Douglas Moore, who in the 1960s was one of my professors at Columbia University, wrote the scenario for this delightful children's record in 1948. It was originally released on one of those yellow Vinylite 78rpm discs by Young People's Records (#411). [See the brilliant book by David Bonner: Revolutionizing Children's Records, Scarecrow, 2011.] Sylvia Marlowe was the harpsichordist on that record - which we know because she told us - but neither she nor Moore could remember who the pianist was. Promoted as "Pre-tested for children", the liner notes read: "The Piano is set forth in a charming story, as an instrument contrasted with its forerunner, the Harpsichord. The mechanical and technical make up of the instruments is presented on a musical level that indicates the source of the instrumental color." In the course of writing this little tale, Moore composed possibly the only piece ever written for piano and harpsichord alone (The Old Grey Mare). [The Shostakovich and Hamley pieces in this archive (##20 & 26) are our arrangements.] The performance in 1985, its concert premiere, appeared on our concert A Tribute to Sylvia Marlowe and features harpsichordist Wendy Young and soprano Josephine Mongiardo, who here delivers her inimitable Wanda Landowska imitation.