The Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: February 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 800
ISBN-13: 9781579581787
Subjects: Music (General); Music/Songbooks; Music; Reference; Reference / General; Dictionaries
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Description: The Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music, in 7,500 entries, retains the breadth of coverage, clarity, and accessibility of the highly acclaimed Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Music, from which it is derived. Tracing its lineage to the Everyman Dictionary of Music, now out of print, it boasts a distinguished heritage of the finest musical scholarship.

The Concise Dictionary of Music provides comprehensive coverage of theoretical and technical music terminology, embracing the many genres and forms of classical music, clearly illustrated with examples. It also provides core information on composers and comprehensive lists of works from the earliest exponents of polyphony to present-day composers.

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