organ: Music for the Organ

The organ repertory is vast and varied. The great organ masterpieces of the 17th and 18th cent. include works by John Bull, Handel, Jan Sweelinck, Girolamo Frescobaldi, and Dietrich Buxtehude. In the compositions of J. S. Bach the capabilities of the organ found their most magnificent expression.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Music for the Organ
• The Development of the Modern Organ
• Early Organs
• Bibliography

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