The Organ

The Organ
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1995
Genre: Organ (Musical instrument)
ISBN:

The Stylus Phantasticus and Free Keyboard Music of the North German Baroque

The Stylus Phantasticus and Free Keyboard Music of the North German Baroque
Author: Paul Collins
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1351540211

The concept of stylus phantasticus (or ?fantastic style?) as it was expressed in free keyboard music of the north German Baroque forms the focus of this book. Exploring both the theoretical background to the style and its application by composers and performers, Paul Collins surveys the development of Athanasius Kircher?s original concept and its influence on music theorists such as Brossard, Janovka, Mattheson, and Walther. Turning specifically to fantasist composers of keyboard works, the book examines the keyboard toccatas of Merulo, Fresobaldi, Rossi and Froberger and their influence on north German organists Tunder, Weckmann, Reincken, Buxtehude, Bruhns, Lubeck, Bohm, and Leyding. The free keyboard music of this distinguished group highlights the intriguing relationship at this time between composition and performance, the concept of fantasy, and the understanding of originality and individuality in seventeenth-century culture.

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Author: International Repertory of Music Literature (Organization)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1184
Release: 1998
Genre: Music
ISBN:

A comprehensive, ongoing guide to publications on music from all over the world, with abstracts written in English. All scholarly works are included: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, films and videos, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, electronic resources, and reviews.

ITA Journal

ITA Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1989
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Bach's Feet

Bach's Feet
Author: David Yearsley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2012-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521199018

Yearsley explores the cultural significance of making music with hands and feet, a mode of performance unique to the organ.

The Cambridge Companion to the Organ

The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
Author: Nicholas Thistlethwaite
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1999-03-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1107494036

This Companion is an essential guide to all aspects of the organ and its music. It examines in turn the instrument, the player and the repertoire. The early chapters tell of the instrument's history and construction, identify the scientific basis of its sounds and the development of its pitch and tuning, examine the history of the organ case, and consider the current trends and conflicts within the world of organ building. Central chapters investigate the practical art of learning and playing the organ, introduce the complex area of performance practice, and outline the relationship between organ playing and the liturgy of the church. The final section explores the vast repertoire of organ music, focusing on a selection of the most important traditions.

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology
Author: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour
Publisher: IGI Global Snippet
Total Pages: 4292
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781605660264

"This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.