Understanding the pipe organ: a guide for students, teachers and lovers of the instrument

"This book describes the mechanics, fabrication, and acoustics of all types of pipe organs. Though intended as a technical guide, it's accessible to beginning students as well as technicians. It covers the construction of several types of pipe organ, with chapters on actions, chests, pipe...

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1. Verfasser: Shannon, John R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2009
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Zusammenfassung:"This book describes the mechanics, fabrication, and acoustics of all types of pipe organs. Though intended as a technical guide, it's accessible to beginning students as well as technicians. It covers the construction of several types of pipe organ, with chapters on actions, chests, pipe work, wind supply, electrical circuitry, mechanics, registration, organ placement, acoustics, and repairs"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index
The principal components of the organ -- The wind supply -- Mechanical action -- Electric action -- Organ chests -- Unification and duplexing -- Aids to registration -- Acoustics of organ pipes -- Pipework -- Achieving optimal sound through location and placement -- Can you or should you fix it yourself?
Beschreibung:xi, 192 S. Ill. 26 cm
ISBN:9780786439980
078643998X

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