Item Detail
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Hindley, Geoffrey, ed.
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Dufourcq, Norbert
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Larousse encyclopedia of music
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Book
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Secaucus, N.J.
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1977, c1971
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Chartwell Books Inc.
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576 p., 48 plates. : ill. (some col.), facsims., music, port. ; 30 cm.
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English
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Ill. on lining papers; based on La Musique, edited by Norman Dufourcq; Paris, Librarie Larousse, 1965; includes index
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0890090599; 9780890090596
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Music--History and criticism.
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Music History; Music Criticism; Musical Terms
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ML 160 .L34 1977
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Hopkins, Anthony. Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. Based on La Musique: les hommes; les instrumentes; les oeuvres'. ed. Norbert Dufourcq. Secaucus, New Jersey: Cartwell Books, Inc., 1971.
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An illustrated encyclopedia of music from around the world. Contains many illustrations and general information about a wide range of music.
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Broad in scope, covering world music from various regions, western music from antiquity to the 20th century, popular music, jazz, and folk music. Discusses genres, styles, practices, trends, eras, composers, important compositions, and basic theoretical developments.
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Organized by topic. Six major sections: 1- Music of the Oral Traditions. 2- Monody and Rhythm. 3- The Age of Polyphony. 4- The Age of Harmony. 5- The Romantics. 6- Music in the Modern World. Each of these sections is divided into subsections based on locality, composer, genre, style, genre, etc. Includes many illustrations. Includes glossaries and a general index.
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Broad in scope.
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Most pages contain more illustrations than they do text.
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Marco, Guy A. American Reference Books Annual 3 (1972): 404.
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BYU Mus Ref
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1815