Hans Fidom The artistically inherent motivation of organ music (discussion)Het ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 3, 31-40 [summary] Hans Fidom opened issue 2001/6 of het ORGEL with an editorial in which he stated that interpretingancient music is a demanding task. Because he his...
Christo Lelie, Johan Luijmes Festival Voor de Wind [i.e. Festival Flying High]: starting shotHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 6, 26-31 [summary] On 7 September, Christo Lelie, Johan Luijmes and Joost Langeveld gave lectures on the future of organ culture. The lectures were...
Hans Fidom Interview with organ consultant dr. h.c. Cor H. Edskes: ‘I strive for “objectified subjectivity” ‘Het ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 4, 5-11 [summary] Organ consultant Cor Edskes (76) says he is pessimistic: knowledge of historical organs...
Peter van Dijk The Arp Schnitger organ in the Jacobikerk at UithuizenHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 4, 12-19 [summary] The Arp Schnitger organ at Uithuizen has been world famous for over 50 years now, due to the way the brothers Cor, Bernhardt and Herman Edskes, who were...
Peter van Dijk The organ in the Reformed Church at MijdrechtHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 4, 20-23 [summary] In 1840, the famous organ building firm J. Bätz & Co. (Utrecht) was contracted to build a two-manual organ for the Reformed Church at Mijdrecht. At delivery,...
Rogér van Dijk The Mense Ruiter organ in the Reformed Church at EnterHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 4, xx-xx [summary] On 10 March 2001, the new Mense Ruiter organ in the Reformed Church at Enter was inaugurated. The instrument is based on the work of Freytag and Van...
Hans Fidom Does history repeat itself? On the importance of early 20th century organsHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 4, xx-xx [summary] The main criterion for determination of the value of an organ type is the question whether valuable music was written for it. With regard...
Rogér van Dijk The organ builder Albert de GraafHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 5, 5-11 [summary] Organ Builder Albert de Graaf (1928) is planning to retire in near future; hence this overview of his work.De Graaf served his apprenticeship with A.S.J. Dekker (Goes) and Jan...
Peter van Dijk The organ in the Magnuskerk at AnlooHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 5, 17-26 [summary] On 15 March, 2002, Harald Vogel examined the reconstructed and enlarged Radeker/Garrels organ from 1719 in the Magnuskerk at Anloo. The project was carried out by organ...
Ibo Ortgies Vallotti in the Province of Groningen: On restoring temperamentsHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 5, 27-39 [summary] Temperament is a decisive element of the sound concept of an organ and its maker. In recent years well-tempered temperaments based on 1/6th of the...
Jan Jongepier The organ in the Hervormde Kerk at DuurswoudeHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 5, 12-16 [summary] Duurswoude and Wijnjeterp together form the Frisian village called Wijnjewoude. In 1917, organ builder Proper (from Kampen) placed an organ in the church at...
Pieter Dirksen Jan Pieterszoon Sweelincks organ and harpsichord musicHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 2, 5-11 [summary] Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) lived and worked in Amsterdam. As far as we know,he travelled only once in his life: to Antwerp, to buy a Ruckers...
John Terwal Haarlem 2002: just one roundHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 5, 40-42 [summary] The 44th International Improvisation Competition at Haarlem took place on 2 July. Whereas in former years the competition consisted of three public rounds, this year’s contest...
Peter van Dijk The organ builders Gebr. ReilHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 2, 27-31 [summary] Organ builder AlbertReil (1942) died on 16 December 2001. His father Johann (1907-1960) had founded an organbuilding company in 1934; he moved to Heerde in 1937. Albert came in...
Aad Alblas Second Symposium on Calvin’s PsalterHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 6, 7-9 [summary] The Johannes a Lasco-Library at Emden (Germany) has initiated a research project on the introduction of the Genevan Psalter in Germany and The Netherlands. The research is...
Kees Weggelaar The composer Tamara Ibragimowa Het ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 3, 5-8 [summary] Tamara Ibragimowa was bornin Moscow in 1958. She studied music theory and composition in Baku andcomposition in Moscow. She finished her studies in 1983.Ibragimowa composes music...
Albert van der Schoot Johann Sebastian Bach and many, many figuresHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 6, xx-xx [summary] In 1985, Kees van Houten and Marinus Kasbergen published their book Bach and het Getal [i.e. Bach and Number]. Which numbers could be found gematrically (by...
Peter van Dijk Johann Heinrich Mundt and the organ in the Church of the Virgin Mary before the Tyn at PragueHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 3, 9-18 [summary] On 17-22 September 2000 the completion of therestoration of the Mundt organ in the Church before the Tyn at Prague...
Gemma Coebergh Guus Janssen: Pruledium and MombaHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 6, 5-6 [summary] Pruledium and Momba, a piece for organ and string orchestra, was published early this year. It was composed by Guus Janssen, who is not only known in the organ scene, but is also...
Wim Eradus Understanding organ sound better through scientific researchHet ORGEL 98 (2002), nr. 3, 19-28 [summary] From 16-19 January 2002, a course Organ Acousticswas given in the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart. The course was taught by Dr.Judit Angster and her...
