The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (Oxford Quick Reference)

Kennedy, Michael

ISBN 10: 0193113201 / ISBN 13: 9780193113206

Published by Oxford University Press, 1981

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Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (Oxford Quick Reference)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0193113201
• ISBN 13: 9780193113206
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: acceptable

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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.

Review

This fifth edition of classical music's Concise Oxford Dictionary beats all comers. Its range and detail go far beyond what one would normally expect of a single volume. (Jeremy Nicholas, Classic FM Magazine)

[A] cornerstone of music lovers' libraries...eminently browsable, with excellent articles on major composers from Beethoven to Stockhausen as well as intriguing facts and details. (Daniel Jaffe, BBC Music Magazine)