Book Music is the European version of making mechanical music medium for organs in Europe and it is actually similar to piano rolls, but book music is produced by thick cardboard, with perforated holes, and it is presented and played in a folded zig-zag style. Paper rolls were never popular in Europe, so the book music was an instant standard of perforating arranged music.
Bookmusic - definition of Bookmusic in Encyclopedia
BookMusic is the European version of making mechanical music medium for organs in Europe and it is actually similar to piano rolls, but bookmusic is produced by thick cardboard, with perforated holes, and it is presented and played in a folded zig-zag style.
Paper rolls were never popular in Europe, so the bookmusic was an instant standard of perforating arranged music.
This recording is not for serious opera fans who are almost certain to prefer the original orchestrations of the arias with the voice more prominent minus the backbeat.
It was a delight to hear William Hite sing, enunciating the texts clearly, with appropriate facial expressions and gestures.
The music and drama were never boring, but at the same time never really presented anything especially moving.
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