Organ restoration reconsidered : proceedings of a colloquium / edited by John R. Watson.
| Other author | Watson, John, 1952- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Warren, MI : Harmonie Park Press, 2005. |
| Description | xix, 176 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 44 Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 44. ^A281112 |
| Contents | Part 1: Conservation and restoration in context. Considerations for the future of historic organs / Laurence Libin -- Beyond sound: preserving the other voice of historic organs / John R. Watson -- The restorer and the conservator: deconstructing stereotypes / R.L. Barclay -- Parallel to the organ: the English virginal in Stuart England / Darryl Martin -- Part 2: Conservation and organs. A conservator's contribution to the restoration team / David Blanchfield -- The conservation of the painted surfaces on the historic St. Luke's organ / David Goist -- Part 3: The historic St. Luke's organ: a case study. Reflections on a chamber organ / Barbara Owen -- " ... Softly, and sweetly acchording to all": the historic St. Luke's organ and its contemporaneous repertoire / Christopher Kent -- The chamber organ in Stuart England: the background to the historic St. Luke's organ / Dominic Gwynn -- Part 4: European and American case studies. Toward restoration of the Salem Tannenberg organ / George Taylor and Bruce Shull -- Organ restoration: problems and solutions / Raymond J. Brunner -- The only one in the world: two case studies from the Baltic States / Göran Grahn -- An organized piano by Alpheus Babcock / Darcy Kuronen. |
| Abstract | This volume brings together a series of essays delivered at the international colloquium "Historic Organs Reconsidered: Restoration and Conservation for a New Century," held in 1999 at Historic St. Luke's Church in Smithfield, Virginia. With St. Luke's exceptionally rare 1630 English chamber organ as a backdrop, invited authorities from seven countries offered diverse views on musical, ethical, and historical issues driving organ restoration today. Part 1 of the book places the often-vexing issues of organ restoration in the broader context of musical instrument restoration and historic preservation and considers the implications of emerging "forensic" examination methods for restoration ethics. Part 2 visits two conservation laboratories, providing an inside glimpse of new approaches to preservation-minded restoration. Part 3 focuses specifically on Historic St. Luke's organ and its musical history, with attention to the organ's possible builder, its first owners, and early repertory. Part 4 offers perspectives on restoration through case studies of other historic organs in Europe and America. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004060844 |
| ISBN | 089990128X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML549.9 .O74 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |