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Pulling out the stops : a history of the organ. 3, The Golden Age /

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Examines the organ in the first half of the eighteenth century--the Golden Age of organ music. Explores the French and German schools of organ building, and the works of Louis Marchand, Jean-François Dandrieu and Johann Sebastian Bach. Highly acclaimed organists Gustav Leonhardt and André Isoir p...

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Corporate Authors: France 3 cinéma (Firm) (Producer), RM Arts (Firm) (Producer), Tara Productions (Firm) (Producer), Centre National de Cinématographie (Producer), Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Other Authors: Lilenstein, Nat (Director), Isoir, André (Instrumentalist), Leonhardt, Gustav, 1928-2012 (Instrumentalist), Hardy, Tim (Narrator), Marinker, Peter (Narrator), Scoular, Christopher (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Soundtracks for narration in English, German, and French; optional subtitles in Spanish; program booklet in English, French and German.
Published: [Germany] : Arthaus Musik, [1997]
Subjects:
Organ (Musical instrument) > Europe > History > 18th century.
Organ (Musical instrument) > France > History > 18th century.
Organ (Musical instrument) > Germany > History > 18th century.
Organ (Musical instrument) > Design and construction.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Examines the organ in the first half of the eighteenth century--the Golden Age of organ music. Explores the French and German schools of organ building, and the works of Louis Marchand, Jean-François Dandrieu and Johann Sebastian Bach. Highly acclaimed organists Gustav Leonhardt and André Isoir perform the great masterpieces of this era, while experts explain the mastery of organ building.
Item Description:Aspect ratio 4:3.
Includes trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (51 min., 27 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 pages ; 18 cm.).
Format:DVD5; PCM stereo; region code 0.
Production Credits:Editors, Andy Lloyd, Jacques Baker ; series editor, Gilles Cantagrel.