Organ Literature: Biographical Catalog

by Corliss Richard Arnold

Overview

This third edition is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in geographically diverse schools. Its nineteen chapters include charts of organ composers and a historical background of contemporary events and figures for each organ composition school. Chapter bibliographies cover readings published in the seventies, eighties, and early nineties. A listing of Bach organ compositions with pagination of various editions is also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810829657
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Series:	Organ Literature , #2
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	922
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.88(d)

About the Author

Corliss R. Arnold is Emeritus Professor of Music at Michigan State University and former Director of Music at Peoples Church, East Lansing, Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

I highly recommend acquiring the latest edition, regardless of whether you own one or both of the previous volumes..

American Organist

This edition represents a major expansion and update of the previous edition. It is a valuable resource for students of the organ and professional organists alike. Aside from its value as a reference tool, this work could be used as a text for organ literature classes..

ARBA

...the volume remains as friendly to the reader as ever, and Arnold has succeeded in achieving his goal of producing "an organized and comprehensive introduction" to organ literature...this edition is essential to all music libraries..

Choice

**** The second edition (1984) is cited in BCL3 and ARBA 1985. Volume 1, Historical Survey (2964-9, $47.50) is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in various geographical schools. The revised and enlarged Volume 2, Biographical Catalog (2965-7, $75) gives biographical sketches of composers and an alphabetical list of each composer's works (including pagination in the major organ music anthologies), publisher, catalog number, and copyright date. A directory of organ music publishers is also provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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