The Making of the Victorian Organ (Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs) - Softcover

Thistlethwaite, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521663644 ISBN 13: 9780521663649

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This important 1990 book provides a comprehensive survey of English organ building during the most innovative fifty years in its history.

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Review

'From his lifelong study of the nineteenth-century organ in Britain, Thistlethwaite distils the stuff of drama ... [he] joins the tiny band of seminal writers whose works are milestones in the continuing development of the art of the organ.' Peter Hurford

'The Making of the Victorian Organ is a must for everyone seriously interested in the organ, as well as for every expert. It is absolutely necessary reading for anyone in any way concerned with making decisions about organs of this period.' Musical Times

'A splendid new book ... Nicholas Thistlethwaite offers a comprehensive view of this distinctive instrument.' The American Organist

Book Description

This important 1990 book provides a comprehensive survey of English organ building during the most innovative fifty years in its history. Richly illustrated with photographs and specially drawn diagrams, this book is indispensable for all those, professionals or amateurs, who have an interest in the organ.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521663644
• ISBN 13: 9780521663649
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 610