist and composer. He was the organist of La Trinité from 1871 until 1901. A noted pedagogue, performer, and improviser, Guilmant helped found the Schola Cantorum de Paris. He was appointed as Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatoire in 1896).

Alexandre Guilmant: Grand Choeur op 18

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

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

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

Part II: Andante larghetto, e staccato (Basso ostinato)
 from Organ Concerto no 11 (op.7 no 5), HWV310. 
Virtual rendition by VV, 24Mar2014 with Garritan Classic Pipe Organ

Händel: Basso Ostinato,  HWV310

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 & rec. by VV 1 Dec 2015 with Grand Bluethner Model One   virtual piano duo & after slight edition with  Sib 7.5  from the original own midi recording from year 1992. (photo by VV Aug 2015)

Mozart W.A.: Piano Concerto 24Cm - II:  Larghetto,  KV491 [Arr. for two pianos]. VV in 1992/2015

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 a modeledGrand Bluethner, modified and setup by VV, from a  sequence (for a jazz band) of an anonymous renderer. Photo by VV 2015.

You Light Up My Life

Mozart Piano Concerto 24 Cm K491: I Allegro, Con Cadenza by Brahms. Arr for two pianos. VViljanen 1992 with himself (panos I & II - step-recorded into midi file). Re-recorded May 1, 2016 by VV from his previous rec.material from year 1992, with a modelled  Grand Bluethner, modified and reconfigured by VV,
Photo by VV.

Mozart Piano Concerto 24 Cm K491: I Allegro. Cadenza: Brahms. Arr for two pianos. VV in 1992/May2016

Liszt Etude no 3, La Campanella, from "Grand Paganini Études".
Step-recorded in 1992 by VV into a  midi file, and modified thereafter. Re-recorded in 2016 from the previous rec. material with a modeled Grand Bluethner,  Sound/tone modified and setup by VV.

LISZT La Campanella. VV in 1992/2016

J.S. Bach’s Fugue C major BWV564 played/recorded  1920 on Duo-Art 176n Pipe Organ Roll No 3364 by  Marcel Dupre. The roll scanned and transcribed into a digitized form 2007 by Terry Smythe and Kevin Keymer. Recorded in 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing organ roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, sound/tone modified and re-designed  by VV, but , without editing any of  the details of the original rendition itself.

J.S.Bach: Fugue in C Major BWV564. Marcel Dupré 1920 on organ roll, transcribed for piano

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.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
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

W.A. Mozart: Concerto 24cm - III.Allegretto byVViljanen, originally step-recorded in 1992 into a live midi file. Re-recorded from previous rec.material in Jan 2015  and Mar 2, 2024, using on its playback and recording a pair of modeled Grand Bluethners, tone/sound modified/reconfigured and the mic/rec setup made by VV.
Photo: After sunset, VV 2016

Mozart: Concerto 24cm - III. Allegretto [arr. for two pianos]. VV w. himself in 1992 & 2015

Lasse heikkilä: Here, Under the Polar Star (Täällä Pohjantähden alla), played and recorded by Veikko Viljanen in 2011. Published by permission. Remastered Nov 2022 by VV.
Photo: Lasse Heikkilä

Lasse Heikkilä: Here, Under the Polar Star, played by Veikko Viljanen in 2011

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.
COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED. 
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

J.S.Bach - Franz Liszt: Prelude & Fugue A Minor, BWV543/S.462. E. Robert Schmitz in 1925, on Ampico 65043.
Recorded Mar 10, 2017 by VViljanen (by permission), and the rec. updated Jan 19, 2018,  and Jan 25, 2023 from digitally simulated original reconstructed  reproducing piano roll, using on its replay and recording  a modelled Bechstein 1896 grand, revoiced, reconfigured and setup by VV.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Elie Robert Schmitz (1889-1949). was a Franco-American pianist, teacher, writer, editor, and organizer.
Photo: Bechstein 1896 grand. 
Info* of the original piano roll:
PRELUDE AND FUGUE A minor, Suite 1, No. 1
Roll Number: 65043, 65043H
Composer/Creator: Bach, Liszt
Pianist: Schmitz
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: October, 1925
Category: classical
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

J.S.Bach - F.Liszt: Prelude & Fugue Am BWV543 /S.462.  E.Robert Schmitz 1925 on Ampico 65043

Esa-pekka Kanniainen: Missa in D (2010). Arranged for Violoncello and Organ by E-P.K. and Veikko Viljanen. Rendered and recorded with Garritan Classical Pipe Organ and Garritan Violoncello Oct 2014 & May 2024 by VViljanen.
Published by permission.
Copyright E-P. Kanniainen

The Littoinen Pipe Organ Virtual Studio Most Humbly Presents

E-P. Kanniainen: Missa in D op. 7. Arr. by VV & E-PK. Arr. for Violoncello & Organ by VV 2014.

My warmest thanks to everyone stopping by for listening to my  'REVIEW   OF THE PAST TIME PIANISTS' INTERPRETATIONS ON THE HISTORICAL PIANO ROLLS, and also to a small LIST of MY MODEST 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.