The Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Oxford Dictionary of Music
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.

The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms
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.

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory
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.

The Grove Dictionary of American Music

The Grove Dictionary of American Music
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.

The Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Oxford Dictionary of Music
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.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
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. -

The Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Oxford Dictionary of Music
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.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
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