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The Organs of J. S. Bach is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the organs encountered by Bach throughout Germany in his roles as organist, concert artist, examiner, teacher, and visitor. Newly revised and updated, the book's entries are listed alphabetically by geographical location, from Arnstadt to Zschortau, providing an easy-to-reference overview. Includes detailed organ-specific information:
high-quality color photographs
each instrument's history, its connection to Bach, and its disposition as Bach would have known it
architectural histories of the churches housing the instruments
identification of church organists Lynn Edwards Butler's graceful translation of Christoph Wolff and Markus Zepf's volume incorporates new research and many corrections and updates to the original German edition. Bibliographical references are updated to include English-language sources, and the translation includes an expanded essay by Christoph Wolff on Bach as organist, organ composer, and organ expert. The volume includes maps, a timeline of organ-related events, transcriptions of Bach's organ reports, a guide to examining organs attributed to Saxony's most famous organ builder Gottfried Silbermann, and biographical information on organ builders. Publication of this volume is supported by the American Bach Society.
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface to the English Edition
Bach—Organist, Composer, Organ Expert: An Introductory Sketch
Tmeline of Organ-Related Dates in Bach's Life
Part One: The Organs of J. S. Bach
Section A: Organs with a Proven Connection to Bach
Section B: Reference Organs from Bach's World
Section C: Overview: An Inventory of the Organs and Their Parts, Including Their State of
Part Two: Organ Tests and Examinations
Section A: Johann Sebastian Bach's Organ Reports
Section B: Instructions for Examining Organs
Part Three: Organ Builders
Section A: Organ Builders with a Personal Connection to Bach
Section B: Organ Builders from the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries Associated with Bach's Organs
Section C: Other Organ Builders and Organ-Building Firms
Abbreviations
Reference List
Photograph Credits
Translator's Note
Index
Back Cover
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"Elegant and readily portable as 'a travel companion for the suitcase.'"—American Record Guide
"This English translation and expansion of Wolff and Zeph's earlier research will be welcomed by all, but especially by performers, organ lovers, and those whose ability to glean technical details from German is less than idea."—Fontes Artis Musicae
| Christoph Wolff is Adams University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig. Markus Zepf, a musicologist and organist, is on the staff of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Lynn Edwards Butler, who has published numerous articles on the organ, is a practicing organist with special expertise in restored baroque organs in north and central Germany.
"Replete with organ specifications, high-quality photographs, and lists of bibliographic sources. Highly recommended."—Choice
"We now have an English translation of the most comprehensive study of the Bach organs. This is a vital resource that will enrich the lives of many, and it provides an enlightening and exciting venture into the Bach realm."—Jack Mitchener, Oberlin College"Elegant and readily portable as 'a travel companion for the suitcase.'"—American Record Guide
"This English translation and expansion of Wolff and Zeph's earlier research will be welcomed by all, but especially by performers, organ lovers, and those whose ability to glean technical details from German is less than idea."—Fontes Artis Musicae
| Christoph Wolff is Adams University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig. Markus Zepf, a musicologist and organist, is on the staff of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Lynn Edwards Butler, who has published numerous articles on the organ, is a practicing organist with special expertise in restored baroque organs in north and central Germany.