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The History of the Organ in the United States

by Orpha Ochse

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A social and technological history of the American organ

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A social and technological history of the American organ

Covering the period from seventeenth-century Spanish missions onward, Orpha Ochse places the organ within the changing conditions of U.S. life. The book traces American organ history alongside immigration, war, industrial development, electrification, and shifts in musical culture, including the rise of orchestral music, phonographs, and player pianos. This framing makes the instrument more than a subject of construction or performance alone: it becomes a record of the institutions, technologies, and cultural forces that shaped its place in the country.

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  • Students and enthusiasts of American music history
  • Organists and readers interested in organ building
  • Readers interested in the relationship between technology and musical culture

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American organ historyOrgan buildingMusic and technologyImmigration and cultural changeIndustrialization

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Book overview

"This book is the best single source of information about American organ building and the content is clearly presented. There are wonderful quotations from prime sources and many photographs and stop-lists." --American Music Teacher

From the Spanish mission days of the 17th century to the present, the organ mirrors to a remarkable degree its social, economic, and cultural setting. Immigration, wars, industrial growth, the availability of electricity, the popularity of orchestral music, and the invention of the phonograph and of the player piano all had a part in determining the course of American organ history.

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