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Music Piano & Keyboard

The Organ in Manitoba

A History of the Instruments, the Builders, and the Players

by (author) James B. Hartman

Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Initial publish date
Dec 1997
Category
Piano & Keyboard, History & Criticism
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887556449
    Publish Date
    Dec 1997
    List Price
    $24.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780887550416
    Publish Date
    Dec 1997
    List Price
    $25.00

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Description

Pipe organs were once a central (and sometimes hotly debated) part of Manitoba's cultural life. The Organ in Manitoba portrays that history--the instruments, builders, players and critics--from the date of the earliest known installations to the 1990s, and includes information on musical organizations such as the Royal Canadian College of Organists. It documents over a century of evolution and changes, from concepts of tonal design to styles of musical commentary and tastes, and includes an inventory of installations and specifications for over 100 organs. Well-illustrated with photographs and excerpts from historical reviews and other documents, it will be of interest to musicians, teachers, and music, church, and cultural historians.

About the author

James Hartman studied organ with Filmer Hubble and was a frequent contributor to The Diapason: The Journal of the International Society for Organ History and Preservation.

James B. Hartman's profile page