The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

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	The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
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*Features* Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1032 pages Published by: Belknap Press November 1, 1996 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0674372999 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0674372993 Book Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches Weighs: 4.2 pounds *Product Review* From Pietro Aaron to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Don Randel compiles 1,013 pages of thumbnail sketches describing the life and music of 5,500 individuals who figure significantly in the world of music. Intended for "the musically inclined, the curious, the informed, and the expert," this is a gorgeous, intelligent, and comprehensive volume that wants only its companion, The New Harvard Dictionary of Music, to feel complete. *From Library Journal* Designed as a companion volume to The New Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard Univ., 1986), this volume primarily features brief entries on 5500 historical and contemporary composers of Western Art and concert music, with some popular figures (e.g., Ray Charles) included. Compared with editor Nicolas Slonimsky's great Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (LJ 1/92. 8th ed.) or Michael Kennedy's Oxford Dictionary of Music (Oxford Univ., 1994. 2d ed.), HBDM comes in a weak third, with numerous contemporary performers (e.g., Eschenbach) and composers (e.g., Santos) missing. Additionally, no rationale for inclusion or omission is provided. Updating also is spotty, with many contemporary entries stopping in the early Eighties. Recommended only as a supplementary volume to the aforementioned titles for large music collections.?Anthony J. Adam, Prairie View A&M Univ. Lib., Tex. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. *Reader Reviews* If you want to know what a composer or proformer means to music, or the contributions they made, this is the book to get. It's the only one you need! Comment \| Permalink \| (Report this) Back To Top
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