The Concise Dictionary Of Music - Couverture souple

Kennedy, Michael

 
9780192800374: The Concise Dictionary Of Music

Synopsis

Derived from the full "Oxford Dictionary of Music", this is an authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of music. Fully revised and updated for this new edition, it is a mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. It contains over 10,000 entries on musical terms, works, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras; comprehensive work-lists for major composers; generous coverage of living composers and performers; details of important ballets and operas; and information on musical instruments and their history.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Derived from the classic Oxford Dictionary of Music, this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. Up-to-date and clearly written, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. Written by Michael Kennedy, a renowned authority on classical music and chief music critic for The Sunday Telegraph, from 1989 to 2005, the dictionary includes over 14,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Aida to Tosca, as well as musical instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. It also boasts comprehensive works lists for major composers. Fully revised and updated, the 5th edition of this established reference work contains over 200 new entries, including information on approximately 150 new performers. Essential reference for music students and teachers, and fascinating reading for all other music enthusiasts.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael Kennedy was chief music critic of the Sunday Telegraph since 1989. Before that he was a staff music critic on The Sunday Telegraph from 1950 and its Northern Editor from 1960 to 1986. He is an authority on English music of the twentieth century and has written books on Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Walton as well as on Mahler, Strauss, Barbirolli, Boult, and the Hallé Orchestra. He was awarded the OBE in 1981 and the CBE in 1997, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Royal Northen College of Music, Manchester. The honorary degree of Doctor of Music was conferred on him in 2003 by the University of Manchester.

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