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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
The Late Stanley Sadie (Ed.)
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Description for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Hardcover. Presents articles that cover more than 5,000 years of music history, instruments, composers, institutions, performers, genres, and more. This book presents the music, theory, instruments, and musicians that have helped to define music around the world, from Latin American music, to Asian, sub-Saharan African, and Pacific Islander. Editor(s): Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John. Num Pages: 5000 pages, over 5,000 photographs, diagrams, drawings, and maps. BIC Classification: AV; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 412 x 281 x 197. Weight in Grams: 13364.
Since its initial publication in 1980, the The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians has been widely acclaimed as an indispensable resource and a classic reference. The word "updated" doesn't begin to describe the thousands of new articles, topics, cross-references, and areas of scholarship incorporated into the new edition. Every one of the first edition's 22,500 articles has been reviewed and revised, with thousands of articles expanded. Previously neglected or under-represented areas have been examined, explored, and explained. Movements and topics once deemed too controversial or too far from the mainstream have been added. And throughout, 6,500 new articles ... Read more
Since its initial publication in 1980, the The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians has been widely acclaimed as an indispensable resource and a classic reference. The word "updated" doesn't begin to describe the thousands of new articles, topics, cross-references, and areas of scholarship incorporated into the new edition. Every one of the first edition's 22,500 articles has been reviewed and revised, with thousands of articles expanded. Previously neglected or under-represented areas have been examined, explored, and explained. Movements and topics once deemed too controversial or too far from the mainstream have been added. And throughout, 6,500 new articles ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
13363g
Number of Pages
27876
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195170672
SKU
V9780195170672
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Ref
99-46
Reviews for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
"Grove remains the best single source of musical information in English. Given the degree to which it has branched into world music, pop and contemporary analytical theory, it may now be the most comprehensive musical dictionary in any language."
The New York Times "The Grove is...a magnificent achievement, and, more than that, it is a work of love....Another remarkable effort....The book ... Read more
The New York Times "The Grove is...a magnificent achievement, and, more than that, it is a work of love....Another remarkable effort....The book ... Read more