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The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author | : Don Michael Randel |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 1020 |
Release | : 2003-11-28 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0674011635 |
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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.
The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Author | : Don Michael Randel |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 790 |
Release | : 2002-10-30 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780674255722 |
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This new compact guide to the history and performance of music is both authoritative and a pleasure to use. With entries drawn and condensed from the widely acclaimed The New Harvard Dictionary of Music and its companion The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, it is a dependable reference for home and classroom and for professional and amateur musicians. This concise dictionary offers definitions of musical terms; succinct characterizations of the various forms of musical composition; entries that identify individual operas, oratorios, symphonic poems, and other works; illustrated descriptions of instruments; and capsule summaries of the lives and careers of composers, performers, and theorists. Like its distinguished parent volumes, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians provides information on all periods in music history, with particularly comprehensive coverage of the twentieth century. Clearly written and based on vast expertise, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an invaluable handbook for everyone who cares about music.
Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author | : Willi Apel |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0674375017 |
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Contains nearly 1000 pages of precise and accessible information on all musical subjects.
The New Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author | : Don Michael Randel |
Publsiher | : Belknap Press |
Total Pages | : 978 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : UOM:39015013611382 |
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Revised edition of Harvard dictionary of music.
The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author | : Don Michael Randel |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 1008 |
Release | : 2014-03-05 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780674417991 |
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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music.
The Harvard Brief Dictionary of Music
Author | : Willi Apel,Ralph T. Daniel |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0674729412 |
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Alfred s Pocket Dictionary of Music
Author | : Sandy Feldstein |
Publsiher | : Alfred Music |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1457422158 |
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Contains thousands of entries covering all eras of music. It is unique in that it includes contemporary terms and composers from the popular genre as well as classical terms and composers. It is organized in a logical sequence for quick and easy reference.
Musical Terms Symbols and Theory
Author | : Michael C. Thomsett |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2016-03-25 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781476615264 |
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Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.