Author: Dorothy J. HoldenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780913499009
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner
Author: Dorothy J. HoldenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780913499009
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner
Author: Dorothy J. HoldenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Organ builders
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
The Organ
Author: Douglas BushPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135947953
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
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
Author: Craig WhitneyPublisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1586482629
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
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 Organ
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
Author: Nicholas ThistlethwaitePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494036
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
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 National Magazine
Author: The American Organist
Author: The Organ
Author: Douglas Earl BushPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415941741
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
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.
Checklist of Writings on American Music, 1640-1992
Author: Guy A. MarcoPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810831339
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Cumulative index to all three volumes of Literature of American Music in Books and Folk Music Collections.