Stokowski and the organ / Rollin Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Rollin |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hillsdale, New York : Pendragon Press, ©2004. |
| Description | xxii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Complete organ ; no. 8 Complete organ ; no. 8. ^A683082 |
| Contents | Leopold Stokowski in England -- St. Bartholomew's Church and its organ -- Stokowski at St. Bartholomew's Church -- The conductor and the organ -- Bach-Stokowski Passacaglia and the Aeolian organ -- Orchestral transcriptions of Bach's organ works. Appendixes. A. Royal College of Organists associateship and fellowship examinations -- B. Lynnwood Farnam's stoplists of organs played by Stokowski. St. James's Piccadilly ; St. Bartholomew's church ; St. Bartholomew's parish house -- C. Stokowski's organ repertoire, 1905-8 -- D. Programs of organ recitals played by Stokowski -- E. Partial list of choral works conducted by Stokowski at St. Bartholomew's church -- F. Choral works by Leopold Stokowski. Processional hymn, March, march onward, soldiers true! ; Carol, When Christ was born of Mary free ; Canticle, Benedicite omnia opera ; Song, Our United States -- G. Articles by Leopold Stokowski. The mystery of the B minor mass ; My symphonic debut in the films ; Listening pleasure. |
| Abstract | Leopold Stokowski began his career in England as an organist and choirmaster. This first major study of Stokowski's early years covers his education at the Royal College of Music, his church posts in London, and his three years spent as director of music at New York's prestigious St. Bartholomew's Church. An examination of the programs of his organ recitals (played on the third largest organ in America), a list of his repertoire, facsimiles of his original choral works, an analysis of his Aeolian player organ roll of Bach's Passacaglia, and a detailed study of his famous orchestral transcriptions of Bach's organ works, reveals a new and unique insight into Stokowski's unparalleled career in music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004014558 |
| ISBN | 1576471039 (alk. paper) |
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