Finding aid for the Ampico collection of piano rolls 0028
USC Libraries Music Library
2010
Doheny Memorial Library, G-24
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-1822
music@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Music Library
Title: Ampico collection of piano rolls
Creator:
Ampico Corporation
Identifier/Call Number: 0028
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
10 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1895-1925
Abstract: Player piano rolls recorded for Ampico (the American Piano Company, manufacturer of reproducing pianos) by prominent European
and American pianists, 1895-25.
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of player piano rolls produced by the American Piano Company between 1895 and 1925. Boxes 9 and 10
are uncataloged.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Conditions Governing Use
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Ampico collection of piano rolls, Collection no. 0028, Music Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Player piano music -- Archival resources
Music rolls
Ampico Corporation -- Archives
Box 1
Saint-Saens, Camille
1918
Scope and Contents
Danse Macabre performed by Henrion, Theodore
Box 1
Schulz-Evler/Strauss
undated
Scope and Contents
Arabesques on the Blue Danube performed by Levitzki, Mischa
Box 1
Leschetizky
1925
Scope and Contents
Etude (La Piccola) Op. 43, no. 2 performed by Ornstein, Leo
Box 1
Sparks
1917
Scope and Contents
Moszkowski performed by LaForge, Frank
Box 1
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr I.
1920
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Pathetique", second performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 1
Brahms, Johannes
1923
Scope and Contents
Scherzo, Op. 4 in E-flat Minor performed by Suskind, Milton
Box 1
Theory of Music, no. 2
undated
Box 1
Beethoven, Ludvig van
1921
Scope and Contents
Symphony no. 5, fourth mvt. performed by Loesser/Suskind
Box 1
Schubert, Franz
1922
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Unfinished", first mvt. performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 1
Chopin, Frederic
1916
Scope and Contents
Mazurka, Op. 33 no. 4 performed by Henrion, Theodore
Box 1
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr I.
1920
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Pathetique", first mvt. performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 1
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr I.
undated
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Pathetique", first mvt. performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 2
Schumann, Robert
undated
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 22 G Minor, mvts. 2-3 performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 2
Ketterer
1916
Scope and Contents
Clochettes D'or performed by Gerdts, Felix
Box 2
Ferrari
undated
Scope and Contents
Intermezzo no. 2 (QRS Story Roll) performed by Steindel, Ferdinand
Box 2
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Polonaise Militaire
Box 2
Rachmaninoff, Serge
undated
Scope and Contents
Prelude in C-sharp Minor performed by Rachmaninoff, Serge
Box 2
Albeniz
1918
Scope and Contents
Seguidilla performed by Copeland, George
Box 2
Danse Negre (QRS Story Roll)
undated
Scope and Contents
Performed by Sturkow-Ryder
Box 2
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Etude, Op. 25 no. 6 performed by Rosenthal, Moriz
Box 2
Scharwenka
undated
Scope and Contents
Polish Dance performed by Sturkow-Ryder
Box 2
Ravel, Maurice
1920
Scope and Contents
Jeux D'eau performed by Moiseiwitsch, Benno
Box 2
Ravel, Maurice
1920
Scope and Contents
Jeux D'eau performed by Moiseiwitsch, Benno
Box 2
Bach, J.S.
1914
Scope and Contents
Bouree performed by Gabrilowitsch, Ossip
Box 2
Ravel, Maurice
1920
Scope and Contents
Jeux D'eau performed by Moiseiwitsch, Benno
Box 2
Bach, J.S.
1914
Scope and Contents
Bouree performed by Gabrilowitsch, Ossip
Box 2
Bach, J.S.
1914
Scope and Contents
Italian Concerto, first mvt. performed by Schnabel, Artur
Box 3
Benkhardt
1922
Scope and Contents
Valse Petite performed by Delcamp, J. Milton
Box 3
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr I.
1920
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Pathetique", third mvt. performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 3
Schumann, Robert
1922
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 22 G Minor, first mvt. performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 3
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Scherzo in B-flat minor performed by Bauer, Harold
Box 3
Liszt, Franz
Undated
Scope and Contents
Murmuring Woods performed by Bauer, Harold
Box 3
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Valse Brilliante performed by Ganz, Rudolph
Box 3
Tchaikovsky, P.I.
1922
Scope and Contents
Nutcracker Suite/Valse des Fleures performed by Nyireghazi, Erwin
Box 3
Schumann, Robert
1922
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 22 G Minor, first mvt. performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 3
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 35 no.2 in B-flat Minor performed by Mirovitch, Alfred
Box 4
Brahms, Johannes
1917
Scope and Contents
Rhapsodie, Op. 119 no. 4 performed by Buhlig, Richard
Box 4
Tchaikovsky, P.I.
1921
Scope and Contents
Symphony "Pathetique" performed by Suskind/Loesser
Box 4
Tchaikovsky, P.I.
undated
Scope and Contents
Troika, Op. 37 no. 11 performed by Rachmaninoff, Serge
Box 4
Liszt, Franz
undated
Scope and Contents
Hungarian Rhapsody performed by Cortot, Alfred
Box 4
Chopin, Frederic
1914
Scope and Contents
Waltz, Op. 42 performed by Godowsky, Leopold
Box 4
Theory of Music, no. 1
undated
Box 4
Theory of Music, no. 5
undated
Box 4
Liszt, Franz
undated
Scope and Contents
Etude de Concert performed by Godowsky, Leopold
Box 4
Verdi/Liszt
1911
Scope and Contents
Rigoletto Paraphrase performed by Busoni, Ferruccio
Box 4
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 35 no.2, second mvt. performed by Mirovitch, Alfred
Box 4
Theory of Music, no. 4
undated
Box 4
Schubert, Franz
undated
Scope and Contents
Impromptu, Op. 43 no. 3 performed by Adler, Clarence
Box 5
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Fantasie, Op. 49 performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 5
Liszt, Franz
1922
Scope and Contents
Preludes, part 1 performed by Pelletier/Loesser
Box 5
Delibes
undated
Scope and Contents
Valse Lente performed by Brownell, Elspeth
Box 5
Paganini/Liszt
1918
Scope and Contents
Campanella performed by Dumesnil, Maurice
Box 5
Weber, Carl Maria von
1916
Scope and Contents
Oberon, overture performed by Volavy/Brockway
Box 5
Strauss
undated
Scope and Contents
Artist's Life performed by Fink, E.A.
