A dictionary of musicians
Subtitle: from the earliest ages to the present time. Comprising the most important biographical contents of the works of Gerber, Choron, and Fayolle, Count Orloff, Dr. Burney, Sir John Hawkins, &c. &c. together with upwards of a hundred original memoirs of the most eminent living musicians; and a Summary of the history of music ...
Contributors: Choron, Alexandre, 1771-1834
Publisher: Printed for Sainsbury and Co.
Published: 1824
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Music; Bio-bibliography; History and criticism
Other titles: A biographical and historical dictionary of musicians.; A biographical dictionary of musicians.
Notes: Half-title: A biographical and historical dictionary of musicians.

Caption title: A biographical dictionary of musicians.

Compiled by John S. Sainsbury. cf. H.G. Farmer. British musicians a century ago (Music & letters, vol. XII, no. 4, Oct. 1931, p. 386-392)

"Summary of the history of music, by Alexandre Choron. (Translated from the French)": p. [v]-lxxii.