cornetdeschats Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dear all, Supposing one were to make a critical assessment of the discussion and particularly forms of argument surrounding organ design in Britain in the twentieth century, especially surrounding the Organ Reform Movement, what works would be considered essential reading? I have copy of the Clutton & Niland The British Organ, a very general book on the Organ by Arthur Wills, and hope to get something by Bonavia Hunt. Obviously Baroque Tricks must be central -incidentally if anyone has a spare copy of this I would be delighted to purchase it-, but what other books and articles would you consider centre to the dialectic? Much obliged for suggestions, Cornetdeschats (III) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geoff McMahon Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 There is a copy of Baroque Tricks for sale on Amazon. The quickest one will get it! John Pike Mander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Lane Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 There is a copy of Baroque Tricks for sale on Amazon. The quickest one will get it! John Pike Mander There is another one available on Abe Books, signed, for the princely sum of £572.38! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Powell Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 There is a copy of Baroque Tricks for sale on Amazon. The quickest one will get it! John Pike Mander Baroque Tricks is newer - and cheaper - here: http://www.ohscatalog.org/raldowbartri.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ick1508 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 what other books and articles would you consider centre... For consideration: Organ Building and Design, Poul-Gerhard Andersen, translated Dr Joanne Cornutt with the assistance of the self-same Ralph Downes. Reviews the tradition of European organ building, but from a Danish perspective of the 1950's (published as "Orgelbogen" in 1956). But... Mr Bicknell is missing from your list? Click here for enlightenment... Happy reading Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 These might be worth a look: http://www.archive.org/details/organitstonalstr017814mbp http://www.archive.org/details/modernbritishorg00huntuoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cynic Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 You don't have to be an admirer of Grant Degens and Bradbeer organs to get a good read and a lot of relevant information from Twenty-one years of Organ-Building by Maurice Forsythe Grant. ISBN 0 906894 14 X Positif Press, Oxford 1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allison Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I remember buying "baroque tricks" when it first came out, and although I have not been able to get my head round certain organ building principles and the technical stuff, I still found it highly entertaining ( if thats the right word) and along with Laurence Elvins Harrison Story, found out a lot more about the organ world than I would otherwise have found out by just attending recitals and talking with local association friends. Another great read was the George Thalben Ball/ Jonathan Rennert book. regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Lane Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Baroque Tricks is newer - and cheaper - here: http://www.ohscatalog.org/raldowbartri.html Really worth looking at the OHS even if you don't need the Ralph Downes, there is an excellent selection of books. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Kemp Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 My own very recent experience of the OHS website is that they send CDs very quickly and efficiently. One (of Rheinberger Sonatas) sent from the USA arrived more promptly than some internal post from the UK. Mlcolm Kemp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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