Author: William Leslie SumnerPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Cavaillé-Coll and His Project for an Organ in St. Peter's Church, Rome
Author: William Leslie SumnerCavaille-Coll's Monumental Organ Project for Saint Peter's, Rome
Author: Ronald EbrechtPublisher:
ISBN: 9780739184394
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cavaillé-Coll's Monumental Organ Project for Saint Peter's, Rome: Bigger Than Them All, by Ronald Ebrecht, tells the engrossing story of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll's quest to build the largest-ever mechanical-action organ in the biggest church at the time. Cavaillé-Coll is often referred to as the greatest organ builder of all time, and his efforts to build this impressive organ were complicated by intricate, intractable problems. Saint-Peter's Square, now a part of the Vatican City State, was then part of the newly-united Italy, which had just deposed the pope as ruler of the center of Italy and taken over the papal lands. It was a part of the Italian state so hotly contested that the Italian Republicans would not accept an organ hanged from the basilica wall, lest the nearby, oft-disputed boundary shift. Before, or since, has the music sphere ever provoked such a question that could bring nations to swords?
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 MusicPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198032935
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Because 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.
The Art of Organ-building
Author: George Ashdown AudsleyPublisher:
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Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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The Organ As a Mirror of Its Time
Author: Kerala J. SnyderPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195349369
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Because 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.
The Organ: a Comprehensive Treatise on Its Structure
Author: John Watson WarmanThe Organ
Author: John Watson WarmanPublisher:
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Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Index to the Organ, 1921-1970
Author: Betty MatthewsPublisher: Bournemouth : D. Mummery Limited
ISBN:
Category : Organ
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The Art of Organ Building, Vol. 1
Author: George Ashdown AudsleyPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048631698X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
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 Temple of Tone
Author: George Ashdown AudsleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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