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Australian-made piano rolls – a generous donation to Rare Music
While piano (or pianola) rolls might seem the ultimate in technological obsolescence, rare music was delighted to accept a generous donation of 126 piano rolls (just …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/11/15/australian-made-piano-rolls-a-generous-donation-to-rare-music
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James Cassius Williamson: A Musical and Theatrical Legacy
Rare Music has a magnificent collection of Concert and Theatre Programs including a compilation of J.C. Williamson programs covering opera, drama, comedy theatre, musical, ballet and …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/10/17/james-cassius-williamson-a-musical-and-theatrical-legacy
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New website: ‘Teaching with unique collections’
Ever wondered what you could do with Shakespeare’s second folio and a bamboo pipe? These and many more objects along with innovative learning ideas are presented …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/10/12/new-website-teaching-with-unique-collections
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Alkan in the afternoon: an unusual recital on Percy Grainger’s piano
On Sunday 28 August the galleries of the Grainger Museum rang with the sound of Charles-Valentin Alkan’s music played on Grainger’s Weber Duo-Art piano by Stephanie …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/09/19/alkan-in-the-afternoon-an-unusual-recital-on-percy-graingers-piano
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The 1886 school operetta, “Women at work”: a new acquisition for Rare Music
Women at work, an 1886 operetta by Thomas Mee Pattison, with libretto by A.J. Foxwell, is a very rare and rather curious recent addition to the …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/09/01/the-1886-school-operetta-women-at-work-a-new-acquisition-for-rare-music
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