ISBN 9783761824115. 22 x 14.4 cm inches. Language: German, Text Language: German. Preface: Karl-Heinz Gottert.
The history of the organ is closely linked to the ways and sometimes the perversion of European culture. When and where exactly did the organ originate in its present form? What have the Arabs contributed to the development of this seemingly "Christian" instrument? How did she get into the religious picture storm? Who brought them to the concert halls? How did the digital revolution affect the organ? Karl-Heinz Gottert describes all this in five chapters: from the history of ancient engineering to the technical side of organ building, organ builders and organists to organ music. Special questions are answered, including why in the early modern times "Italian" organs look different than "North German", the role played by confessions, customs barriers, industrialization, organ builders with privileges, or since when virtuosity also played in organ play penetrated.
