The Oxford Dictionary Of Music
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Author | : Joyce Bourne Kennedy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 985 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780198691624 |
Includes entries for more than two thousand composers of all nationalities and eras, and includes definitions of musical terms and forms, and descriptions of musical instruments.
Author | : Alison Latham |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780198606987 |
This comprehensive one-volume dictionary covers all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. With over 2,500 A-Z entries, this ideal reference book provides clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects, including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, and many more. An indispensable reference for students and teachers of music.
Author | : Michael C. Thomsett |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2016-03-25 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1476615268 |
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.
Author | : |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780195314281 |
This book will be the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on American Music. Twenty-five years ago, the four volumes of the first edition of the dictionary initiated a great expansion in American music scholarship. This second edition reflects the growth in scholarship the first edition initiated. a wide variety of ethnic and cultural groups, musical theater, opera, and music technology.
Author | : Michael Kennedy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 971 |
Release | : 2013-08-15 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0199578540 |
Now available in paperback and with over 10,000 entries, the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical categories spanning many eras, including composers, librettists, singers, orchestras, important ballets and operas, and musical instruments and their history. The Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and accessible dictionaryof musical terms available and an essential point of reference for music students, teachers, lecturers, professional musicians, as well as music enthusiasts.
Author | : Barry Dean Kernfeld |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1184 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Jazz |
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Author | : Percy Alfred Scholes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1091 |
Release | : 1938 |
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Author | : Joyce Bourne |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004-04-22 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780198608844 |
Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Music and including over 10,000 entries on musical terms, works, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras, this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. Fully up-to-date and clearly written, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. - ;Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Music, this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. Up-to-date and clearly written, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. The dictionary includes over 10,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Madame Butterfly to The Mikado, as well as composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. -
Author | : Michael Kennedy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 1016 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
"The Oxford Dictionary of Music is an indispensable guide for all music lovers and performers. It brings together an unrivalled collection of entries covering musical subjects of all kinds in an authoritative and accessible way." "There are 5,000 entries on composers, including contemporary figures such as Elliott Carter, Arvo Part, and Judith Weir - most with worklists that have been brought up to date. The entries on conductors and performers, including people active today such as Cecilia Bartoli, Simon Rattle, and Bryn Terfel, have also been updated. There are entries on directors and critics, producers and designers, on writers and scholars, and on music journals, as well as on musical terms and forms, instruments, works, and venues."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Michael Kennedy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 844 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Music, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of music available in paperback. Fully revised and updated for this new edition, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles * Over 10,000 entries on musical terms, works, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras