The American Reed Organ and the HarmoniumCovers the history, construction, manufacturing, tuning, restoration, and music of these classic American and European parlor instruments. |
Contents
| 3 | |
Chapter 2 The Selling of the Reed Organ | 43 |
Chapter 3 Stops and Voices | 85 |
Chapter 4 Music for the Reed Organ | 111 |
Chapter 5 Portable Organs | 129 |
Chapter 6 The Instrument Which Plays by Itself | 151 |
Chapter 7 Restoration | 161 |
Chapter 8 Tuning | 187 |
Chapter 10 A Reed Organ Gallery | 219 |
Appendix A Stop Faces | 263 |
Appendix B Tuning Devices | 267 |
Appendix C Bench Plans | 271 |
End Notes | 275 |
| 277 | |
Acknowledgements | 279 |
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The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium: A Treatise on Its History ... Robert F. Gellerman No preview available - 1996 |
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