Biographies & Autobiographies

In this most welcome first biography of Pierre Cochereau, Anthony Hammond gives us just what one would hope for: a detailed account of Cochereau's life, a thorough look at the influences that shaped his work, a valuable assessment of his craft as an interpreter, and new understanding of his art as an improviser. --Lawrence Archbold, Carleton College "A model of scholarly research, Pierre Cochereau's legendary career is extensively recounted and the influence forming his mature style as an improviser and composer expertly documented. The post-1955 history of the Notre-Dame organ is by far the most accurate account in print today."--Jesse Eschbach, University of North Texas

Pierre Cochereau: Organist of Notre-Dame - by Dr. Anthony W. Hammond

$149.95

Anton Heiller: Organist, Composer, Conductor, provides an assessment of Heiller's works and teaching, while also examining his complex personality, one torn between strong religious devotion and the world of artistry. The narrative also offers a unique view of the organ world in the decades after World War II, featuring the important organs, builders, and organists across North America and Europe. First translation, by Christa Rumsey of this important text in English. University of Rochester (2014); 364 pgs.

Anton Heiller; Organist, Composer, Conductor - by Peter Planyavsky

$129.95

The second edition of this classic work has been completely revised and expanded with several new chapters, 11 appendixes that include 27 stoplists and a thematic catalog, and 92 illustrations, among which are all the known photographs of Saint-Saëns at the organ.
2023; OHS Press; 414 pgs.

Camille Saint-Saëns, Organist-Composer - by Rollin Smith

$49.99

Born in 1962, Olivier Latry is one of the top organists of the present-day world. Appointed organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris at the age of 23, his fame has spread beyond Paris as a globally acclaimed concert organist, but he is also a sought-after pedagogue at the Paris Conservatoire as well as at international master classes. In dialogue with music editor and author Stéphane Friédérich, he covers a wide range of topics, revealing both his profound knowledge, and his personal convictions and confessions, always passionately expressed. The reader gains sound information about the self-image of the liturgical organist, organ improvisation, organ building issues, organ composers and compositions, world premieres, competitions, CD recordings, organ studies, popularization of the organ and its music, and much more. In addition to biographical details, the book contains valuable information about ‘his’ instrument at Notre Dame as well as his important predecessors in the organ loft. A highly readable book, which vastly widens our knowledge, especially of the French organ world, but also occasionally beyond it. Numerous illustrations.
Dr. J. Butz, 2022, 156 pgs, softcover

Butz

At the Organ of Notre-Dame; Conversations with Stéphane Friédérich, by Olivier Latry

$22.95

Widor: A Life Beyond the Toccata - by John R. Near

Rochester

Widor: A Life Beyond the Toccata - by John R. Near

$69.95

Words of Great French Organists of the 19th and 20th Centuries, now in stock. 375 pgs, hardcover

Organ Historical Society

Voices of French Organists' Experience - by John R. Near and Rollin Smith

$44.95

David Pickering's new volume on the teaching and performing careers of Harold Gleason and Catharine Crozier; 480 pgs., 2022

Harold and Catharine - by David C. Pickering

$69.00

Virgil Fox (The Dish): An Irreverent Biography of the Great American Organist based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth (Hard cover) - by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger

Organ Historical Society

Virgil Fox (The Dish): An Irreverent Biography of the Great American Organist based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth (Hard cover) - by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger

$40.00

For the span of 100 years, Peter, Theodore, and J. Fred Wolle formed an American musical dynasty. While each musician was rooted in the Moravian musical tradition, their influence extended beyond the Moravian Church and became a major force in Bach performance in America.
Paul S. Larson received a BS in MusEd from Mansfield University and an MA from Eastman also in MusEd. Hee has a DMA from Temple. He is a professor emeritus of Moravian College where he taught music ed, on-Western music, ad music history
Bethlehem: Lehigh University Press; Rosemont Publishing, 2002; 425 pgs, hardcover

An American Musical Dynasty: A Biography of the Wolle Family of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - by Paul S. Larson

$25.00

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