An Ancient Scroll

Today at work Daniel found this gleaming gem, a sheet music roll from an old player piano. He didn't want it, luckily. I will hang it on the wall, and remember how far we've come.

88 NOTE

Themodist-Metrostyle

N.29 80132

Barcarole.

Op. 27, No. 1.

Key G.

Moszkowski

The Aeolian Company, New York

The Orchestrelle Company, New York.

Made in U.S.A.

The latest copyright date in any country is 1909, indicating that that is likely the date of manufacture. 101 year old!

I would like to hear the music in its original form, and the latest copyright listed on the sheet is 1909, so that may be difficult. The Aeolian Company, and their Pianola Piano, are not in this world any longer. So far I've just ogled the scroll.

"Technical progress on the Pianola Piano closely matched that of the Pianola itself, with the Metrostyle and the Themodist playing their part, and the transition to 88 notes following in January 1909"
--http://www.pianola.org/history/history_playerpianos.cfm

So, the scroll can't be any younger than 1909, and probably isn't any older either, judging by the copyright dates.

"The Steck Pianola Piano continued to be manufactured throughout the 1920s, and as a result of its widespread popularity, it is the most likely Pianola to be encountered nowadays in Europe."
--http://www.pianola.org/history/history_playerpianos.cfm

So, there is at least some hope I'll be able to find an old Pianola to play it on.

http://www.pianola.org/history/history_rolls.cfm 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolian_Company