Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing

07This publication is de signed for organists who wish to integrate the latest research in historical performance practice into their playing. It seeks to assist the player in con verting the research on historical performance practice into playing which is valid in todays context. Part A deals with the general principles of technique, various fundamental musical aspects, as well as with the learning process itself. In Part B compositions from a range of countries and eras are investigated with regard to sty listic performance, including such points as registration and ornamentation. Since some of the musical examples which are quoted in the textbook are not available in reliable ed itions or are difficult to obtain, they have been edited and compiled in a volume of music.16This publication is de signed for organists who wish to integrate the latest research in historical performance practice into their playing. It seeks to assist the player in con verting the research on historical performance practice into playing which is valid in today's context. Part A deals with the general principles of technique, various fundamental musical aspects, as well as with the learning process itself. In Part B compositions from a range of countries and eras are investigated with regard to sty listic performance, including such points as registration and ornamentation. Since some of the musical examples which are quoted in the textbook are not available in reliable ed itions or are difficult to obtain, they have been edited and compiled in a volume of music.02Laukvik, JonJon Laukvik wurde in Oslo geboren und erhielt seine Ausbildung (Kirchenmusik, Orgel und Klavier) zunächst in seiner Heimatstadt. Später setzte er das Orgelstudium an der Musikhochschule Köln bei Michael Schneider und in Paris bei Marie-Claire Alain fort. Cembalostudien absolvierte er bei Hugo Ruf an der Kölner Musikhochschule. Seit 1980 ist Jon Laukvik Professor an der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart; seit 2001 unterrichtet er auch an der Staatlichen Musikhochschule (Norges musikkhøgskole) in Oslo. Er ist zudem Gastprofessor an der Royal Academy of Music in London.