The Pianolist Author:Gustav Kobbe The Pianolist: A Guide for Pianola Players was written by Gustav Kobbe in 1907. The pianola is a self-playing piano, containing a pneumatic or eletro-mechanical mechanism that plays on the piano action pre-programmed music via perforated paper rolls. Kobbe gives his reader a look into the workings of the player piano as well as tips on how to... more » play the instrument. He discusses several composers and their works on the pianola. This is an interesting look into the history of the player piano at the time it was first introduced to the public.« less