The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Quick Reference)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198606982 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 207 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For an Oxford Publication--they should be ashamed!! Very poor product for only beginners. has no reference or addendum of composers. The price is also far too excessive and the paper is about the worse grade we have seen in years! (NOTE: These comments are only regarding the paperback pocket edition. NOT the hardbound larger edition.. Music dictionary Jilda Buzzard Thank you, I can finally read the definition of all the words associated with my music.. DIsappointing Considering the source, a more descriptive dictionary of terms was expected. Instead, truncated definitions and a hit or miss selection of musical terms was delivered. Wasn't expecting the OED version for the price or length, but something more scholarly and complete.
Alison Latham is a writer and editor of music reference books. She is the editor of The Oxford Companion to Music (2002), and was a member of the editorial team of the multi-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1980 edn). She was publications editor at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1989
Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An ideal book for composers, professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs and musical groups, the Dictionary is also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, CD-collectors, and radio listeners.. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music, including in jazz and popular musical genres. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, meter, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical p
"Its merit lies in the fact that they are low-price paperbacks and include the terms in many languages covered by the Associated Board theory exams."--Christopher Wintle