The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century

<p> The 17th century was the century of the organ in much the same way the 19th century was the century of the piano. Almost without exception the major composers of the century wrote for the instrument and most of them were practicing organists themselves. This historical book surveys analyzes and discusses the major national styles of 17th century European organ music. Due to the extraordinarily extensive body of literature produced during this 100-year period this text includes 350 musical examples to illustrate the various styles. The book also includes brief discussions of the various national styles of organ building an appendix about the various notational methods used in the 17th century and a chapter on Spain and Portugal written by Andre Lash an expert on the subject.</p>