An organ a day
Subtitle: the enterprising spirit of M.P. Möller
By: by Bynum Petty
Series: Complete organ series -- no. 9
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hillsdale, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781576472439
Subjects: History; Organ builders; Organ (Musical instrument); M. P. Möller (Firm)
Description: "Albeit a parlor reed organ, Mathias Peter Möller built his first instrument in 1875; and thirty years later, the largest pipe organ company in the world bore his name. In a period of sixty-two years he built an empire from nothing and died a very wealthy man. While much of his wealth came from phenomenal success in organbuilding, his fortunes were enhanced considerably by other activities. M. P. Möller was an extraordinary entrepreneur. This book is neither a biography of Möller nor is it an exhaustive history of the M. P. Möller Organ Company, the scope of this endeavor being intentionally limited to the lifetime of the company's founder. Rather, it is a collection of related essays focusing on significant events in the life of M. P. Möller and his enterprises. It is the hope of the author that this book will encourage others to complete the story of the world's largest organ company."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: The early years, 1854-1880; title: Hagerstown, 1881-1895; title: Rebirth and growth; title: Fatherland, family and church; title: The roaring twenties : an organ a day; title: Tradition and change : The legacy of Richard Whitelegg; title: Wheeling and dealing : The Midas touch of M. P. Möller; title: Denouement.