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“Orchestrion Barrel Piano Simoni” by Gaetano Simoni (Bologna - Italy).
55 piano keys + 25 mandolin keys + drums (2) + cymbal
Gianni Liborio Collection.
Barrel set to music by Simoni (about 1911)
Here is Gianni Liborio with his new toy, just put back into operation by Marco Gianotto: a “Orchestrion Barrel Piano Simoni” with also 25 mandolin keys and barrel with original music from the early 1900s.
Peculiarities of the "Simoni" barrel pianos from Bologna are the 5 tuning pins for the high strings, to complete the remarkable sound of these instruments.
Another peculiarity is the crank operation, unusual for orchestral pianos.
The back of the instrument bears the writing "Piano Concerto Mandolin"
Retrieval and set up works by Marco Gianotto