Project Gutenberg 2008-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 242 Kobbé, Gustav 1857 1918 Kobbe, Gustav The Pianolist: A Guide for Pianola Players Produced by Jeannie Howse, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Pianolist: A Guide for Pianola Players" by Gustav Kobbé is a guidebook aimed at musicians using the Pianola, a mechanical piano player, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the role of the Pianola in democratizing music performance, allowing individuals without technical training to enjoy and interpret music on the piano. The author addresses a wide audience, from musical novices to enthusiasts, emphasizing that anyone can participate in music-making through this innovative instrument. At the start of the guide, Kobbé discusses the title and purpose of the book, explaining how the term "Pianola" was chosen to represent a widely recognized device that combines mechanical functionality with artistic expression. He shares personal anecdotes, such as how his daughter was able to reproduce complex pieces of music without prior lessons through the Pianola, highlighting its ability to nurture musical appreciation and talent among the general public. He positions the instrument as a bridge to deeper musical understanding, encouraging players to engage interpretively rather than mechanically. Overall, the beginning conveys a sense of optimism about the future of music accessibility and the personal joy of music-making. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Music -- Instruction and study Pianola MT Text Music Category: Music Category: How To ... 191906 2025-08-10T08:16:09.557103 text/html 188508 2021-01-03T08:41:09 text/html 155722 2025-08-10T08:16:16.521085 application/epub+zip 155239 2025-08-10T08:16:12.923100 application/epub+zip 135972 2025-08-10T08:16:11.606152 application/epub+zip 335872 2025-08-10T08:16:18.991053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322356 2025-08-10T08:16:15.643123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207403 2022-09-11T11:02:33.002925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165164 2025-08-10T08:16:09.134140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164904 2021-01-03T08:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164913 2021-01-03T08:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20671 2025-08-10T08:16:19.125077 application/rdf+xml 18401 2025-08-10T08:16:12.092089 image/jpeg 4061 2025-08-10T08:16:11.847111 image/jpeg 62307 2021-01-03T08:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 67561 2021-01-03T08:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 62256 2021-01-03T08:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 146246 2025-08-10T08:16:09.571142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia