Item Detail
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Berkowitz, Freda Pastor
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Popular titles and subtitles of musical compositions
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Book
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New York, N.Y.
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1962
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Scarecrow Press
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182 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
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Titles of musical compositions--Bibliography.
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Compositions; Musical Titles; Musical Subtitles; Popular Musical Titles
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ML 113 .B39 1962
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Berkowitz, Freda Pastor. Popular Titles and Subtitles of Musical Compositions. New York: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1962.
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A work for students and researchers that catalogues the common, unofficial “literary” titles of musicalworks.
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Included works range from 1600 to the present time, focusing on the Western tradition. Entries appear to be included based on overall popularity and usage in popular culture although the author describes no specific inclusion criterion. Pieces are referred to by their English name unless they are better known by their original, foreign language title.
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This volume is organized in three sections: the main body, an extensive bibliography, and an index of composers. The main body lists entries alphabetically by a work’s unofficial “literary” nickname. Each entry includes the piece’s official title, the composer, and an explanation for the piece’s nickname. The second section--the bibliography--lists entries alphabetically by author and contains complete bibliographic citations. The final section--the composer index--lists entries alphabetically, first by composer’s last name and secondly by the musical work’s title.
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Marco, Guy, A. ARBA 7 (1976): 469.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2728