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Saint Saens Plays Saint Saens

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In 1905, composer Camille Saint Saens recorded a performance of his Rhapsodie d'Auvergne on a piano roll using a reproducing piano manufactured by M. Welte & Sons (Welte-Mignon).

To hear a portion of it, click here.

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