Though it's Anderson's soberest work to date, it still contains moments of craziness, like his
mysterious pianola or the falling frogs, most notably in the baffling ending.
Self contained packages include billiards room
with pianola, surround sound TV, stereo, games and another lounge area.
The audience can scrutinize up close the visible mechanics of what might be compared to an open
prepared pianola — activated not by a score on perforated paper in this case, but rather through the timers» electrical pulses.
Googling «Freeman
Dyson pianola» quickly yields his 1974 essay (reprinted in the 1992 collection From Eros to Gaia — I highly recommend that book) «The Hidden Cost of Saying No» which includes this passage:
Inside the pneumatic mechanism of
a pianola, one punched roll would play a Bach toccata, while another would play a Gershwin rag.
There are karaoke nights, impromptu sessions around
the pianola, darts competitions, bingo, trivial pursuite and more.
Two large comfortable guest lounges have open fireplaces and one has
a pianola.
That's the tongue - twisting explanation for what Akko Goldenbeld's artful player piano (or
pianola) is doing in this unusual video.