Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 864 pages
- Published by: Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition: 5th Edition May 14, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0199203830
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0199203833
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Book Dimensions:
7.6 x 5 x 2 inches
- Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Product Review
`Review from previous edition indespensable' Yorkshire Post
`clearly the best around . . . the dictionary that everyone should have' Literary Review
`a pleasure to dip into' Times Educational Supplement
Product Description
Derived from the classic Oxford Dictionary of Music, this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. It is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. Fully revised and updated, the 5th edition of this established reference work contains
over 200 new entries, including information on approximately 150 new performers. Written by Michael Kennedy, a renowned authority on classical music, the dictionary includes over 14,000 entries on terms from "allegro" to "zingaro," and on works from "Aida "to "Tosca," as well as instruments and
their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. It also boasts comprehensive works lists for major composers. It remains the essential reference for music students and teachers, and fascinating reading for all other music enthusiasts.
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