Harvard Dictionary Of Mus 4Th Ed

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The Harvard Dictionary of Music, 4th Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work that covers a wide spectrum of music styles and forms from around the world. Updated to reflect current scholarship, it includes detailed articles on Western music, as well as entries on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East. The dictionary features descriptions of instruments with historical context and embraces contemporary genres such as popular music, jazz, and rock. With more than 220 illustrations and 250 musical examples, it is an essential resource for musicians, students, and music enthusiasts.
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This dictionary is perfect for musicians, music students, scholars, and anyone with a keen interest in music across diverse cultures and historical periods.

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.

[Praise for the previous edition] A genuinely indispensable book, readable, accurate, and completely reliable. -- Andre Previn, Conductor, pianist, and composer Easily the most useful of all musical dictionaries because of its accuracy, concision, and ease of reference. -- Charles Rosen, pianist, author, and critic

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674011632

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Book

Date Published: 01 December 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: The Belknap Press

Edition: 4th New edition

Illustration: 222 line illustrations, 250 music examples

Contributors:

Edited by Don Michael Randel

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 700g

Pages: 1008

Collections

Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Don Michael Randel, former Professor of Music at Cornell University and Professor of Music and President of the University of Chicago, is President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.