The original German Welte-Mignon reproducing piano system offered an alternative to the primitive acoustic recordings of the early decades of the last century. On this recording these immortal performances are brought to life freshly played on a restored Steinway-Welte Reproducing Piano, passed on to the family of this recording’s producer by the inventors of the process in 1952. More than just encoding the notes, Welte-Mignon piano rolls captured delicate detail and breathtaking dynamics enabling the individual styles and unique interpretations of the pianists and composers of the Golden Age to be reproduced in modern sound.