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The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Alison Latham
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Description for The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Paperback. Covers the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. This dictionary features over 2,500 A-Z entries which provide definitions across a range of subjects including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, performance practice, computer applications, genres, and more. Editor(s): Latham, Alison. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 224 pages, musical examples. BIC Classification: AV; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Oxford Quick Reference
Condition
New
Weight
168g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198606987
SKU
V9780198606987
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99-14
About Alison Latham
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 also assistant editor of The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music, co-editor (with Stanley Sadie) of The ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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
Christopher Wintle, Music & Letters