By special arrangement with

The Aeolian Pipe Organ

Plays Duo-Art Popular Music

 

Played on

Aeolian Pipe Organ
Opus 1431

Recorded in Exeter, Devon, UK

 

The Aeolian Pipe Organ was justifiably called "The Home Orchestra of the 20th Century". Before High-Fidelity sound recordings became available, the only way to hear orchestral and operatic music in a domestic setting, on demand, was through paper rolls played on one of these marvellous instruments.

'Popular' music is rarely popular for any length of time, the listener soon tires and moves on. Although it was once firmly in the 'popular' category, the music on this CD has a much more enduring quality. Many of these pieces have remained firm favourites for up to three generations. Others were less well-known but nevertheless retain their appeal right up to the present day.

 

Thanks to the Duo-Art process of reproducing the exact fingering and registration of the original players combined with modern digital sound recording techniques, we are able to hear these pieces exactly as they would have sounded over 80 years ago.

Orange Book CDR in 'Album' jewel case
STEREO
RETROVOX - XPMM1510597
17 Tracks

Title

Composer

Performer

1

So Long Mother

van Alstyne

A. O. G.

2

Shades of Night

Friedland & Franklin

A. O. G.

3

A Kiss in the Dark

Herbert

A. O. G.

4

Dengozo

Nazareth

A. O. G.

5

Wedding of the Painted Doll

Brown

Lew White

6

Burlesca Americana

Henderson

Archer Gibson

7

Ol' Man River

Kern

Emil Velazco

8

Sizilietta Waltz

von Blon

A. O. G.

9

When You Come Back

Frey

A. O. G.

10

Hindoo Dance

Shelley

Harry Rowe Shelley

11

Whistling Lil

Monard

A. O. G.

12

A Garden in the Rain

Gibbons

Marvin Abbott

13

Two Cuban Danzas

Lecuona

Lew White

14

Texas

Guion

A. O. G.

15

The Whistler & His Dog

Pryor

Lew White

16

Nola

Arndt

Emil Velazco

17

Calicoco

Frey

A. O. G.

 

A. O. G. &emdash; Previously released 116-note rolls interpreted for the Duo-Art system by members of the Aeolian Organ Guild

Total running time: 62 minutes
Produced by:
Produced by: Paul Morris Music, 27, Blackall Road, Exeter, Devon
EX4 4HE UK
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