Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder [Hardcover]

Peggy Kelley Reinburg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 22, 1982

Peggy Kelley Reinburg has written the first comprehensive book in English to chronicle the remarkable achievements of Arp Schnitger, whose influence extends to the twentieth century with the current interest in Baroque instruments and performance practice. The book gives an account of organ-building activity in North Germany and the Netherlands prior to Schnitger, describes in detail many of his constructions as they related to various periods in his life, and comments on Schnitger's impact on trends in organ building. Specifications are given for twenty-two extant organs, and appendixes include a glossary of German-English technical terms, complete scalings for several Schnitger organs, and a chronological listing of all Schnitger instruments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press; First Edition edition (July 22, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253309271
• ISBN-13: 978-0253309273
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,609,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great background read, January 9, 2007

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Mark Quarmby (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder (Hardcover)

As this year (2007) is Buxtehude's 300th anniversary, this book is a wonderful overview of the sound world in which Buxtehude (and his contemporaries) found themselves with the organbuilding of Schnitger. Lots of photos and specifications really help those of us performing this music on our modern day instruments.