The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music

by Michael Kennedy (editor), Joyce Bourne (Editor)

When The Oxford Dictionary of Music first appeared, it was hailed by Music and Musicians as "without question the most comprehensive, detailed, reliable one-volume reference work on music now available in the English language." Fully revised and updated for this new edition, The Concise Oxford
Dictionary of Music, Fourth Edition is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles, providing over 10,000 entries on musical terms, works, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. The dictionary's coverage is exceptional, providing comprehensive
work-lists for major composers, detailed entries on living composers and performers, important ballets and operas, as well as descriptions of musical instruments and their histories.
Written to appeal to general readers, musicians and musicologists alike, this volume is an indispensable addition to the reference shelf of the concert goer, the opera buff, the record buyer, or anyone involved in music, whether amateur or professional.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction, Art

826 pages, Paperback

Published August 22, 1996

About the author

Librarian Note: There are more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

for Michael Kennedy the music critic and biographer, see George Michael Sinclair Kennedy

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It so much exceeded my expectations.

[Izzie Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really useful when studying music and instruments.