An outstanding composer of the late 17th and early 18th century Georg Muffat. Consideration of his "Apparatus Musico-Organisticus"
In modern organ performing special attention is paid to the interpretation of Baroque repertoire. The main sources which can help a musician clarify some interpretative points and lead to better understanding of the composer's artistic plan are facsimile editions and musical treatises of the 17th and 18th centuries. Authentic instruments that have survived to the present day and detailed descriptions of those that have not survived may also be of a great help in understanding the performing principles of the Baroque era. The collection «Apparatus Musico-Organisticus» by G. Muffat is a unique example of organ-clavier art of the late 17th century, a reflection of the composer's style, which combined the features of Italian and French musical art on a German basis. To perform them well musicians should have a good command of both Italian and French Baroque clavier art styles.