2 Disc set.The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this extensive archive faithfully reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy. Up next: Igor Stravinsky performs his original Piano works.

Track List

1. Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Crotchet
2. Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Adagietto
3. Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Crotchet
4. Concerto for Piano ; Wind Instruments: I. Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro
5. The Firebird Ballet: Introduction
6. The Firebird Ballet: The Enchanted Garden of Koschei
7. The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Firebird Pursued by Prince Ivan
8. The Firebird Ballet: Dance of the Firebird
9. The Firebird Ballet: Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan
10. The Firebird Ballet: Supplication of the Firebird
11. The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
12. The Firebird Ballet: The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples
13. The Firebird Ballet: Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan
14. The Firebird Ballet: Round Dance of the Princesses (Khorovod)
15. The Firebird Ballet: Daybreak
16. The Firebird Ballet: Prince Ivan Penetrates Koschei's Palace
17. The Firebird Ballet: Magic Carillon
18. The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of Koschei's Monster Guardians
19. The Firebird Ballet: Dialogue of Koschei and Prince Ivan
20. The Firebird Ballet: Intercession of the Princesses
21. The Firebird Ballet: Appearance of the Firebird
22. The Firebird Ballet: Dance of Koschei's Retinue under the Spell of the Firebird
23. The Firebird Ballet: Infernal Dance of All Koschei's Subjects
24. The Firebird Ballet: Lullaby of the Firebird
25. The Firebird Ballet: Koschei's Awakening
26. The Firebird Ballet: Koschei's Death-Profound Darkness
27. The Firebird Ballet: Disappearance of Koschei's Palace and Magical Creations Return to Life of the Petrified Knights General Rejoicing