The Art of Organ Building: A Comprehensive Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Teatise on the Tonal Appointment and Mechanical Construction of Concert-Room, Church, and Chamber Organs, Vol. 1

Audsley, George Ashdown

ISBN 10: 0486213145 / ISBN 13: 9780486213149

Published by Dover Publications (edition Reprint), 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Organ Building: A Comprehensive Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Teatise on the Tonal Appointment and Mechanical Construction of Concert-Room, Church, and Chamber Organs, Vol. 1
• Publisher: Dover Publications (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486213145
• ISBN 13: 9780486213149
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Volume 1 of the fullest repository on organ building and history in English language. Includes outline of organ history, external design and decoration, internal arrangement and mechanical systems, acoustics and theories of sound-production in organ pipes, tonal structure and appointment, compound stops of the organ, more. Complete with illustrations, tables, and specifications. "the most significant republication in our field for the past twenty years . . . an incomparable, invaluable book." — American Guild of Organists Quarterly.