Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound

Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound

Author: Frank Hoffmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-12

Total Pages: 2611

ISBN-13: 1135949492

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First Published in 2005. The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 2nd edition, is an A to Z reference work covering the entire history of recorded sound from Edison discs to CDs and MP3. Entries range from technical terms (Acoustics; Back Tracking; Quadraphonic) to recording genres (blues, opera, spoken word) to histories of industry leaders and record labels to famed recording artists (focusing on their impact on recorded sound). Entries range in length from 25-word definitions of terms to 5000 word essays. Drawing on a panel of experts, the general editor has pulled together a wealth of information. The volume concludes with a complete reference bibliography and a deep index.


Billboard

Billboard

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Publisher:

Published: 1985-10-05

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.


Periodicals Circulation Statistics at a Mid-sized Academic Library

Periodicals Circulation Statistics at a Mid-sized Academic Library

Author: John A. Whisler

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780866568876

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This study has implications for collection management at most academic libraries. It provides an indication of the relative use of journals in an average academic library, and hence will help librarians to decide which titles to subscribe to and how they should be maintained.


A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works

A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works

Author: Jonathan D. Green

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0810847205

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Surveys large choral-orchestral works written between 1900 and 1972 that contain some English text. Green examines eighty-nine works by forty-nine composers, from Elgar's Dream of Gerontius to Bernstein's Mass.


Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Author: Allen Kent

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1993-06-29

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9780824720520

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"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."


Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Author: James H. North

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0810862093

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This discography addresses all the recordings made by The Boston Symphony Orchestra and by the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. Each entry contains complete details of the recording session and work, including all the soloists and choruses, as well as issued discs and tapes in many formats. The material is cross-referenced in indexes organized by composer, conductor, and soloist. In addition to commercial recordings, this volume has separate sections on recordings issued by the U.S. government, recordings made by BSO musicians under other ensemble names, and 'pirate' recordings of BSO concerts and broadcasts.