The organ : its evolution, principles of construction, and use / by William Leslie Sumner.
| Author/creator | Sumner, William Leslie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : MacDonald, 1952. |
| Description | 436 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The organ of the ancients -- The mediaeval organ -- From gothic to Renaissance organ -- The Baroque organ in Europe and the organ of Bach -- The organ in Britain until the nineteenth century. Organ-building until the commonwealth ; The commonwealth ; The Restoration and after ; The development of the pedal organ in England ; The introduction of the swell organ -- The organ in the New World -- The organ from the time of Bach to the present. The eighteenth century ; The nineteenth century ; The organ in Britain ; The twentieth century and the neo-classical organ -- The principles of the construction of the organ. The position of the organ, and some acoustical considerations ; The organ case -- The production of sound in the organ. The scales of organ pipes ; Temperament and tuning -- The tonal structure of the organ. A classification of organ stops ; Glossary of organ stops -- Organ mechanism and action. Mechanical, pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and electric actions ; Console equipment ; The extension organ ; The wind supply -- The study and use of the organ. Phrasing and manual touch ; The pedals ; Organ registration ; Bach and the technique of the organ -- Appendix. A selection of organ specifications. |
| General note | "A selection of organ specifications": pages 353-423. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 425-429) and index. |
| LCCN | 52002152 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML550.S9 O7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |