Re Condon collection
By Darrell Clarke
Keith Nealy <knealy@nealy.org> enquired about the Condon collection of CD's of original great masters playing. I would not pass on Dennis' phone number or address without his permission, but here are the details of The Dolphin Music Group:
Address: 23 Darvall St., Balmain, N.S.W., 2041, AUSTRALIA.
Ph. (intl.) 612 555 1511
I am sure they can give you details of what has been published. As far as I know, at least 20 or 30 CD's were released. Dennis' collection of rolls are all reproducing and cover most of the range of systems in use. He has an impressive collection of players which he built or rebuilt himself.
He has arranged live and recorded playings of Grieg's Piano Concerto, Op. 16 (Percy Grainger, D-A), accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The player was a vorsetzer (push-up) built by Dennis, playing specially adapted rolls on a concert grand with full orchestra. I heard the performance live and I can only describe it as amazing! There were some postings on this topic on rec.music.makers.piano, recently.
Good luck,
Darrell Clarke
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(Message sent Wed 15 May 1996, 22:56:00 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.) |
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