For Arthur Loesser (1894-1969), who taught the piano, played the piano, wrote about the piano and used it as the anchor of his Cleveland home, this was no ordinary instrument and Loesser was no ordinary pianist. Loesser may be best known for his classic 1954 book Men, Women and Pianos: A Social History. Yet Arthur Loesser studied at the Institute of Musical Arts in New York, which was later to become the Juilliard School. He made his piano debut in Berlin in 1913, his New York debut in 1916 and then toured the United States. His unique approach to the keyboard will delight the discriminating listener. This two CD set includes his 1967 Town Hall concert which Loesser titled "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi," and excerpts from Cleveland Institute recitals.