pianola

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At the time, however, “Grand Pianola Music” seemed a strange follow-up to the sensuous “Harmonium,” and not exactly a natural predecessor of the straight-faced and symphonically cosmic “Harmonielehre.”

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

Indeed, a publication by IRCAM, the avant-garde French electronic-music institute founded by Pierre Boulez, compared “Grand Pianola Music” to the America of Disney and McDonald’s.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

Once booed, “Grand Pianola Music” is now wildly cheered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2019

In the midst of the new, Adams’ “Grand Pianola Music,” with Marc-André Hamelin and Orli Shaham as piano soloists, was the one blast from the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2019

My book, "How to Appreciate Music," in the chapter devoted to the pianoforte, contains a paragraph relating to the Pianola and its influence in popularizing music and stimulating musical taste.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav