Project Gutenberg 2011-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 197 Buck, Dudley 1839 1909 The Influence of the Organ in History Inaugural Lecture of the Department of the Organ in the College of Music of Boston University Produced by Chris Curnow, Hunter Monroe, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Influence of the Organ in History" by Dudley Buck is an inaugural lecture presented for the Department of the Organ at Boston University, likely written in the late 19th century. The text explores the historical significance and development of the organ as a musical instrument, referred to as the "king of instruments," and examines its influence on the evolution of music over the centuries. The book aims to spark appreciation for the organ among students, detailing its unique contributions to music history and its interplay with other musical forms. At the start of the lecture, Buck expresses his challenge in selecting a singular topic due to the vastness of the material pertaining to the organ's history. He intends to provide a broad overview, avoiding technical jargon, to engage those unfamiliar with the instrument. He discusses the organ's origins, its metaphorical kingship in relation to other instruments, and the gradual shift in influence from the organ to the broader spectrum of music. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of how the organ has shaped musical practices across various cultures and eras, highlighting notable developments in its construction and use throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Organ (Musical instrument) -- History ML Text Category: History - Other Category: Music 200732 2025-09-15T10:13:06.535093 text/html 197530 2011-10-18T09:48:04 text/html 752700 2025-09-15T10:13:14.315999 application/epub+zip 753702 2025-09-15T10:13:09.933085 application/epub+zip 131150 2025-09-15T10:13:08.343056 application/epub+zip 695189 2025-09-15T10:13:17.148054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667003 2025-09-15T10:13:13.135019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278016 2022-09-17T09:52:15.233719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177336 2025-09-15T10:13:05.843060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177322 2011-10-18T09:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177335 2011-10-18T09:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20120 2025-09-15T10:13:17.271010 application/rdf+xml 13708 2025-09-15T10:13:08.848042 image/jpeg 3229 2025-09-15T10:13:08.593068 image/jpeg 66754 2011-10-18T09:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 673930 2011-10-18T09:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 66680 2011-10-18T09:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 754188 2025-09-15T10:13:06.572102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia