The new Penguin dictionary of music [electronic resource] /
Griffiths, Paul,1947 November 24-
Griffiths, Paul,1947 November 24-Penguin companion to classical music.
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London : Penguin,
2006.
A succinct and comprehensive guide to the history, forms, and personalities of classical music. Readers will find biographies of thousands of composers from Albinoni to Zappa, with in-depth treatment of major figures, coverage of individual works, including plot summaries of operas and ballets, articles on the history of music and instruments, entries on musical forms, from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism, and clear definitions of technical terms and jargon.
Includes graphical cross-reference mapper.
Originally published: as The Penguin companion to classical music. 2004.
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A succinct and comprehensive guide to the history, forms, and personalities of classical music. Readers will find biographies of thousands of composers from Albinoni to Zappa, with in-depth treatment of major figures, coverage of individual works, including plot summaries of operas and ballets, articles on the history of music and instruments, entries on musical forms, from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism, and clear definitions of technical terms and jargon.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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New Penguin dictionary of music.
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