Volume 2 presents a detailed interpretation of the organ music of Germany and France between 1800 and 1930. With the Romantic style of composition there arose a change from the technical style of playing, characterized by the differentiated nonlegato of the Baroque and Classic eras to a fundamental style of legato playing in the romantic era. In addition, between 1830 and 1845 the first truly “romantic” organs were constructed, through which their builders (primarily Walcker and CavailléColl) opened up a completely new sound perspective to organists and composers alike. Jon Laukvik’s Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing has become a standard work. It is addressed to organists who wish to integrate the latest knowledge of historical performance practice into their playing today. The insights of this threevolume series are the result of practical and scholarly research which present to the performer in a detailed, easily understandable form a precise view of the customs and goals of performance in previous eras. These volumes are directed not only to organists, but also to organ teachers who are looking for a guide for use in their instruction.