A History of Spanish Piano Music
Author: Linton Powell
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13:
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The History of the Organ in the United States
Author: Orpha Ochse
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1988-08-22
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780253204950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImmigration, wars, industrial growth, the availability of electricity, the popularity of orchestral music, and the invention of the phonograph and of the player piano all had a part in determining the course of American organ history.
The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century
Author: John R. Shannon
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0786488662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 17th century was the century of the organ in much the same way the 19th century was the century of the piano. Almost without exception, the major composers of the century wrote for the instrument, and most of them were practicing organists themselves. This historical book surveys, analyzes, and discusses the major national styles of 17th century European organ music. Due to the extraordinarily extensive body of literature produced during this 100-year period, this text includes 350 musical examples to illustrate the various styles. The book also includes brief discussions of the various national styles of organ building, an appendix about the various notational methods used in the 17th century, and a chapter on Spain and Portugal written by Andre Lash, an expert on the subject.
The Story of Organ Music
Author: Charles Francis Abdy Williams
Publisher: London : Walter Scott ; New York : C. Scribner
Published: 1905
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrgan Literature
Author: Corliss Richard Arnold
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 924
ISBN-13: 146167025X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis third edition is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in geographically diverse schools. Its nineteen chapters include charts of organ composers and a historical background of contemporary events and figures for each organ composition school. Chapter bibliographies cover readings published in the seventies, eighties, and early nineties. A listing of Bach organ compositions with pagination of various editions is also included.
The Organ
Author: Douglas Earl Bush
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 696
ISBN-13: 0415941741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrgan, 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.
Early Keyboard Instruments
Author: Edwin M. Ripin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780393305159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe New Grove Musical Instruments Series, a companion to the much-acclaimed New Grove Composer Biography Series, presents in book form many of the lengthy and informative articles published in The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Each book is a comprehensive guide to all facets of an instrument: its history, construction, repertory, playing techniques, and makers, written by leading authorities.
The European Organ, 1450-1850
Author: Peter Williams
Publisher: London : Batsford
Published: 1966
Total Pages: 348
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cambridge Companion to the Organ
Author: Nicholas Thistlethwaite
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-03-04
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1107494036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Companion is an essential guide to all aspects of the organ and its music. It examines in turn the instrument, the player and the repertoire. The early chapters tell of the instrument's history and construction, identify the scientific basis of its sounds and the development of its pitch and tuning, examine the history of the organ case, and consider the current trends and conflicts within the world of organ building. Central chapters investigate the practical art of learning and playing the organ, introduce the complex area of performance practice, and outline the relationship between organ playing and the liturgy of the church. The final section explores the vast repertoire of organ music, focusing on a selection of the most important traditions.
The Organ As a Mirror of Its Time : North European Reflections, 1610-2000 Text & CD
Author: University of Rochester Kerala J. Snyder Professor Emerita of Musicology at The Eastman School of Music
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2002-06-28
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 0198032935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBecause it has always represented a rich collaboration of the music, art, architecture, handicraft and science of its day, the organ, more than any other instrument, continues to reflect the spirit of the age in which it was built. The Organ as a Mirror of its Time, the first book to consider this instrument's historical and cultural significance, reflects the efforts of twenty leading scholars of the organ. The book chronicles the history of six organs in Scandinavia and Northern Germany, at least one specimen for every century from 1600 to the present. By considering their original contexts and their histories since they were built, as well as the extraordinary coincidences that link them together, the book offers a unique perspective on the cultural history of northern Europe. A CD with appropriate repertoire played on each of the six instruments accompanies the book.
