Organ Technique

"Organ Technique" provides study material for the development of a thorough and reliable organ technique based on historical principles and tradition, which will help to develop the qualities of exprenssiveness and stylistic differentiation essentialto performers of today. A central theme is the ergonomic aspect of organ playing.

The book consists of two parts, of which the first, "The Coherence between Musical Expression and Organ Technique," is an essay on the history and development of organ technique and its relation to musical expression. The second part consists of a large number of technical exercises with comments. The study material is primarly intended for students with a relatively advanced keyboard technique.

CONTENIDO:

Preface

1. The coherence between musical expression and organ technique
-Introduction
-The interpretation of Early Music: A historical survey
-Technique
-"Habitus"
-Unnecessary and uncontrollable movements, contact with the key, and tone production
-Fingering and pedaling: Methods for their application
-A survey of historial "Applikaturen"
-16th and 17th "Applikaturen"
-"Applikaturen" in the 18th Century
-"Applikaturen" in the 19th Century
-Harmonium tutors
-"Applikaturen" in the 20th Century
-Epilogue

2. Technical exercises
-"Habitus" and turning
-Articulation and touch
-Relaxation and movements of the wrist and arm
-Staccato
-Trills for manuals and pedals
-Scales
-Octaves
-Stretching
-Extra pedal exercises
-Complementary repertoire-related exercises