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245 14 a| The organ of the twentieth century :b| a manual on all matters relating to the science and art of organ tonal appointment and divisional apportionment with compound expression /c| by George Ashdown Audsley.;

246 3 a| Organ of the 20th century;

260 a| Mineola, NY :b| Dover Publications,c| 2004.;

300 a| 518 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Originally published: New York : Dodd, Mead, 1919.;

500 a| Includes index.;

505 0 a| Art in organ-building -- The tonal structure of the organ -- The compound harmonic-corroborating stops -- Timbre-creating compound stops -- The tonal appointment of the organ -- The console -- The pedal clavier -- The swell -- Construction of the swell-box -- The church organ -- The concert-room organ -- The chamber organ -- Scales of labial pipes -- Forms and construction of metal pipes -- Forms and construction of wood pipes -- Forms and construction of lingual pipes -- The organ specification -- Appendix: Grand concert organ installed in the festival hall of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904.;

520 a| One of the outstanding organ builders of modern times, George Ashdown Audsley is widely considered the father of the twentieth-century organ. In this profusely illustrated book--a classic of musicology--he fully formulates principles of tonal contrast and compound flexibility and expression that have become fundamental to modern organ building. His survey of the artistic treatment of the organ case in different ages and lands is followed by descriptions of the instrument's tonal structure and explanations of harmonic-corroborating stops, timbre-creating compound stops, and the assignment of stops to particular divisions. Special construction techniques required for organs used in churches, concert-rooms, and chambers are also discussed. Indispensable to organists, organ builders, acousticians, and technologists, this volume will fascinate anyone interested in the structural splendors of the "king of instruments.";

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The organ of the twentieth century : a manual on all matters relating to the science and art of organ tonal appointment and divisional apportionment with compound expression / by George Ashdown Audsley.

Author/creator	Audsley, George Ashdown
Format	Book
Publication Info	Mineola, NY : Dover Publications, 2004.
Description	518 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Organ (Musical instrument)--Construction.

Variant title	Organ of the 20th century
Contents	Art in organ-building -- The tonal structure of the organ -- The compound harmonic-corroborating stops -- Timbre-creating compound stops -- The tonal appointment of the organ -- The console -- The pedal clavier -- The swell -- Construction of the swell-box -- The church organ -- The concert-room organ -- The chamber organ -- Scales of labial pipes -- Forms and construction of metal pipes -- Forms and construction of wood pipes -- Forms and construction of lingual pipes -- The organ specification -- Appendix: Grand concert organ installed in the festival hall of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904.
Abstract	One of the outstanding organ builders of modern times, George Ashdown Audsley is widely considered the father of the twentieth-century organ. In this profusely illustrated book--a classic of musicology--he fully formulates principles of tonal contrast and compound flexibility and expression that have become fundamental to modern organ building. His survey of the artistic treatment of the organ case in different ages and lands is followed by descriptions of the instrument's tonal structure and explanations of harmonic-corroborating stops, timbre-creating compound stops, and the assignment of stops to particular divisions. Special construction techniques required for organs used in churches, concert-rooms, and chambers are also discussed. Indispensable to organists, organ builders, acousticians, and technologists, this volume will fascinate anyone interested in the structural splendors of the "king of instruments."
General note	Originally published: New York : Dodd, Mead, 1919.
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2003067490
ISBN	048643575X (pbk.)

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