The Organ
The Organ

Author: Douglas Bush

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-06-01

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 1135947953

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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.

All The Stops
All The Stops

Author: Craig Whitney

Publisher: Public Affairs

Published: 2004-09-15

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1586482629

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Whitney's "exuberant" ("New York Times") history of the pipe organ introduces readers to the music and majesty of the organ. A "New York Times" 2003 Notable Book.

The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
The Cambridge Companion to the Organ

Author: Nicholas Thistlethwaite

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-03-04

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1107494036

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This 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
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.