The New Harvard dictionary of music / edited by Don Michael Randel.

Other author Randel, Don Michael.
Other author Apel, Willi, 1893-1988.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1986.
Descriptionxxi, 942 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm
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Abstract "Completely new and up-to-date, [this book] will immediately take its place as the single indispensable reference work for musicians, students of music, and music lovers. Seventy scholars have contributed nearly 6,000 specially commissioned entries, rigorously edited by Don Michael Randel, to produce what is simply the best one-volume music dictionary available today. Based on the most recent scholarship, this book contains among its riches superb articles on music of this century, including jazz, rock, and mixed media as well as twelve-tone, serial, and aleatory music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; entries on all the styles and forms in Western art music; and descriptions of instrument enriched by historical background. Short entries for quick reference--definitions and identifications--alternate with encyclopedia-length articles written by experts in each field. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text."--Dust jacket.
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General noteRevised edition of: Harvard dictionary of music / Willi Apel. 2nd ed. 1969.
General noteNearly six thousand entries and articles define musical terms, describe instruments, and discuss musical forms, concepts, and theory.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographies.
Other titleHarvard dictionary of music.
LCCN 86004780
ISBN0674615255 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

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