Volume 1 is organized into two main sections: Part A treats general technical and musical principles, while Part B explores the stylistic differences of interpretation between music of the early and high Baroque eras, the organ music of J. S. Bach and the late Baroque, as well as the organ music of the Classic era. The enclosed volume of music contains a selection of the works referred to in the book.

Jon Laukvik’s Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing has become a standard work. ...