The Harvard Dictionary of Music

Randel, Don Michael [Andre Barbera, Arthur J ness, Anne K. Rasmussen, Ardal Powell, Albert R. Rice, Albin Zak, Bruce Gustafson, Bruce Haynes, Bettie Jean Harden, Barry Kernfeld, Bruno Nettl, Barbara Owen, Barbara Rose Lange, Charles Capwell, Christopher Hill, Charlotte Greenspan, Camille Hardy, Carl J. Rahkonen, Carol Krumhansl, Robein Leaver, Rob Bowman, Richard Crawford, robert Eliason, Robert Witmer, Richard French, Rufus Hallmark, Richard Colwell, Robert Lundberg, Ryan Minor, Ralph Locke, Robert Morgan, Richard Sherr, Stephen Bonta, Sue carole de Vale, Vincent Pollina, William Monical, William Malm, Travis Jackson, Theodore Levin, Rebecca Baltzer, Philip Bohlman, Patrick Will, Peter Krivy, Panayotis Mavromantis, Peter Jeffery, Danner

ISBN 10: 0674011635 / ISBN 13: 9780674011632

Editore: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2003., 2003

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4th ed. ; thick, heavy volume ; xxvii, 978 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. ; ISBN 9780674011632, 0674011635 ; OCLC 52623743 ; LCCN 2003058262 ; LOC No ML100 .A64 2003 ; Dewey 780/.3 ; beige cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; "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." -- Source: Publisher ; FINE/FINE.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: The Harvard Dictionary of Music
• Editore: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2003.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0674011635
• ISBN 13: 9780674011632
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: 4th Edition.
• Condizione: Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Fine
• Tipo di libro: Book

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Riassunto

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.

Informazioni sull?autore

Don Michael Randel is Professor of Music and President of the University of Chicago.