Survey of organ literature and editions / Marilou Kratzenstein.
| Author/creator |
Kratzenstein, Marilou, 1937- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1982, ©1980. |
| Description | x, 246 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Organ music before 1500 -- Spain and Portugal -- Italy -- Germany and Austria. South Germany ; North and Middle Germany ; Germany and Austria, 1750-1900 ; Germany and Austria since 1900 -- France. France, 1531-1800 ; France since 1800 -- England. England through the 18th Century ; England in the 19th and 20th Centuries -- The Low Countries -- Scandinavia -- Switzerland -- Bohemia and present-day Czechoslovakia -- Hungary -- Poland -- The United States -- Addenda. |
| Abstract | The following survey was written to stimulate organists to explore more deeply the organ literature. The author provides a short historical outline of organ composition in each of the countries that has an organ-playing tradition. Also included are some remarks about the organs of each country since a knowledge of the instruments is important for an understanding of the literature. This book provides a comprehensive overview of organ literature while also furnishing a point of departure for more specialized studies in the history and performance of the various national schools. |
| Abstract | A treasure trove of organ music is revealed in this carefully researched book. It contains a wealth of information about organ literature from its beginnings in the fourteenth century to the present. A brief look at organ music before 1500 introduces this detailed, annotated study. Author Marilou Kratzenstein relates organ composition to the instruments in the countries producing most of the organ literature and to broader musical developments as well. She discusses the stylistic characteristics of each national school and illustrates them with many musical examples. Included is the organ music of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, England, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Bohemia and present-day Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and the United States. These countries have much to offer, as this book clearly shows. A massive amount of material is compressed into this survey. For each country a short historical outline of organ composition, biographical information about the composers, and information about organs in use at the time is included. Brief excerpts introduce the individual composer's style. Illustrative organ specifications are given. Originating in a series of articles written for The Diapason from 1971 to 1977, this book is a reprint of that series with some text corrections and many additions to the lists of editions in the original publication. A bibliography of secondary literature provides additional resources to stimulate a continuing exploration of available organ music. |
| General note | This book originally appeared as a series of articles in the Diapason (1971-1977). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 216-230) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 79028497 |
| ISBN | 0813810507 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML600 .K73 1980 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |