Gerhard Brunzema : his work and his influence / edited by Thomas Donahue.

Other author Donahue, Thomas, 1953- editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
Descriptionxxiii, 331 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
Subjects
Brunzema, Gerhard, 1927-1992.
Organ builders--Germany.
Organ builders--Canada.
Organ (Musical instrument)--Construction.
Organ (Musical instrument)

Contents Foreword / Gustav Leonhardt -- Gerhard Brunzema chronology -- I. The writings. Orgelkanon / Gerhard Krapf -- The work of Gerhard Brunzema, I: Germany / Friedrich Brunzema -- Excerpt from "Jurgen Ahrend and Gerhard Brunzema" / Uwe Pape -- Excerpt from "An interview with Harald Vogel" / Douglas Reed -- Excerpt from "Apropos New Organs and Restorations" / Peter Williams -- Excerpt from The Organ / Peter Williams and Barbara Owen -- Gerhard Brunzema / Jurgen Ahrend -- Excerpt from "Jurgen Ahrend: an appreciation" / Fritz Noack -- The work of Gerhard Brunzema, II: Quebec / Friedrich Brunzema -- In memoriam Gerhard Brunzema / Carroll Hanson -- Remembrance / Christoph Linde -- Excerpt from "Gerhard Brunzema: instrument builder and businessman" / Matthew Redsell -- Excerpt from "Brunzema organs, incorporated" / Jan Overduin -- The work of Gerhard Brunzema, III: Ontario / Friedrich Brunzema -- In memoriam Gerhard Brunzema / Davis Folkerts -- Organum plenum / Hans Zbinden -- "And the breath came into them, and they lived": The John Melbye Wagner memorial house organ / Edward Wagner -- An interview with Gerhard Brunzema / Craig Cramer -- Transcript of "Castles of the soul: the organs of Gerhard Brunzema" -- How Gerhard Brunzema addressed some of the problems in modern organbuilding / Thomas Donahue -- Chorale prelude on Schmucke dich, O liebe Seele / Barrie Cabena -- Part II: The organs. 1954-1971: Orgelbau Ahrend & Brunzema, Leer-Loga, Germany ; 1972-1979: Casavant Freres, Limitee, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada ; 1980-1992: Brunzema organs, incorporated, Fergus, Ontario, Canada ; Description of the organ for Blessed Sacrament parish, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada -- Appendix A. Three articles by Gerhard Brunzema ; Appendix B. Selected organ proposals ; Appendix C. Selected pipe shade designs ; Appendix D. Discography ; Appendix E. Photography ; Appendix F. Videography ; Appendix G. The organs by location ; Appendix H. The organs by size.
Abstract Documents the craft of the organbuilder Gerhard Brunzema (1927-1992) in terms of the organs he built and how his instruments and his approach to organbuilding had an influence on music history. Divided into two parts, Part I contains essays by people who knew Brunzema and his work, and documents his skill both in the restoration of historically significant instruments in Europe, as well as in the building of new organs in his own style throughout the world. Also included in this section are two musical compositions in his memory by Gerhard Krapf and Barrie Cabena. Part II details the organs themselves during the three phases of his career: in Germany (1954-1971) with his partner Jurgen Ahrend; in Quebec, Canada (1972-1979) with Casavant Freres; and in Ontario (1980-1992) in his own workshop. This section features a complete listing of all the organs he built, descriptions of seventy organs, and a complete technical documentation of one of his instruments. Also included are three articles by Brunzema, proposals for organs that were never built, an annotated discography, a listing of the published photographs of his organs, videography, bibliography, 16 black and white photographs and 41 line drawings.
Bibliography noteDiscography: pages 277-284.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.
LCCN 97025565
ISBN0810833662 (cloth : alk. paper)

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