The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium


Book Description

Covers the history, construction, manufacturing, tuning, restoration, and music of these classic American and European parlor instruments.




Restoring & Collecting Antique Reed Organs


Book Description

This book is designed primarily for the amateur craftsman who wants to know the nuts and bolts of restoring an antique reed organ. Chapters cover refinishing, stop actions, reed work, case work, and trouble-shooting in clear and easy to follow detail that will help make the outcome rewarding. Major topics include disassembly, bellows repair, action repair, reed tuning and restoration, pallet, mute, swell, coupler, and pitman repairs, keyboard repairs, stop repairs, tremulant and vibrato effects and repair of mechanisms, case restoration. The book includes a supplier list and a bibliography.




Manufacturing the Muse


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How a 19th century instrument helped to shape New World culture.







Complete organ method


Book Description

This classic method for beginners provides a brief history of the instrument, an explanation of organ construction, a discussion of the various stops and their management, a section devoted to practical study, and several pieces.










The American Catalogue


Book Description

American national trade bibliography.




The Zero Waltzes


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The Organ


Book Description

Organ, Volume 3 of the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments, includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments that predated the piano. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instruments from around the world.