The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Michael Kennedy (Editor), Michael Kennedy (Editor), Percy A. Scholes (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $4.24

  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.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.29

  Derived from the full 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. The dictionary includes over 10,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Madame Butterfly to The Mikado, as well as composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras.