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	Pianola
		For those who could afford it, the pianola and gramophone were the most important music-making instruments in parlours at the beginning of the twentieth century.
		Most pianolas are played by a pianolist who generates suction pressure for the pneumatic system by pressing 2 pedals.
		Much fewer examples of these Rolls-Royces of the pianolas have been preserved than their semi-automatic counterparts, and there are currently only a handful of specialists of these instruments in the world able to adequately bring out the full value of the rolls at a sufficiently high technical level.
	www.pianola.be /en/pianola.htm (417 words)

	The Pianola Institute - General Information
		The Pianola Institute was launched in 1985 to breathe new life into player pianos around the world, and to lure them back into the mainstream of music by means of recordings, exhibitions, publications and archive and study facilities.
		A small number of pianola owners and musicians have been concerned for some time at the unnatural break between the world of music rolls and the world of music.
		The Pianola Institute will endeavour to preserve, research and document the pianola's history, to improve the instrument's present standing, and, by the commissioning of new compositions, to ensure that it remains an important musical force for the future.
	www.pianola.org (284 words)

	The Pianola Institute - History of the Pianola - An Overview
		The original use of the word Pianola as a trade name has long since disappeared, and it has passed into the vocabulary of music as a succinct term for the foot-operated player piano, in contradistinction to the Reproducing Piano, an automatic player piano which plays back rolls recorded by famous pianists and composers.
		Pianolas are brought into operation by means of suction power generated by the pianolist's feet, and controlled in pitch by a perforated music roll.
		The vast majority of music rolls for the normal pianola were not recorded at a keyboard, but simply perforated by a technician after being marked up in pencil with reference to the original sheet music.
	www.pianola.org /history/history.cfm (904 words)

	eBay Australia Guides - Buying a Pianola
		Pianola's are dated by their serial numbers many of which are available online.
		The Pianola mechanism is quite separate from the piano mechanism and may not be functional even if the piano plays well by hand.
		A 88 note Pianola with a modern electric vacuum pump installed is not a Reproducing Pianola and usually the pump is there because the mechanism is so leaky it cannot be pedalled.
	reviews.ebay.com.au /Buying-a-Pianola_W0QQugidZ10000000002643344 (726 words)

	Interview with Rex Lawson
		I tend, as you know, to use the word pianola to mean "foot-operated player-piano." This is not strictly true, as "Pianola" was originally a brand name, but it seemed to me that somebody needed to start doing that, so I have.
		MC: Therefore, the pianola is so mechanical that you really have to be very focused, as the player, on the musical qualities that you give to it, and to work hard to pull it all together.
		MC: As I recall, the damper pedal couldn't be engaged by the pianola...
	otherminds.org /shtml/Rexinterview.shtml (2803 words)

	Alerts: Bob Perelman - HOW2
		But Pianola, a small, deft collaboration between painter Jo Milne and her brother, poet Drew Milne, published by rem press in an edition of 250 copies, demonstrates the tenacity of an opposed narrative, where art’s beleaguered position in the machine world has not changed that much in two hundred years.
		A note from the Pianola Institute confirms the unsurprising fact that “The vast majority of music rolls for the normal pianola were not recorded at a keyboard, but simply perforated by a technician after being marked up in pencil with reference to the original sheet music.
		Thus the pianola was a machine that could bring music down to a mechanical level, that could reproduce human uniqueness, and that could outstrip human virtuosity.
	www.asu.edu /pipercwcenter/how2journal/archive/online_archive/v1_6_2001/current/alerts/perelman.html (2037 words)

	Tucson Weekly: The Whole Enchilada (February 3 - February 9, 2000)
		La Pianola strives be a unique Mexican dining experience in a town rife with Mexican restaurants, where the customer base is savvy in the ways of enchiladas and chiles rellenos.
		While La Pianola's high-flying arrow might not always hit the bull's-eye, its stewards are to be commended for coming so darn close.
		La Pianola's enchiladas de pipian are just such a perfect marriage: rolled corn tortillas filled with minced chicken and topped with this nutty, spicy sauce.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2000-02-03/chow.html (1168 words)

	Pianos and Pianists - Pianola to Reproducing Piano: 2
		[February 5th issue] Pianola rolls were usually of the 44 or 65-note variety, with the full 88-note range introduced from 1908.
		The pianola, like the car and hi-fi, was seen socially as a sexist symbol.
		The [mechanics of the] pianola appealed directly to men, in addition to embodying all the attributes of its predecessor'.
	www.mvdaily.com /articles/1999/02/ppianol2.htm (676 words)

	Rex Lawson and the Pianola
		Rex Lawson, the world's foremost exponent of the pianola, the early, foot-operated form of the player-piano was in San Francisco a while ago.
		Perhaps it would be bad luck to say he took the town by storm, as the heavy, flood-inducing rains that had plagued the Bay Area for much of the month of March, 1995, actually subsided the very afternoon Rex and his assistant Michael Boyd arrived from London.
		On a pianola, the human player is in control of tempo and phrasing (by means of a lever which controls the speed of the music roll's movement) as well as dynamic variations (by means of varying the force used in pedaling).
	www.otherminds.org /shtml/Pianola.shtml (678 words)

	BBC - Wiltshire - Features - Pianolas: the original digital music
		Suction power, produced by pumping air through bellows, controls the pianolas keys, which are 'played' by corresponding perforations in a roll of paper.
		"The pianola however reproduced the sound exactly as it was 'recorded' and so the quality lay both with the machine and the original performance," he remarks.
		Piano playing was a popular pastime and for those who couldn't play, the invention and subsequent development of the pianola meant that everyone could enjoy a quality performance of the current 'hit' in their front parlour.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wiltshire/features/pianolas.shtml (935 words)

	Bohème Magazine Online - The Pianola
		Many Pianolas varied in size, but the ones I remember were standard; about one metre in height, I think, which would be propped and carried on the backs of the music box grinders, supported by back or shoulder straps.
		The first Pianola was completed by Edwin S. Votey in a workshop at his home at 312, Forrest Avenue, in Detroit, U.S.A., in the spring and summer of 1895, and initially took the form of a large wooden cabinet that stood in front of any ordinary piano.
		But the Pianola and its competitors were not only the invention of any one person: E.S. Votey's particular contribution was to draw together a number of existing mechanisms which rendered his creation the first truly musical piano-playing device in the world.
	www.boheme-magazine.net /php/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=393 (1495 words)

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		Pianola, Division of Aeolian Corp. Memphis, Tenn., was the producer of the compact well known "Pianola" player-piano.
		With the newly perfected "Pianola,' he launched an aggressive advertising campaign which was entirely new to the stodgy piano business.
		It wasn't long after the turn of the century that it was deemed desirable to "miniaturize" the clumsy Pianola and other similar, instruments so that they could be built directly inside the pianos.
	www.playerpianos.com /pianola.html (502 words)

	Playing the Pianola
		Before attempting to play the Pianola, obtain a suitable seat; this should not be less than 22 inches high, preferably with the top slanting from a height of 23½ inches at the back to 22½ inches at the front.
		When practising these effects it must be remembered that the Pianola requires at a rapid tempo more power than it does at a slow tempo, to produce the same degree of force, whilst the number of notes to be played will also considerably affect the case.
		As the last remark may be remembered best, may I conclude by urging all would-be Pianola players to begin by believing in the artistic possibilities of the instrument, and entreat them not to end their efforts until they are able to give proof of the justification of their faith.
	www.musanim.com /tapper/OnPlayingThePianola.html (3701 words)

	John Adams \| List of Works
		But Grand Pianola Music genuinely upset people, doubtless due to the bombastic finale, "On the Dominant Divide," with its flag-waving, gaudy tune rocking back and forth between the pianos amid ever-increasing cascades of B-flat major arpeggios.
		But it was never intended, as has since been intimated, as a "political" statement about the state of "new music." Nevertheless, I was alarmed by the severity of its reception, and for years I found myself apologizing for it ("I’ve got to take that piece down behind the barn and shoot it").
		Grand Pianola Music is in two parts, the first being in fact two movements joined together without pause.
	www.earbox.com /W-grandpianola.html (770 words)

	Brainboost - Pianola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Adams music is deliberately and undeniably bombastic; but the shock value has decreased because Grand Pianola is no longer a novelty, and this recordings rather shallow reproduction captures little of the pieces rude, confrontational quality.
		If I didnt, or said wrong information, the TRUE information is that the pianola is with 67 holes, and 2 of them are for something that I cant tell if it is working.
		This particular Pianola is also equipped with a manual over - ride that permits the pianolist (the person pumping the pedals)to interject a great deal of expression into the music by manipulating the special accent box.
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=Pianola&lfmq=1 (435 words)

	Rex Lawson - Concert Pianolist
		Fascinated by his first pianola in 1971, he abandoned plans for a more traditional musical career, and initially concentrated on concerts with reproducing pianos, bringing back Percy Grainger to play the Grieg Piano Concerto at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1972, over ten years after the pianist's death.
		During the 1980s he helped to found the Pianola Institute, a non-profit educational charity that publishes an annual scholarly journal and occasional CD recordings, and promotes pianola and reproducing piano concerts.
		He is generally regarded as the world expert on Stravinsky and the Pianola, and was for several years a friend of Conlon Nancarrow, who dedicated a Pianola Concerto to him, though unfortunately did not live to complete it.
	www.rexlawson.com /biog.html (339 words)

	Pianos and Pianists - Pianola to Reproducing Piano: 1
		Pianos and Pianists - Pianola to Reproducing Piano: 1
		Pushed up to any quality of grand or upright piano and aligned, the external - "a small thing," the makers publicised, "an ornamental cabinet, beautifully proportioned, in oak or mahogany or ebony," price $250 - had levered "fingers" lying over the keys of the instrument, servicing them as and when activated.
		Generally, but not always, transposition was achieved by shifting the brass tracker bar, so that the perforations of the roll became re-aligned with new sets of pitch-holes.
	www.mvdaily.com /articles/1999/02/ppianola.htm (460 words)

	The Player Piano Page - Pianola Information & Resources
		For those who are not familiar with this instrument, it is best described simply as a self-playing piano.
		In fact, it is usually possible to play the keyboard while the roll mechanism is in operation, should any additional notes or harmonies be desired!
		The term 'Pianola' was originally a trademark, first used by the Aeolian Company just over a hundred years ago, but in more recent times has become a generic reference to the self-playing piano.
	www.pianola.com (427 words)

	Grand Pianola Music, John Adams
		I was reminded of walking down the hallways of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where I used to teach, hearing the sonic blur of twenty or more pianos playing Chopin, the Emperor Concerto, Hanon, Rachmaninoff, the Maple Leaf Rag, and much more.
		Despite the image that inspired it, and despite the heft of its instrumentation (winds, brass, percussion, two bass drums, and, of course, the grand pianos), Grand Pianola Music is, for the most part, a surprisingly delicate piece.
		Grand Pianola Music is in two parts, the first being, in fact, two movements, joined together without pause, that end up in a slow serene pasture with a grazing tuba.
	www.schirmer.com /Default.aspx?TabId=2420&State_2874=2&workId_2874=23703 (585 words)

	Brainboost - what is a pianola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As a manual spinet, the Pianola is a marvel of tonal engineering, as fine a piano as it is unique.
		Results 1 - 10 of 4 - Pianola Demonstration - Watch This Video - Pianola Demonstration Julian Dyer demonstrates how the pianola is operated Tags : - player piano music pianola - Watch This Video - Views: 10.
		A: Hi there, i have no idea how old the pianola is sorry, the pianola part is in working order and only middle C doesnt work cheers nicole.
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=what+is+a+pianola&lfmq=1 (380 words)

	The PIANOLA News - from ARTCRAFT
		The PIANOLA News will continue to be published, and remain on the ARTCRAFT Website along with the backissues...
		The Pianola can never be a record/playback device, as often advertised in the past.
		The Pianola — be it an electric 'reproducing' model or a standard pedal player upright — has great artistic potential...
	www.wiscasset.net /artcraft/rollnews.htm (4020 words)

	Classical Net Review - Adams - Grand Pianola Music
		If the Chamber Symphony is new and fresh, Adams's grandiose Grand Pianola Music already is something of a classic.
		The work is a musical depiction of a collision between camp and Serious Art, as schlocky tonic-dominant chords, forests of "Emperor" Concerto-like piano arpeggios, overbearing brass, seductive female voices, and gospel harmonies get tossed into the blender.
		Use of text, images, or any other copyrightable material contained in these pages, without the written permission of the copyright holder, except as specified in the Copyright Notice, is strictly prohibited.
	www.classical.net /~music/recs/reviews/n/non79219a.html (387 words)

	Sales and Wants - Player Piano, Pianola and Music Roll
		Works well as an upright piano, less well as a pianola (have run out of time as regards my original intent to restore it to full working condition- meanwhile it has provided sterling service when visiting pianist friends offered to accompany me!).
		We bought it fully restored from a shop about 15 years ago and have had plenty of happy times playing music, but now we are planning to move from our large house as our children are grown up.
		The case of the pianola is dark maghonany and very slightly scratched on the top, but would polish up well.
	www.pianola.com /ads.htm (1112 words)

	Nationalencyklopedins Internettjänst, NE.se - Sök artikel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		pianola, självspelande piano med pneumatisk automatik där luften portioneras genom en rörlig, perforerad remsa.
		Träfflistan med de uppslagsord som börjar på pianola slutar här.
		Utöka din sökning till artiklar där pianola nämns i NE (fritextsökning).
	www.ne.se /jsp/search/search.jsp?t_word=pianola (73 words)

	Pianola
		Bij de volautomatische Vorm van de Pianola, de reproduktiepiano, wordt de uitvoering van de Pianist, die de opname maakte, geheel automatisch nagespeeld.
		Het Pianola Museum, een van de kleinste Musea van Amsterdam, bevindt zich in de Jordaan.
		Maar de Muziek van de Pianola staat daarbij steeds centraal.
	www.kunstbus.nl /adres/pianola.html (312 words)

	Chicago / Pianola Roll (Getty Museum)
		This image was part of a series of studies that Teske made of his hometown, Chicago, in which he documented the rundown industrial environment on the city's South Side during the late 1930s.
		This strip of paper once had a purpose: It generated music from a pianola, or player piano, whose keys performed the notes coded as holes in the paper.
		Now discarded, it could be imagined that a wind gusting across the prairie might cause a soft whistling sound as it passes through the holes.
	www.getty.edu /art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=137385 (232 words)

	Delius, Warlock and the Pianola
		Their comments indicate that both men appreciated the pianola (player piano) as a means of more readily hearing piano arrangements of orchestral works, in spite of the machine's limitations.
		When a MIDI file is played on a computer, it turns the computer into an "orchestral pianola" with a much wider variety of timbres than on a regular pianola.
		It ought to be cut for the pianola: it would be very effective....I am having great times with the pianola here, and learning a tremendous lot of new music.
	thompsonian.info /pianola.html (715 words)

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