M.P. Möller was the largest organ company in the world and built more pipe organs than any other organbuilder in history. Documenting such an enterprise is a formidable task that has been admirably achieved by Bynum Petty, the OHS’s former archivist. This revised and enlarged second edition of his original study of the company, An Organ a Day, traces its beginning in 1854 to its eventual sale in January,1993. A wealth of archival photographs illustrates every facet of the company, including its most important instruments. Many detailed stoplists of the largest organs, a transcript of M.P. Möller’s 1921 diary, and a complete catalogue of Möller Artiste player organ rolls are included. The last of 24 appendixes is a complete Geographical Index of the company’s 11,850 organs.
OHS Press, 2023; 402 pgs, hardcover
Promptly delivered, lives up to the early word regarding completeness and is a very useful resource. Recommended.
Great book Excellent writing Easy to read and enjoy
I found the book to be quite interesting and was especially glad to see the opus list with relevant information about each instrument. The chapter on Richard Whitelegg was particularly appreciated because I think his work deserves to be better known. I believe his work was equal to that of Aeolian-Skinner.
