Dictionary of music / Theodore Karp.

Author/creator Karp, Theodore
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Galahad Books, 1973.
Description448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Abstract Covers all musical periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern.
Abstract This dictionary has been compiled to assist the music lover and the student of music to understand better the musical heritage of the Western world. It presents in compact fashion information regarding the history of Western music, the constitution of its more important forms, biographies of the greatest composers, as well as accounts of compositional techniques, performance media and acoustic phenomena, together with brief definitions of basic terms in performance and theory.
General noteA Laurel original.
General noteClear, precise, up-to-date, cross-indexed, illustrated, extended articles for major entries, important abbreviations, pitch names, and musical symbols are included.
LCCN 74016556
ISBN088365265X
ISBN9780883652657
ISBN0810106582
ISBN9780810106581

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Music Remote Storage- Ask at Circulation Desk ML100 .K22 1973 ✔ Available Place Hold