Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music - Couverture souple

Scholes, Percy A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0193113201 ISBN 13 : 9780193113206

Editeur : Oxford Paperbacks, 1980

Synopsis

The new edition of this compact and practical reference book takes into account recent research in music history and also gives full coverage of the development of music in the twentieth century. A valuable resource for over thirty years, the Dictionary features diagrams, illustrative passages of notation, an up-to-date explanation of musical terminology, and lists of composers' works.

A propos du livre

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0193113201
• ISBN 13: 9780193113206
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 736