Item Detail
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Randel, Don Michael
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Apel, Willi
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The new Harvard dictionary of music
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Book
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Cambridge, Mass.
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1986
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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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xxi, 942 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm.
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English
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Rev. ed. of: Harvard dictionary of music; Willi Apel. 2nd ed. 1969
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0674615255; 9780674615250
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Music--Dictionaries.
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Musical Terms; Musicians
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ML 100 .N485 1986
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Randel, Michael D. The New Harvard Dictionary of Music. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1986.
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Definitions of terms, people, genres of music, events, and basic musical knowledge. Serves to supplement general musical knowledge through authoritative definition. To augment general knowledge of a musical topic.
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A general music dictionary, with many topics over a wide span of time. Entries typically cover significant people, places, compositions, performers, instruments, genres of music and etc. Observed; some composers, performers, a few compositions, terminology, musical references and commentary to increase basic knowledge of music. Pictures, reproductions, charts, incipits and other graphical representations.
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The work begins with a preface, a list of contributors, and a list of abbreviations. The dictionary proper follows, where entries are organized alphabetically by entry subject. Alongside the definition, entries typically include (where applicable) language of origin and a short bibliography. Musical incipits, diagrams, and graphs are scattered throughout. Bibliographic citations are complete, albeit abbreviated.
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A newly updated and revised knowledge general reference covering a great variety of musical information. Entries are concise (see coverage).
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BYU Mus Ref
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1612