The Cambridge Companion to the Organ,9780521575843

The Cambridge Companion to the Organ

by
ISBN13: 9780521575843
ISBN10: 0521575842
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-03-13
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
  • Free Shipping Icon

    This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping!*

    *Excludes marketplace orders.

List Price: $34.99

Buy New

Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days
$34.64
Add to Cart

Rent Book

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Rent Digital

Rent Digital Options
Online:180 Days access
Downloadable:180 Days
$33.60
Online:1825 Days access
Downloadable:Lifetime Access
$41.99
*To support the delivery of the digital material to you, a digital delivery fee of $3.99 will be charged on each digital item.
$33.60*
Add to Cart

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $13.23

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

This Companion is an essential guide to all aspects of the organ and its music. The early chapters examine the instrument's history and construction, and consider the scientific basis of its sounds, pitch and tuning. Central chapters investigate the practical art of learning and playing, and introduce the complex area of performance practice, while the final section explores the vast repertoire of organ music, by country, focusing on a selection of the most important traditions. The contributors are all experts in their field, making this the most authoritative reference book currently available.

Table of Contents

List of figures
vii
Notes on contributors xi
Preface xi
Part I The instrument
Origins and development of the organ Nicholas Thistlethwaite
1(17)
Organ construction Stephen Bicknell
18(13)
The physics of the organ John Mainstone
31(11)
Temperament and pitch Christopher Kent
42(13)
The organ case Stephen Bicknell
55(27)
Organ building today Stephen Bicknell
82(11)
Part II The player
The fundamentals of organ playing Kimberly Marshall
93(20)
A survey of historical performance practices Kimberly Marshall
113(17)
Organ music and the liturgy Edward Higginbottom
130(18)
Part III Selected repertoires
Italian organ music to Frescobaldi Christopher Stembridge
148(16)
Iberian organ music before 1700 James Dalton
164(12)
The French classical organ school Edward Higginbottom
176(14)
English organ music to c1700 Geoffrey Cox
190(14)
Catholic Germany and Austria 1648-c1800 Patrick Russill
204(15)
The north German organ school Geoffrey Webber
219(17)
The organ music of J.S. Bach David Yearsley
236(14)
German organ music after 1800 Graham Barber
250(13)
French and Belgian organ music after 1800 Gerard Brooks
263(16)
British organ music after 1800 Andrew McCrea
279(20)
North American organ music after 1800 Douglas Reed
299(17)
Appendix The modes (toni) and their attributes according to Zarlino Christopher Stembridge 316(3)
Notes 319(3)
Bibliography 322(10)
Index 332

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.