The organ: fit for expression? by Joris Verdin

Joris Verdin The organ: fit for expression?Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 5, 15-23 [summary] Dynamic and agogic aspects play a major role in 19th-century expression. In thisarticle the first one of these is explored. Based on investigation of periodliterature we conclude...

Buxtehude’s Passacaglia in d: liturgical music?

 Eddy Mul Buxtehude’s Passacaglia in d: liturgical music?Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 2, 12-13 [summary] Based on sources such as Luther’s explanation of theMagnificat, Werckmeister’s Musicalische Paradoxal-Discourse and the Hamburg ChurchOrdinance of...
An interview with Gustav Leonhardt by Jan-Piet Knijff

An interview with Gustav Leonhardt by Jan-Piet Knijff

Jan-Piet Knijff An interview with Gustav LeonhardtHet ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 5, 27-30 [summary] Gustav Leonhardt(1928) is one of the most influential harpsichordists of the 20th century. He has taught countless young musicians. As an organist, Leonhardt is far less well...
Discussion about organ Der Aa-kerk Groningen continued

Discussion about organ Der Aa-kerk Groningen continued

Peter van Dijk Discussion about organ Der Aa-kerk Groningen continued Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 2, 14-24 [summary] On 17 December 1999, thecity of Groningen decided to uphold its permission to change the main organ in the DerAa-kerk at Groningen (Schnitger 1702, Timpe...
Organ culture in Stralsund and Tallinn

Organ culture in Stralsund and Tallinn

 Peter van Dijk Organ culture in Stralsund and Tallinn Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 2, 25-29 [summary] In Stralsund (Germany), the famous organ in the Marienkirche drawsour attention. It was built in 1659 by Friedrich Stellwagen. It’s not in originalcondition, but...

The new Evangelical Hymnal by Jan Smelik

Jan Smelik The new Evangelical HymnalHet ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 6, 37-40 [summary] Recently, the Dutch ‘Evangelische Liedbundel’ (Evangelical Hymnal) waspublished by the ‘Evangelisch Werkverband’. Apart from repertoire in thetradition of the church hymn, the book...

Fish, chips and organs (interview with three young organists)

 Jan-Piet Knijff Fish, chips and organs (interview with three young organists) Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 2, 30-34 [summary] Jan-Piet Knijff interviewed three relatively young Dutchorganists about the way they try to make their concerts interesting to a larger...
Organ building after 2000 (IV)

Organ building after 2000 (IV)

 Joop A. Klaassen, Jan-Piet Knijff Organ building after 2000 (IV)Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 2, 35-36 [summary] In het ORGEL 1999/5, Wietse Meinardi criticised historicism inorgan building. In het ORGEL 1999/6, Hans Fidom, Sicco Steendam and Wim Winters reacted;in het...
Historicism in the 21st century by Hans Fidom

Historicism in the 21st century by Hans Fidom

Hans Fidom Historicism in the 21st centuryHet ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 6, 14-19 [summary] The neworgan in Örgryte Nya Kyrka in Göteborg (Sweden), built in 17th-century North-Germanstyle, sounds very convincing. The discussions in het ORGEL show, on the otherhand, that...

How to learn to improvise?

 Paul De Maeyer How to learn to improvise?Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 3, 9-18 [summary] Many people are inhibited when it comes to opening their mind to others; they prefer toprotect themselves against from possible contempt. This is an important point for everyonewho...
The Göteborg International Organ Academy 2000 by Christa Hijink

The Göteborg International Organ Academy 2000 by Christa Hijink

Christa Hijink The Göteborg International Organ Academy 2000Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 6, 5-13 [summary] On 4-18August, the Göteborg International Organ Academy took place: 36 lectures, 14 paneldiscussions, 53 workshops, many concerts and 1 great inauguration – that of...

Stephen Taylor: I hate music! But I like to sing…

 Stephen Taylor I hate music! But I like to sing…Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 3, 5-8 [summary] In his song text I hate music! But I like to sing…, Leonard Bernstein makes fun ofthe way in which we become sidetracked from the essentials of music-making by...
Trivento and other organ-like instruments

Trivento and other organ-like instruments

 Klaas Hoek Trivento and other organ-like instrumentsHet ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 3, 19-25 [summary] In the 20th century, several organ-like new instrumentshave been developed. An early example is the telharmonium by Thaddeus Cahill, anelectrical instrument from 1906....

Organ building after 2000 (V)

 Wietse Meinardi, Peter van Dijk Organ building after 2000 (V)Het ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 3, 32-40 [summary] In Het ORGEL 1999/5, Wietse Meinardi criticised historicism in organ building.In the next issues, Hans Fidom, Sicco Steendam, Wim Winters, Tjibbe Heidinga, Sietze...
Albert Schweitzer’s perception of Bach by Harald Schützeichel

Albert Schweitzer’s perception of Bach by Harald Schützeichel

Harald Schützeichel Albert Schweitzer’s perception of BachHet ORGEL 96 (2000), nr. 4, 7-14 [summary] Albert Schweitzer(1875-1965) was a student of Charles-Marie Widor. Widor was the first French organist toteach Bach’s music to his students. He confessed to Schweitzer...