
Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms - Oxford Quick Reference (Paperback)
Alison Latham (editor)
£10.99
Paperback
224 Pages
Published: 25/11/2004
Published: 25/11/2004
Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise 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. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, metre, forms,
genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated
with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates.
It is an ideal book for students and teachers of music - it covers all the terms required in the SMAB musical theory exams - as well as for professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs, and musical groups. It will also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, CD-collectors, and radio listeners.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198606987
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 166 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 15 mm
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Those brought up on the 1959 Collins Encyclopedia or the 1980 New Groove will find plenty this is fresh in Latham's Musical Terms. * Christopher Wintle, Music & Letters *
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