A New Dictionary of Music by Arthur Jacobs - 2008

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Transaction Publishers Firm. New with no dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Original Wrappers. 0202361934 . In original shrinkwrap ; 8vo; 420 pages .

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Aldine, 2008. 1st. Paperback. New/New.

New. What is a fugue? What is the difference between a saxophone and a saxhorn? Who besides Puccini wrote an opera called "La Boheme"? In what year, was the National Broadcasting Company Orchestra formed under Arturo Toscanini's direction? These and thousands of similar questions are answered in this comprehensive dictionary that remains unrivaled as a single-volume summary. "A New Dictionary of Music" is a basic reference work for anyone interested in music, whether performer or layman.It covers orchestral, solo, choral and chamber music, opera, and (in its musical aspects) the ballet. There are entries for composers (with biographies and details of compositions); works well known by their titles, such as operas and symphonic poems; orchestras, performers and conductors of importance today; musical instruments (including those of the dance and brass bands); and, technical terms. English names and terms are used whenever possible, but foreign terms in general… Read More

Aldine De Gruyter, 2008. Paperback. New. 416 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches.