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Philipps Duca Reproducing Rolls
By Dan Wilson, London

In 990308 MMDigest Albert Petrak wrote:

> The Reproducing Piano Roll Foundation [will transcribe] the rolls
> set down by the celebrated German/Italian composer pianist, Ferruccio
> Busoni.  Busoni recorded for Duca, Duo-Art, Triphonola and Welte
> (original German).  His few Ampico rolls were leased from Triphonola.

I'd be very interested to know how the Foundation propose to transcribe
the Duca rolls (that is, if it gets any).  I've never seen a Duca in
working order.

Dan Wilson, London

(Message sent Wed 10 Mar 1999, 18:38:00 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

Key Words in Subject: Duca, Philipps, Reproducing, Rolls

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