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The modern classical organ : a guide to its physical and musical structure and performance implications / by Thomas Donahue.
| Author/creator | Donahue, Thomas, 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company, ©1991. |
| Description | xix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The tonal system. Acoustic environment ; Pipes ; Note channel ; Case ; Pipe speech ; Pipe interrelationships ; Mixtures ; Temperament ; Classical disposition ; Selected dispositions of organs by D.A. Flentrop ; Selected dispositions of organs by C.B. Fisk ; Registration -- The wind system. Wind pressure ; Type of wind ; Wind system components -- The control system. Mechanical key action ; Keyboards ; Components of mechanical key action ; Stop action -- The role of the modern classical organ -- Epilog -- Appendix A. Examination of an organ ; Appendix B. Beat calculation ; Appendix C. Methods for setting selected temperaments ; Appendix D. Alternate keyboard configurations. |
| Abstract | An interdisciplinary approach to modern organs constructed according to the classical organbuilding principles of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Examined are the elements of the classical organ (both functional--the tonal, wind and control systems--and structural, the similarities and differences among organs), the nature and behavior of the classical organ that follow, and the implications for the organists. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-176) and index. |
| LCCN | 90053492 |
| ISBN | 0899505880 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML557 .D66 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |