Claude Debussy - The Condon Collection: Masters of The Piano Roll (CD)

Details: 2 Disc set. The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this extensive archive faithfully reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy. Up next: Claude Debussy performs his original Piano works.

Tracklist:

1. Préludes 1: I. Danseuses de Delphes
2. Préludes 1: X. La cathédrale engloutie
3. Préludes 1: XI. La danse de Puck
4. Children's Corner L. 113: I. Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum
5. Children's Corner L. 113: II. Jimbo's Lullaby
6. Children's Corner L. 113: III. Serenade for the Doll
7. Children's Corner L. 113: IV. Snow is Dancing
8. Children's Corner L. 113: V. The Little Shepherd
9. Children's Corner L. 113: VI. Golliwog's Cake-walk
10. D'un cahier d'esquisses
11. La plus que lente; Valse pour piano
12. Estampes: II. La Soirée dans Grenade
13. Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie
14. Preludés 1: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
15. Préludes 2: III. La puerta del vino
16. Arabesques No. 1 in E Major
17. Arabesque No. 2 in G Major
18. Préludes 1: II. Voiles
19. Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
20. Rêverie
21. Images 2: III. Poissons d'or
22. Images 1: I. Reflets dans l'eau