An account of the rise to brilliance of the organ profession in France and Belgium Orpha Ochse, who is an Honorary Member of OHS and is author of The History of the Organ in the United States, traces the golden age of the organ profession in France and Belgium through the careers of Saint-Sa�ns, Franck, Gigout, Guilmant, Widor, and other influential figures: the historian F�tis, the publisher Durand, the pianist Alkan, and the composers Dubois, Gounod, Faur�, and d�Indy. Engagingly, Orpha Ochse explores the new secular recital, organists as church musicians, and the education of organists, carefully documenting her sources. 288 pages softbound, 36 photos. Publisher's price |