Transcriber's Note:

Inconsistent hyphenation in the original document has been preserved.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.For a complete list, please see the end of this document.





THE PIANOLIST







THE PIANOLIST


A GUIDE FOR PIANOLA PLAYERS



BY
GUSTAV KOBBÉ
AUTHOR OF "HOW TO APPRECIATE MUSIC," ETC.




NEW YORK
MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY
1907







Copyright 1907, by
MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY
New York

Published November, 1907


Press of
The New Era Printing Company
Lancaster, PA








TO MY FRIEND
JOSEPH HUTCHISON STEVENSON




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CONTENTS

I.The Title and Purpose of this Book1
II.The Charm of Playing a Musical Instrument Yourself10
III.First Steps of the Musical Novice39
IV.The Thrill of the Great Masters83
V.An "Open Sesame" to Chopin117
VI.Notes on Some Other Masters141
VII.Educational Factors150
VIII.A Few "Don'ts" for Pianolists159




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I. THE TITLE AND PURPOSE OF THIS BOOKToC

My book, "How to Appreciate Music," in the chapter devoted to thepianoforte, contains a paragraph relating to the Pianola and itsinfluence in popularizing music and stimulating musical taste. Iconfess that before I started that paragraph I was puzzled to knowwhat term to use in designating the instrument I had in mind."M                        
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