Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder

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Peggy Kelley Reinburg has written the first comprehensive book in Englishto chronicle the remarkable achievements of Arp Schnitger, whose influence extendsto the twentieth century with the current interest in Baroque instruments andperformance practice. The book gives an account of organ-building activity in NorthGermany and the Netherlands prior to Schnitger, describes in detail many of hisconstructions as they related to various periods in his life, and comments onSchnitger's impact on trends in organ building. Specifications are given fortwenty-two extant organs, and appendixes include a glossary of German-Englishtechnical terms, complete scalings for several Schnitger organs, and a chronologicallisting of all Schnitger instruments.