Bloomsbury dictionary of music

This dictionary contains over 10,000 entries, complemented by 200 line illustrations and musical examples, an extensive thematic bibliography and a glossary of muscial terms in four languages. Composers and musicians within this book range widely - from Palestrina to Puccini, Boulez to Beethoven, Le...

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Main Author: Morehead, Philip D.
Other Authors: MacNeil, Anne, Rollman, Charlotte
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury 1992
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