No comments about Organ Music by French Masters: 13 Works by Gounod, Saint-Saens, Chausson, Satie and Others.

1 comments about The Technique and Art of Organ Playing.

1. My wife is self teaching herself how to play the keyboard. I thought this book my help her. Well it confussed her. It was too advanced. My fault, not hers, I tryagain.

1 comments about Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral (The Complete Organ Series Vol 3).

1. This is the most complete book on Vierne to date. Highly recommended. The majority of the book is Vierne's own Memoirs translated into english. The remainder constists of some analization of the organ works, textual corrections of the symphonies, improvisation themes written by Vierne, etc. Most complete, and a fanscinating read as well as being highly useful. No organist should be without a copy!

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3 comments about Organ Music.

1. Six amazing Trio Sonatas, the powerful "St. Anne", pages of heartfelt Chorale preludes, all in one volume!

   What more could one ask for?...

   Let's start with with a spiral binding, this book is so thick that it needed to have its spine broken in several places so sit flat. Every page turn still threatens to unbalance it and send it falling off the rack onto my hands.
   Speaking of page turns, I think the folks at Dover take pride in their ability to put page turns in the most inconvenient possible spots.
   I have no hesitations to buy a Dover score, because it's the best value for your money. However, I only use these scores to look for and try out new pieces. In the end, however, when I really want to work on a piece, I'm sure to get a copy of a good edition like Barenreiter of Henle to perform from.




2. The summary table of contents and alphabetical index provided in this volume never worked for me, so I compiled my own complete table of contents:
   
   Six Trio Sonatas
   3 E-flat major
   13 c minor
   26 d minor
   40 e minor
   50 C major
   66 G major
   
   Clavierübung Part II
   81 Praeludium pro Organo pleno ("St. Anne")
   92 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
   94 Christie, aller Welt Trost
   98 Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist
   102 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (manualiter)
   104 Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist
   105 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
   107 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
   113 Fughetta super: Allein Gott in der Höh; sei Ehr;
   114 Diess sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
   118 Fughetta super: Diess sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
   120 Wir glauben all' an einen Gott
   124 Fughetta super: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott
   125 Vater unser im Himmelreich (2 vers.)
   132 Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (2 vers.)
   137 Aus tiefer Noth schrei' ich zu dir (2 vers.)
   142 Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der von uns den Zorn...
   147 Fuga super: Jesus Chrisus unser Heiland ...
   150 Duetto I
   153 Duetto II
   156 Duetto III
   159 Duetto IV
   162 Fuga a 5 pro Organo pleno
   
   Das Orgelbüchlein
   171 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
   172 Gottes Sohn ist kommen
   173 Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn
   174 Lob se idem allmächtigen Gott
   174 Puer natus in Bethlehem
   175 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
   176 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
   177 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her
   178 Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schaar
   180 In Dulci Jubilo
   181 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich
   182 Jesu, meine Freude
   183 Christum wir sollen loben schon
   184 Wir Christenleut'
   186 Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen
   187 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
   188 In dir ist Freude
   192 Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin
   194 Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf
   196 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
   198 Christe, du Lamm Gottes
   198 Christus, der uns selig macht
   200 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund
   201 O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross
   203 Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
   204 Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge
   206 Christ lag in Todesbanden
   207 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
   208 Christ ist erstanden (3 vers.)
   212 Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ
   213 Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag
   214 Heut' triumphiret Gottes Sohn
   215 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
   216 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'
   217 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (2 vers.)
   218 Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot
   220 Vater unser im Himmelreich
   221 Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt
   222 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
   223 Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
   224 In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr
   225 Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein
   226 Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
   227 Alle Menschen müssen sterben
   228 Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig
   
   Six Schübler Chorales
   231 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
   234 Auf meinen lieben Gott
   236 Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
   238 Meine Seele erhebt den Herren
   239 Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
   242 Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom HImmel herunter
   
   Eighteen Chorale Preludes
   247 Komm, heiliger Geist
   254 Komm, heiliger Geist
   260 An Wasserflüssen Babylon
   263 Schmücke dick, o liebe Seele
   266 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
   270 O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
   276 Nun danket Alle Gott
   280 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
   282 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
   284 Trio super: Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
   286 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
   290 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (2 vers. & trio super)
   304 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (2 vers.)
   310 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
   313 Vor deinen Thron tret' ich
   
   Supplement
   317 Christus, de runs selig macht
   318 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
   319 Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (2 vers.)
   325 An Wasserflüssen Babylon
   327 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' (3 vers.)
   334 O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
   338 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
   240 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland (4 vers.)
   348 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (2 vers.)
   356 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland



3. To begin with, I emphatically disagree with those who prefer spiral-bindings - with me those pages rip out of the binding all too quickly! [If the book wishes to close, have a few other volumes on hand to hold it open for those pages that so need it. Also, let me please encourage my fellow-organists to practise memorising the majority of these pristine jewels of the organ repertoire!] What I wish HAD been included with these works would have been the BWV - and ideally also the Schmieder - catalogue numbers!
   
   Otherwise, I wholeheartedly welcome this durable, well-laid-out, well-engraved volume - an absolute steal, especially at the price!! Of course, if you want others of his works for the instrument, you really have to get the other two volumes that Dover has issued (most definitely recommended in both cases!!!) - that way nobody will question what pieces are available in what book. [Any works not included can then be downloaded from at least one Internet Website that has the complete works of JS Bach available for the purpose - and for free!]
   
   I'll also go on record as giving an extra endorsement for this volume of organ music as facilitating practise in reading music printed in alto and tenor clefs - it's a good tool for preparing those who need to read orchestral scores.
   
   In one phrase: most highly recommended!! [This is not to belittle Bärenreiter, Henle or other publishers issuing high-quality editions at higher prices for this or that reason - I can use them too! However, it's seldom that one has to seek those out for the most part given the outstanding quality Dover has come to represent.]

No comments about The organ preludes of Johann Sebastian Bach (Studies in musicology).

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No comments about Unending Hymns: A Fabric of Traditional Favorites Arranged for Organ.

1 comments about Joseph Jongen and His Organ Music (Complete Organ, No 2).

1. This book is a 'must-have' for anyone interested in Jongen's
   music. John Scott Whiteley is a great advocate for one of Belgium's greatest sons. Beautifully bound and well organized!
   Now if I can only find No. 1.

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