Hra zpaměti a varhaníci

Today, pianists as well as most other instrumentalists and singers regard memorisation as something absolutely essential and self-evident. Organists, however, face very special circumstances. Because of the existence of types of instruments that differ widely from each other, it is not very practical for organists to devote themselves to memorisation for a number of reasons. The article describes and presents the most important aspects of this issue, including a look at the history of performance practice.