Box 5
Balakirev
1924
Scope and Contents
Islamey performed by Chaloff, Julius
Box 5
Newland
undated
Scope and Contents
Valse Caprice performed by Robar, Stanford
Box 5
Jessel, Leon
undated
Scope and Contents
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers performed by Stanley/Alden
Box 5
Newton/Tate
1919
Scope and Contents
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling performed by Sterling, Al
Box 5
Liszt, Franz
1922
Scope and Contents
Preludes, part 2 performed by Pelletier/Loesser
Box 5
Rubinstein
1919
Scope and Contents
Staccato Etude performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 5
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op.35 no. 2 first mvt. performed by Mirovitch, Alfred
Box 6
Scharwenka
1921
Scope and Contents
Polish National Dance performed by Scharwenka, Zaver
Box 6
Liszt, Franz
1921
Scope and Contents
Hungarian Rhapsody performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 6
d'Albert
1912
Scope and Contents
Gavotte and Musette performed by Brockway, Howard
Box 6
Chopin, Frederic
1913
Scope and Contents
Waltz, Op. 70 no. 2 performed by Godowski, Leopold
Box 6
Chopin, Frederic
1917
Scope and Contents
Nocturne, Op. 27 no. 2 performed by Buhlig, Richard
Box 6
Theory of Music, no. 3
undated
Box 6
Scott
1922
Scope and Contents
Lotus Land, Op. 4 no.1 performed by Leopold, Ralph
Box 6
Sibelius, Jean
1925
Scope and Contents
Romance performed by Barr, Hans
Box 6
Scotch Reels
undated
Scope and Contents
Scotch Reels performed by Murray, Joe
Box 6
Bach, J.S.
1923
Scope and Contents
Italian Concerto, third mvt. performed by Schnabel, Artur
Box 6
Moszkowski
1916
Scope and Contents
Juggleress performed by Brockway, Howard
Box 6
Thomas
undated
Scope and Contents
Mignon Overture performed by Sturkow-Ryder/Rober
Box 7
Paderewski
1917
Scope and Contents
Legend, Op. 16 no.2 performed by Cutchin, Arthur
Box 7
Paganini-Liszt
undated
Scope and Contents
Campanella performed by Dumesnil, Maurice
Box 7
Jensen
1895
Scope and Contents
Murmuring Zephyrs performed by Suskind, Milton
Box 7
Rubinstein
1917
Scope and Contents
Impromptu, Op. 16 no.1 performed by Mero, Yolanda
Box 7
Debussy, Claude
1918
Scope and Contents
Afternoon of a Faun performed by Copeland, George
Box 7
Rachmaninoff, Serge
1920
Scope and Contents
Polichinelle performed by Rachmaninoff, Serge
Box 7
Bach, J.S.
1923
Scope and Contents
Italian Concerto, second mvt. performed by Schnabel, Artur
Box 7
Chopin, Frederic
1918
Scope and Contents
Scherzo, Op. 31 performed by Henrion, Theodore
Box 7
Mendelssohn
1915
Scope and Contents
Rondo Capriccioso performed by Adler, Clarence
Box 7
Wagner, Richard
1910
Scope and Contents
Prelude to Tristan and Isolde performed by Brockway, Howard
Box 7
Liszt, Franz
1922
Scope and Contents
Preludes, part 1 performed by Petellier/Loesser
Box 7
Schubert, Franz
1917
Scope and Contents
Impromptu, Op. 90 no. 4 performed by Bauer, Harold
Box 8
Kreisler, Fritz
undated
Scope and Contents
Old Viennese Dance Melodies performed by Kreisler, Fritz
Box 8
Liszt, Franz
undated
Scope and Contents
Etude in D-Flat Major performed by Hambourg, Mark
Box 8
Schumann, Robert
1922
Scope and Contents
Sonata, Op. 22 in G Minor, fourth performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 8
Daquin
undated
Scope and Contents
Coucou performed by Leginska, Ethel
Box 8
Chopin, Frederic
1924
Scope and Contents
Fantasie, Op. 49 part 2 performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 8
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Prelude, Op. 45 performed by Borchard, Adolphe
Box 8
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Waltz, Op.64 no.1 performed by D'Albert, Eugene
Box 8
Rubinstein
undated
Scope and Contents
Staccato Etude performed by Levitzky, Mischa
Box 8
Dohnanyi
1925
Scope and Contents
Winterreigen, Op. 13 no.6 performed by Dohnanyi, Ernst von
Box 8
Schutt
undated
Scope and Contents
Bien Aimee performed by Brockway, Howard
Box 8
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Fantasie Impromptu, Op. 66 performed by Ariani, Adriano
Box 8
Liszt, Franz
1922
Scope and Contents
Hungarian Rhapsody performed by Barth, Hans
Box 8
Chopin, Frederic
undated
Scope and Contents
Etude, Op. 25 no. 9 performed by Levitsky, Mischa
