Product Description

This 1921 classic by a renowned organ builder provides organists and all those interested in the instrument with a guide to its numerous stops, among them bassoon, bass tuba, cymbal, double trumpet, oboe, piccolo, viola da gamba, and xylophone. The text supplies various names of each stop in different languages, traces their origins, and describes their construction, tonal characteristics, and value in artistic combination and registration. A fascinating book about the "Monarch of all Instruments" for students, teachers, and professional musicians. A "must-have" for the organist's library. Introduction by Rollin Smith. 5 plates of illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153923 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Organ Stops
Detailed descriptions of every stop, rank and division of the organ. This book even explains how the pipes are made.

a fundamental work
One of the best books on the topic. A "must have", I think. I appreciated a lot the taxonomy of stops in different languages, but the rest is good too

Organ Stops
As a beginning student of the organ, "Organ-Stops and Their Artistic Registration" is of great help in understanding the working, setting of organ stops. As one who is just learning, I cannot be one to give advice for others, but this book is very helpful to me and one that I have been referring to often. S. Robertson