The Piano Roll Recordings of Teresa Carreo 1853

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The Piano Roll Recordings of Teresa Carreño (1853 -1917) Music Library Association 2017 Annual

The Piano Roll Recordings of Teresa Carreño (1853 -1917) Music Library Association 2017 Annual Meeting Jerry Mc. Bride Stanford University Music Library and Archive of Recorded Sound

Carreño as Pianist “One of the most eminent of female pianists, Teresa Carreño was

Carreño as Pianist “One of the most eminent of female pianists, Teresa Carreño was characterized as having a man’s head, man’s fingers, and a woman’s heart. ” Duo-Art Catalog, 1927

Carreño as Recording Artist Dear Sir! The “Mignon” has played back to me Liszt’s

Carreño as Recording Artist Dear Sir! The “Mignon” has played back to me Liszt’s Sixth Rhapsody, which I played for this wonderful instrument. The rendering was so exactly, as I play it that I should like to express once again my admiration for this incredible invention. The “Mignon” is the wonder of wonders among mechanical inventions. With Happy New Year’s greetings Yours Teresa Carreño [1 January 1906]

Carreño as Recording Artist It is my pleasure to express my admiration for your

Carreño as Recording Artist It is my pleasure to express my admiration for your Phonola. It is really a wonderful invention, and the Phonola will provide a great service as a teacher for music lovers and arouse the greatest interest from musicians. Best regards, Teresa Carreño Berlin, 30 th November 1905

Carreño as Recording Artist “During the past years in Germany, Carreño had pioneered in

Carreño as Recording Artist “During the past years in Germany, Carreño had pioneered in the making of rolls for the Duo-Art, the Welte, the Ampico. Reproducing mechanisms had brought her little satisfaction. In the first place the ordeal of playing for the making of the master roll was nerve-racking. She was overcome by stage fright unknown in a whole lifetime of concerts. Hertha [d’Albert, Carreño’s daughter] once had accompanied her for moral support on such an occasion. The lights which went on and off, the three men who sat busily taking notes, the mystifying machinery, all combined to upset her, so that the initial roll was a complete failure. When finally with perspiration standing out in beads from every pore she had completed her work, her relief was such that she suggested a pleasure trip on the Rhine for recuperation. The results of her recordings all disappointed her. In spite of hours spent in revision she found them far from true to her style. She tried to have a number recalled from publication, unwilling to allow experimentation at such a price. ”

Roll Companies Recorded Welte-Mignon (Freiburg) Hupfeld (Leipzig) Philips Duca (Frankfurt) Duo-Art (New York and

Roll Companies Recorded Welte-Mignon (Freiburg) Hupfeld (Leipzig) Philips Duca (Frankfurt) Duo-Art (New York and London) Reissued from the companies above Ampico (East Rochester, N. Y. ) – Hupfeld Artrio (Meriden, Conn. ) – probably Welte Artecho (De. Kalb, Ill. ) – Welte Recordo (New York) - Uncertain

Welte-Mignon

Welte-Mignon

Roll types Hand-Played Roll Reproducing Roll

Roll types Hand-Played Roll Reproducing Roll

Welte-Mignon Cat. Nos. 360 -373 Soireés de Viennes, No. 6 Fantasia, op. 17 in

Welte-Mignon Cat. Nos. 360 -373 Soireés de Viennes, No. 6 Fantasia, op. 17 in C major Nocturne, op. 32. No. 2 in A-flat major Hungarian Rhapsody, no. 6 in D-flat major Nocturne, op. 48, no. 1 in c minor Ballade, no. 1, op. 23 in g minor Années de Pèlerinage, 2 nd year, no. 4 Ballade, no. 3, op. 47 in A-flat major By the Seashore, op. 17 Little Waltz Sonata, op. 53 in C major (Waldstein) Recorded April 1905 Schubert; arr. Liszt Robert Schumann Frédéric Chopin Franz Liszt Frédéric Chopin Bedřich Smetana Teresa Carreño Beethoven

Hupfeld Phonola, DEA, & Triphonola Rolls Rondo, op. 41, no. 2 in G major

Hupfeld Phonola, DEA, & Triphonola Rolls Rondo, op. 41, no. 2 in G major Spanish Dance Etude, op. 25, no. 1 Impromptu, op. 90, no. 3 Marche Militaire, op. 51, no. 1 Nocturne, op. 10, no. 1 Romance, op. 44, no. 1 Barcarolle, no. 4 in G major Barcarolle, no. 1, op. 30, no. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Teresa Carreño Frédéric Chopin Franz Schubert; arr. Tausig Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Anton Rubinstein

Hupfeld Rolls Cont. Nocturne, op. 62, no. 1 Frédéric Chopin Berceuse, op. 57 Frédéric

Hupfeld Rolls Cont. Nocturne, op. 62, no. 1 Frédéric Chopin Berceuse, op. 57 Frédéric Chopin Waltz, op. 42 Frédéric Chopin Chant sans paroles, op. 2, no. 3 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Sonata, op. 109 Ludwig van Beethoven Theme and Etudes, nos. 1 -9 & Finale Robert Schumann Waldscenen, op. 82, no. 7 Robert Schumann

Philipps Duca Cat. Nos. 1250 -1265 Etude, op. 25, no. 9 in G-flat major

Philipps Duca Cat. Nos. 1250 -1265 Etude, op. 25, no. 9 in G-flat major Sonata, op. 58, no. 3 in b minor Nocturne, op. 37, no. 2 in G major Ballade, no. 1, op. 23 in g minor Barcarolle, op. 60 in F# major Romance, op. 44, no. 1 Valse Caprice in E-flat major Sonata, op. 31, no. 3 in E-flat major Sonata, op. 57 in f minor (Appassionata) Rondo, op. 51, no. 2 in G major Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin A. Rubinstein Beethoven

Philipps Duca Cat. Nos. 1266 -1276 Polonaise, no. 2 in E major Franz Liszt

Philipps Duca Cat. Nos. 1266 -1276 Polonaise, no. 2 in E major Franz Liszt Etude de Concert, no. 3 in D-flat major Franz Liszt Etudes d’execution transcendante, no. 5 Franz Liszt Paganini etude, no. 3 in g# minor Franz Liszt Années de Pèlerinage. 1 st year. No. 4 Franz Liszt Années de Pèlerinage. 2 nd year. No. 4 Franz Liszt Theme and Etudes, nos. 1 -12 R. Schumann Fantasie, op. 35 Edward Poldini Little Waltz Teresa Carreño Humoreske, op. 44, no. 1 in E-flat major Edward Poldini

Duo-Art Rolls Polonaise, op. 53 Sonata, op. 27, no. 2 (Moonlight) Two Fantastic Pieces,

Duo-Art Rolls Polonaise, op. 53 Sonata, op. 27, no. 2 (Moonlight) Two Fantastic Pieces, op. 17, no. 2 Etude de concert, op. 36 Barcarolle, no. 4 in G major Little Waltz Suite No. 5. Air and Variations (Harmonious Blacksmith) (Issued from 1914 -1918) Frédéric Chopin Ludwig van Beethoven Edward Mac. Dowell Anton Rubinstein Teresa Carreño George Frideric Handel

Reissued Rolls Ampico – Hupfeld Impromptu, op. 90, no. 3 Spanish Dance Berceuse, op.

Reissued Rolls Ampico – Hupfeld Impromptu, op. 90, no. 3 Spanish Dance Berceuse, op. 57 Nocturne, op. 10, no. 1 Franz Schubert Teresa Carreño Frédéric Chopin P. I. Tchaikovsky Artrio – probably Welte Ballade, op. 47 Little Waltz Frédéric Chopin Teresa Carreño Artecho – Welte Little Waltz Hungarian Rhapsody, no. 6 Soireés de Viennes No. 6 Teresa Carreño Franz Liszt Franz Schubert; arr. Liszt Recordo - probably Welte Little Waltz Soireés de Viennes No. 6 Teresa Carreño Franz Schubert; arr. Liszt

Recording Examples Beethoven Waldstein Sonata Caswell version Beethoven Waldstein Sonata Hotel Waldhaus version Chopin

Recording Examples Beethoven Waldstein Sonata Caswell version Beethoven Waldstein Sonata Hotel Waldhaus version Chopin G minor Ballade Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6. Opening Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6. Conclusion

Piano Roll Digitization Prototype by Anthony Robinson

Piano Roll Digitization Prototype by Anthony Robinson

Questions The Piano Roll Recordings of Teresa Carreño (1853 -1917) Music Library Association 2017

Questions The Piano Roll Recordings of Teresa Carreño (1853 -1917) Music Library Association 2017 Annual Meeting Jerry Mc. Bride Stanford University Music Library and Archive of Recorded Sound