Malcolm Kemp Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 In the new Organists' Review there is a review by John Henderson of a book by Quentin Faulkner entitled "The Registration of J S Bach's Organ Works". Has anyone got and read this book and is it worth getting? This must be a very contentious subject and one hopes that anyone using the book will not forget also to use their ears! I can well imagine that Pierre will have something to say about it but I would welcome comments from others as well. £54 seems a lot to be paying for 123 pages. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjgrieveson Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Was it written years ago? I remember coming across a battered, cloth bound book on this subject a couple of years ago in a second-hand bookshop in Hay-on-Wye. I was going to buy it but saw that it was £11 so decided not to. Perhaps I should have! It was probably the same one but like I say, it looked ancient. Edit - sorry - ignore me! if they are only just reviewing it then it must be new. * tiptoes out* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgp Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Was it written years ago? I remember coming across a battered, cloth bound book on this subject a couple of years ago in a second-hand bookshop in Hay-on-Wye. I was going to buy it but saw that it was £11 so decided not to. Perhaps I should have! It was probably the same one but like I say, it looked ancient. Edit - sorry - ignore me! if they are only just reviewing it then it must be new. * tiptoes out* That was possibly 'The Registration of J.S.Bach's organ Works' by Thomas harmon (c 1971 published 1978 by Fritz Knuf).Its a good staring point (stemming from a PhD dissertation) covering the organs of the period, Bach's own instruments, contemporary writings on registrational practices & Bach's own registrational indications - running out at 300+ pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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