The Cambridge Companion to the Organ

Offering a guide to all aspects of the organ and its music, this work examines 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521575842
• ISBN13: 9780521575843
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.6"