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Author: Joyce Bourne Kennedy
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 985
ISBN-13: 9780198691624
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes entries for more than two thousand composers of all nationalities and eras, and includes definitions of musical terms and forms, and descriptions of musical instruments.
Author: Alison Latham
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780198606987
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive one-volume dictionary covers all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. With over 2,500 A-Z entries, this ideal reference book provides clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects, including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, and many more. An indispensable reference for students and teachers of music.
Author: Michael C. Thomsett
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-03-25
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1476615268
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.
Author: Susan Wallace
Publisher: Oxford Quick Reference
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0199679398
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Up-to-date coverage of all aspects of education"--Cover.
Author: Roy Bennett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990-09-10
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780521569309
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Music Dictionary has been written and designed as a practical reference for young readers. The 3500 entries provide information on musical works, technical and foreign terms, musical forms and instruments, with illustrations, styles, and types of music presented in a clear and straightforward way. A chronological chart provides an easy reference to data on 195 composers.
Author: Michael Kennedy
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2004-04-22
Total Pages: 829
ISBN-13: 0198608845
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of music available in paperback. Coverage includes musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and musical works from Aida to Zauberflote, as well as composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. It provides a mine of information for all lovers of music." "The book includes musical instruments and their history; and covers living composers and performers, with over 150 added for this edition."--BOOK JACKET.
