Schirmer Pronouncing Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, 4th Edition

by Theodore Baker (Editor), Nicolas Slonimsky (Contributor)

This is a dandy little (3 inches by 4 inches, 341 pages) reference work, small enough to be tucked into a pocket and exhaustive enough to be of some real use. First published in 1905, it includes everything from "elements of notation" (What's a quarter note? How do you tell a sharp from a natural? Find out here!) through a guide to key signatures, pronunciation notes and "noteworthy musicians," in a handy package useful to students, professionals and laymen alike--and all for a bargain price. Don't leave home without it.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction

310 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1895

About the author

Dr. Theodore Baker (born June 3, 1851 - Oct. 13, 1934) was an American music scholar and lexicographer.

He published Baker's Dictionary of Musical Terms (1895) and most notably, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (1900), which was revised after his death by Nicolas Slonimsky and then Laura Kuhn.

After receiving his doctorate at the University of Leipzig, Baker lived in Germany until 1890, returning to the United States the following year and becoming (1892) the literary editor and translator for the music publishing house of G. Schirmer, Inc.

He remained at Schirmer until his retirement in 1926, when he returned to Dresden, Germany.

Reviews

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[Potterbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! It seems to have every musical word there is. Definitely my favorite music dictionary