http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Podcast_2.html Aeolian issued eight rolls of music specifically written for its pipe organ. In this podcast, we will hear three, from works of Edwin H. Lemare, Caryl Florio, and Moritz Moszkowski, <br/><br/>Lemare, whose fame as an organist and composer, has recently enjoyed a resurgeance. His composition for the Aeolian organ is titled, Two Symphonic Sketches, which are “In the Forest” and “In the Fairy Glen”. These rolls were issued in both 116-note and the automatic Duo Art format. The Duo Art roll, In the Forest is heard in this presentation.<br/><br/>All other commissioned works for the Aeolian were offered only in the 116-note format. These are mostly unknown outside the circle of Aeolian organ owners. Yet, they have been identified as being major works. Most commissioned works are not playable without rearranging, as they are written to take full advantage of the Aeolian roll player system. The 116-note rolls required the user to set stops and other controls as the printed instructions passed by the tracker bar of the player. Great skill was required to render a good performance. These 116 note rolls have been upgraded in my studio to operate as fully automatic rolls, (MIDI files) a task that often takes as many as 30 hours for a single roll.<br/><br/><br/> iWeb 2.0.4 60 no Aeolian issued eight rolls of music specifically written for its pipe organ. In this podcast, we will hear three, from works of Edwin H. Lemare, Caryl Florio, and Moritz Moszkowski, Lemare, whose fame as an organist and composer, has recently Aeolian issued eight rolls of music specifically written for its pipe organ. In this podcast, we will hear three, from works of Edwin H. Lemare, Caryl Florio, and Moritz Moszkowski, Lemare, whose fame as an organist and composer, has recently enjoyed a resurgeance. His composition for the Aeolian organ is titled, Two Symphonic Sketches, which are “In the Forest” and “In the Fairy Glen”. These rolls were issued in both 116-note and the automatic Duo Art format. The Duo Art roll, In the Forest is heard in this presentation. All other commissioned works for the Aeolian were offered only in the 116-note format. These are mostly unknown outside the circle of Aeolian organ owners. Yet, they have been identified as being major works. Most commissioned works are not playable without rearranging, as they are written to take full advantage of the Aeolian roll player system. The 116-note rolls required the user to set stops and other controls as the printed instructions passed by the tracker bar of the player. Great skill was required to render a good performance. These 116 note rolls have been upgraded in my studio to operate as fully automatic rolls, (MIDI files) a task that often takes as many as 30 hours for a single roll. http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/rss.xml en http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Entries/2010/1/6_Introduction_and_Allegro,_Op._90,_roll_51625.html 05535bcc-2b6c-4cd7-87a6-8a67b969da74 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 17:04:03 -0600 <a href="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Media/51625%20DA_2.mov"><img src="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Media/51625_label_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:233px; height:220px;"/></a>This work was composed in 1911. Aeolian in its catalog proudly pointed out that the music uses all the resources available including its famous Harp and Chimes. Not mentioned is the use of the Echo organ, which is heard near the end of the piece. <br/><br/>In his book, The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music, Rollin Smith lauds Moszkowski’s work as standing with his finest compositions. This roll took many hours of coding to transform it into the fully automatic format, but it was worth the effort. no 00:10:04 This work was composed in 1911. Aeolian in its catalog proudly pointed out that the music uses all the resources available including its famous Harp and Chimes. Not mentioned is the use of the Echo organ, which is heard near the end of the pie This work was composed in 1911. Aeolian in its catalog proudly pointed out that the music uses all the resources available including its famous Harp and Chimes. Not mentioned is the use of the Echo organ, which is heard near the end of the piece. In his book, The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music, Rollin Smith lauds Moszkowski’s work as standing with his finest compositions. This roll took many hours of coding to transform it into the fully automatic format, but it was worth the effort. http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Entries/2010/1/5_Fantasie_for_Organ,_roll_51609.html e3e17fa3-8c84-44e6-960f-48e68ac53437 Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:40:05 -0600 <a href="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Media/Fantasie%20for%20Organ,%205160%20DA%20edit.mov"><img src="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Media/116_51609_label_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:233px; height:215px;"/></a>Florio’s papers are in the New York Public Library. His diaries gives an accounting of his progress as he composed this piece. Rollin Smith researched those papers and includes excerpts in his book, The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. <br/><br/>The composer felt his thirty measures of continuous eighth notes in the pedal during the Finale was perhaps too much for some organists. He offered a simplified version, but in this roll, the full pedal treatment is present. no 00:08:53 Florio’s papers are in the New York Public Library. His diaries gives an accounting of his progress as he composed this piece. Rollin Smith researched those papers and includes excerpts in his book, The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. Florio’s papers are in the New York Public Library. His diaries gives an accounting of his progress as he composed this piece. Rollin Smith researched those papers and includes excerpts in his book, The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. The composer felt his thirty measures of continuous eighth notes in the pedal during the Finale was perhaps too much for some organists. He offered a simplified version, but in this roll, the full pedal treatment is present. http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Entries/2010/1/2_In_the_Forest,_Op._66,_No._1,_roll_3050.html 7e445345-9a11-4797-aa90-95c29d023d4d Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:28:05 -0600 <a href="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Media/In%20the%20Forest,%203050-1.mov"><img src="http://www.aeolianorgan.com/aeolian/Podcast_2/Media/DA3050_label_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:233px; height:266px;"/></a>From the Aeolian catalog...<br/>“This number was composed especially for the Aeolian Pipe Organ. It is unquestionably the output of a poetic mood, the main theme being the song of a bird as heard in the forest by the writer, and its title is happily chosen.” <br/><br/>This roll is not played by Lemare, but he did record 15 rolls including his most famous composition, Andantino in D-flat, also known as “Moonlight and Roses”. no 00:07:56 From the Aeolian catalog... “This number was composed especially for the Aeolian Pipe Organ. It is unquestionably the output of a poetic mood, the main theme being the song of a bird as heard in the forest by the writer, and its title i From the Aeolian catalog... “This number was composed especially for the Aeolian Pipe Organ. It is unquestionably the output of a poetic mood, the main theme being the song of a bird as heard in the forest by the writer, and its title is happily chosen.” This roll is not played by Lemare, but he did record 15 rolls including his most famous composition, Andantino in D-flat, also known as “Moonlight and Roses”.