[PDF] Harvard Concise Dictionary Of Music eBook

Author : Don Michael Randel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 35,19 MB
Release : 2002-10-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 0674255720

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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.

Author : Don Michael Randel
Publisher :
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Gives biographical information for over 2,000 composers, as well as entries on compositions, instruments, and terms.

Author : Willi Apel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780674375017

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Contains nearly 1000 pages of precise and accessible information on all musical subjects.

Author : Don Michael Randel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2003-11-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780674011632

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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.

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Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release :
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781457410710

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This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every musician, whether using a pencil or a computer.

Author : Don Michael Randel
Publisher : Belknap Press
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 15,78 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Music
ISBN :

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Revised edition of Harvard dictionary of music.

Author : Maurice Waite
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0199666156

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This dictionary offers coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage.

Author : Iain McLean
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0191018279

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This best-selling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. An appendix contains timelines listing the principal office-holders of a range of countries including the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and China. Fully revised and updated for the 3rd edition, the dictionary includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies, as well as a chronology of key political theorists. It also boasts entry-level web links that don't go out of date. These can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevent, and any dead links are replaced or removed. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.