The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Organ PDF eBook |
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.
The Cambridge Companion the the Organ
Title | The Cambridge Companion the the Organ PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Thistlethwaite |
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Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
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The Making of the Victorian Organ
Title | The Making of the Victorian Organ PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Thistlethwaite |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 616 |
Release | 1999-08-26 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780521663649 |
This important 1990 book provides a comprehensive survey of English organ building during the most innovative fifty years in its history.
The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky PDF eBook |
Author | James McGilvray |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2005-02-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521784313 |
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The Cambridge Companion to David Foster Wallace
Title | The Cambridge Companion to David Foster Wallace PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Clare |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 287 |
Release | 2018-09-20 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1107195950 |
A compelling, comprehensive, and substantive introduction to the work of David Foster Wallace.
The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra PDF eBook |
Author | Colin James Lawson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 316 |
Release | 2003-04-24 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780521001328 |
This guide to the orchestra and orchestral life is unique in its breadth of coverage. It combinesorchestral history and repertory with a practical bias offering critical thought about the past, present and future of the orchestra. Including topics such as the art of orchestration, scorereading, conducting, international orchestras, recording, as well as consideration of what it means to be an orchestral musician, an educator, or an informed listener, it will be of interest to a wideranging readership of music historians and professional or amateur performers.
The Cambridge Companion to Elgar
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Elgar PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel M. Grimley |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2005-01-06 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1139827081 |
Edward Elgar occupies a pivotal place in the British cultural imagination. His music has been heard as emblematic of Empire and the English landscape. The recent success of Anthony Payne's elaboration of the sketches for Elgar's Third Symphony has prompted a critical revaluation of his music. This Companion provides an accessible and vivid account of Elgar's work in its historical and cultural context. Established authorities on British music and scholars new in the field examine Elgar's music from a range of critical perspectives, including nationalism, post-colonialism, decadence, reception and musical influences. There are also chapters on interpretation, including his own (Elgar was the first major composer to commit a representative quantity of his own work to record), and on Elgar's relationships with the BBC and with his publishers. The book includes much new material, drawing on original research, as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to Elgar's major musical achievements.