Re: "New Reproducing Rolls"
By Marc Sachnoff
Folks:
Thanks for the many replies I recieved both through the list and direct to my e-mail address concerning my interest in learning of sources of new music encoded for classic reproducing piano systems.
Robin Pratt and Robbie Rhodes made me aware of a series of Leo Podolsky Ampico rolls cut by the Chicago Chapter of AMICA. Although I was an AMICA member for a short time in the 1970s I somehow missed that opportunity - and I lived in Chicago at the time as well!
I also want to concur with Robin's statement in the recent digest about buying recut rolls when they are available. I purchased a small number of Don Rand's Collector's Classics before he left Los Angeles and sure wished I'd had the foresight and finances to buy the entire catalog. On the other hand I have also bought my share of rolls that in the catalog "sounded" great, but on the piano were duds. In fact one piano roll company's well intentioned early 1980s name artist series was so poorly edited that I returned the whole bunch.
But the point is well taken and a check to Upright and Grand for a sample will be forthcoming.
BTW Robin, great work on the current AMICA Bulletin that features Don Rand's reminiscences and the perforator photos! Those who do not currently belong to this organization are missing out on a wonderful and significantly revived publication.
Thanks again to all who responded.
--Marc S. |
(Message sent Tue 26 Sep 1995, 00:25:29 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.) |
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