Re: G rolls classical
By Stephen Kent Goodman
In a message dated 96-11-29 04:01:53 EST, you write:
>
> Did they ever produce G rolls with Serious "classical music"? I
> realize that in the 1920s coin op environment there would probably have
> been little demand, but were not some Orchestrions built for home use?
> No recut catalogue seems to have any.
>
>
The closest thing that I have seen is an "Operatic Selections" G roll that I seldom if ever played. Somehow, themes from "I Pagliaci" and "Il Trovatore" doesn't seem to fit the sound of piano, mandolin, xylophone and drums. I would imagine the WurliTzer Paganini or Solo Violin Piano, even the Seeburg Style X piano would be more appropriate as vehicles for this high-brow stuff. I did hear Lohengrin on a Seeburg MSR roll once, but only once, that was actually quite nice. I would imagine a Reproduco playing its OS and NOS rolls would produce credible classical strains.
Best RAGards,
S.K. Goodman
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