Mignonites, Ampicans, Duo-Artistes et al related, While exploring
YouTube I sometimes run across posters that have put up samples of
their or others' mechanically re-enacted piano performances.

One such of-recent was a rendition of Scriabin playing his Opus 32
"Poème," keyed in F-sharp major. It was recorded in Moscow way back
in '09 or so, if I might recall correctly. It may be viewed and
auditioned here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTTHm1KWrj4

I was taken by it's life-likeness and compelled by such inspiration to
wax-effusive on it plus, onto yet-more that possibly I should not have.
(Passion and it's outward expression is not exactly 'the thing' these
days; plain-vanilla flavor being it mostly, instead. That and grammatical
square-toe. For either I am not much-up.)

I recommend to anyone having interest-still in such re-enactment matters,
to have a listen. I believe it quite worthwhile as it affords one a
yet-further example, as to what possibilities instruments of such marvel
can actually achieve.

The comments of listeners following are impressively numerous, and stand
for my money as ones most encouraging, this because originating from music
lovers/connoisseurs, rather than, say, we dedicated, nicely-prejudiced
collectors. I recommend that they too be perused for insights/reactions,
many of which will be found as unexpected.

Also astounded I was, at all the 'thumbs-up' that were recorded
pro-Scriabin's reproduced record -- 319 up to 4 down! -- these last
likely being of older remaining holdovers from the Arnold C. Schoenberg
high-days of reproducer doubt.

(Please, do not get me wrong here. I met Mr. Schoenberg once in New York,
and he impressed as a fine chap indeed. All of his writings possess much
merit and are unfailingly entertaining, as well as educative.)

Jim Miller
Las Vegas, Nevada

 [ More Scriabin realizations, in somewhat better fidelity,
 [ are at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2gn9__pX4 and
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgD8Qq01CxY -- Robbie