"The Burning of Rome" Joe Rinaudo at the American Fotoplayer

Joe Rinaudo performing at the American Fotoplayer "The Burning of Rome" by E.T. Paull (1903)

[@KSL1972LLC]

ET Paul: so-so music as far as compositions go...and other hand, the cover artwork for most of his output was absolutely amazing. Excellent recordings of amazing automated instruments from another age.

[@footlightnotes]

Wonderful.... it's addictive!

[@playerpianogal]

LOVE THIS!!!!!

[@user-bu9nn4gz8z]

Super Great!!!

[@wizardofeyes]

I enjoyed this! It was played at a little more sedate pace than some of the other videos, so you could really appreciate the sound of the different instruments. If you ever make a properly miked professional recording of the entire library of rolls that you have, I'd be first in line to buy it. Thanks!

[@israeliteram7900]

I believe this is the intended speed, with the main theme at about 132bpm. I'll dig out my old sheet music from the 1960s and see what it says.

[@NFSCalex]

I really liked the sound of the tremulant.

[@EricTaub]

Just awesome.

[@virtueisdead]

who named this. rome burning sounds VERY happy

[@Clarinetboy82]

I'd say it's from Emperor Nero's perspective. ;)

[@Lucius1958]

From what I have read of Nero, he would have loved to have a Fotoplayer... As it was, he only had a lyre at the time, to accompany his song about the burning of Troy...

[@FokkerAce1917]

this machine is amazing! what do the 5 piston things on the crankshaft do?

[@arburo1]

They are five bellows that drive the crankshaft which in turn powers the roll over the tracker bar. Each bellows has a slide valve to connect it either to suction or atmosphere It's simply a vacuum powered motor. The speed of the roll is controlled by a gate valve that alters the amount of suction going through the motor. This type of suction motor is common to 99% of player pianos.

[@PeterMackett]

Are the principal pipes wood or metal?,it sounds just like it has a tibia rank when you play with the tremulant on.

[@jrojassengard2586]

And so the NCR defeated the Legion once more