Dictionary of Pipe Organ Stops [Hardcover]

Stevens Irwin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 444 pages
• Publisher: Schirmer Books; 2 Sub edition (July 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028711505
• ISBN-13: 978-0028711508
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference guide for organists, February 9, 2005

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Patrick J. Malarkey "Pat Malarkey" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Pipe Organ Stops (Hardcover)

This book is a great guide to the common and not-so-common stops on pipe organs found throughout the world. I remember waiting almost a year or so for my copy to arrive from a book locating agency in the early 1990's. Although very highly priced (as of today February 2005, I've seen the price as high as $499), this book is a good tool to have if you are going to be registering or building a new pipe organ.

It's the most comprehensive guide I have seen to this date.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it., September 20, 2007

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Organ-builder (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Pipe Organ Stops (Hardcover)

This "dictionary" is more or less based on visits to a few American organ-builders and a few large organs. The reader should be warned that there are several inaccuracies in this book. Cross referencing is highly reccommended! The price of this book outweighs it's value.