Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: At the age of 80 , he recorded his playing on piano roll for the Welte-Mignon company , making him the earliest-born pianist to have his playing preserved in any format .
Simplified: At the age of 80 , Reinecke recorded his playing on piano roll , making him the earliest-born pianist to have his playing recorded in any way .