Harvard Dictionary of Music

Harvard Dictionary of Music

Author: Willi Apel

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 968

ISBN-13: 9780674375017

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Contains nearly 1000 pages of precise and accessible information on all musical subjects.


Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music

Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music

Author: Don Michael Randel

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 9780674374713

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Gives biographical information for over 2,000 composers, as well as entries on compositions, instruments, and terms.


Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-03-25

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1476615268

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Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.


Essential Dictionary of Music Notation (Pocket Size Book)

Essential Dictionary of Music Notation (Pocket Size Book)

Author:

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781457410710

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This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every musician, whether using a pencil or a computer.


The Piano

The Piano

Author: Jeremy Siepmann

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780793599769

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(Book). For more than 200 years, the piano has been an inspirational force in the world of music. The Piano shows how this characterful instrument has won its place at the center of the affections of music lovers everywhere. This is the first popular book to cover every aspect of the instrument's dynamic history, including: origins, technical developments, novelties and experiments; piano music throughout the centuries; profiles of the instruments' musical giants and analyses of their greatest works; and much more. With over 200 photographs and full color throughout, The Piano is a handsome tribute to a great musical personality. 192 pages, 9 1/2 x 11 1/4


A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary

A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary

Author: Jerry Norman

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 1684170699

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Jerry Norman’s Comprehensive Manchu–English Dictionary, a substantial revision and enlargement of his Concise Manchu–English Lexicon of 1978, now long out of print, is poised to become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. As the dynastic language of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Manchu was used in official documents and was also the vehicle for an enormous translation literature, mostly from the Chinese. The newDictionary, based exclusively on Qing sources, retains all of the information from the earlier Lexicon, but also includes hundreds of additional entries cited from original Manchu texts, enhanced cross-references, and an entirely new introduction on Manchu pronunciation and script. All content from the earlier publication has also been verified. This final book from the preeminent Manchu linguist in the English-speaking world is a reference work that not only updates Norman’s earlier scholarship but also summarizes his decades of study of the Manchu language. The Dictionary, which represents a significant scholarly contribution to the field of Inner Asian studies and to all students and scholars of Manchu and other Tungusic and related languages around the world, will become a major tool for archival research on Chinese late imperial period history and government.


The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms

Author: Alison Latham

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 9780198606987

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This comprehensive one-volume dictionary covers all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. With over 2,500 A-Z entries, this ideal reference book provides clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects, including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, and many more. An indispensable reference for students and teachers of music.