Juan Baptista Cabanillés and his wourks for organ

This thesis is a study of spanish organ music and especially of the life and work of Juan Baptista Cabanilllés. His music is presented here in comparison with other contemporary spanish autors and with regards to the specific features included in his compositions. In this context it is necessary to mention music forms of 16th and 17th century, which are characteristic not only for organ music but also for the other instruments. The most important form represented tiento, which for his diversity and variety of forms provides means for the complex creative expression. One of the chapters concentrates on the history and differnet kinds of tiento. Theoretical explantion is accompained by practical examples, As far as the spanish organ music is concerned it is usefull to point out to the original construction of the organ and its specifices which results in rich characteristic sound