Music For The Orchestrelle And Aeolian Grand (1901)

Music For The Orchestrelle And Aeolian Grand Is A Book Published In 1901 By The Aeolian Company A Manufacturer Of Pianos And Organs. The Book Contains A Collection Of Sheet Music Specifically Designed For The Orchestrelle And Aeolian Grand Two Types Of Self-Playing Instruments Popular At The Time. The Orchestrelle Was A Mechanical Organ That Could Be Played By A Person Or Automatically Using A Paper Roll While The Aeolian Grand Was A Self-Playing Piano That Used A Similar Mechanism. The Sheet Music In The Book Includes A Variety Of Genres Such As Classical Popular And Folk Music. Some Of The Pieces Are Original Compositions While Others Are Arrangements Of Well-Known Tunes. Each Piece Is Accompanied By Instructions On How To Play It On The Orchestrelle Or Aeolian Grand Including Details On Which Stops Or Pedals To Use For Specific Effects. Music For The Orchestrelle And Aeolian Grand Provides A Glimpse Into The Musical Tastes And Technology Of The Early 20Th Century. It Is A Valuable Resource For Musicians Historians And Anyone Interested In The History Of Self-Playing Instruments.This Scarce Antiquarian Book Is A Facsimile Reprint Of The Old Original And May Contain Some Imperfections Such As Library Marks And Notations. Because We Believe This Work Is Culturally Important We Have Made It Available As Part Of Our Commitment For Protecting Preserving And Promoting The World'S Literature In Affordable High Quality Modern Editions That Are True To Their Original Work.