The Art of Organ Building, Vol. 1
The Art of Organ Building, Vol. 1

Author: George Ashdown Audsley

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-08-08

Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 048631698X

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Volume 1 of this set includes an outline of organ history, external design and decoration, internal arrangement and mechanical systems, acoustics, more. Complete with illustrations, tables, and specifications. Set includes 385 figures and 15 plates.

The Organ
The Organ

Author: Douglas Earl Bush

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 0415941741

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Organ, Volume 3 of the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments, includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments that predated the piano. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instruments from around the world.

The Organ
The Organ

Author: Douglas Bush

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-06

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13: 1135947961

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The Encyclopedia of Organ includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments, and related terminology. It is the first complete A-Z reference on this important family of keyboard instruments. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instrument history from around the world.

The Physics of Musical Instruments
The Physics of Musical Instruments

Author: Neville H. Fletcher

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-05-23

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 9780387983745

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While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. At that point science may be able to come to the aid of art in improving the design and performance of musical instruments. As yet, many of the subtleties in musical sounds of which instrument makers and musicians are aware remain beyond the reach of modern acoustic measurements. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations - fascinating intellectual and practical exercises. Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. A guide for all who have an interest in music and how it is produced, as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those undertaking research in the field.