Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder: Catalyst for the Centuries

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.

Author: Peggy Kelley Reinburg
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 07/22/1982
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.62h x 5.84w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780253309273