The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music

Author: Eric Gilder

Publisher: Holt McDougal

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13:

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This dictionary spans almost 700 years of musical history--from 1300 to the present--and details the works of 425 of the world's most important composers of music for the concert hall, church, opera and ballet. Part One arranges the composers alphabetically with a chronological listing of all their major and minor works. Also included are their dates of birth and death, their nationality, the instruments for which each work was written and the age of the composer at the time of composition. Part Two is a year-by-year survey of music that shows at a glance precisely what was happening in the musical world in any given year. Part Three is a time-line that graphically plots the lifetime of each composer, enabling the reader to see instantly which of them were contemporaries.

The Pianist's Dictionary
The Pianist's Dictionary

Author: Maurice Hinson

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 025304734X

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From A to Z to middle C: An “essential reference” for piano students, teachers, players, and music lovers, with hundreds of definitions (E.L. Lancaster, Alfred Music). The Pianist’s Dictionary is a handy and practical reference dictionary aimed specifically at pianists, teachers, students, and concertgoers. Prepared by Maurice Hinson and Wesley Roberts, this revised and expanded edition is a compendium of information gleaned from a combined century of piano teaching. Users will find helpful and clear definitions of musical and pianistic terms, performance directions, composers, pianists, famous piano pieces, and piano makers. The authors’ succinct entries make The Pianist’s Dictionary the perfect reference for compiling program and liner notes, studying scores, and learning and teaching the instrument. “This new edition is a go-to source for piano scholars and students for quick information on musical terms, pianists, major works in the piano repertoire, piano manufacturers, and more . . . comprehensive, easy to use.” —Jane Magrath, University of Oklahoma