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Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Vol. 1 of 5
Excerpt from Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Vol. 1 of 5
One of the most valued contributors to the old edition, the late Mr. A. J. Hipkins, was actively engaged in correcting and expanding his articles when death overtook him in June 1903 his articles on the keyed instruments, and some others, in the present volume, were all corrected by himself, and materials for the correction of those under later letters were left among his papers, and will, it is hoped, be incorporated in the subsequent volumes.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
One of the most valued contributors to the old edition, the late Mr. A. J. Hipkins, was actively engaged in correcting and expanding his articles when death overtook him in June 1903 his articles on the keyed instruments, and some others, in the present volume, were all corrected by himself, and materials for the correction of those under later letters were left among his papers, and will, it is hoped, be incorporated in the subsequent volumes.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
864 pages, Hardcover
First published August 11, 2015
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George Grove
89 books7 followersSir George Grove (1820 - 1900) trained as a civil engineer, but is remembered as an English writer on music; immortalised in the title of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, first published in 1878.
Grove was also the first director of the Royal College of Music, from its foundation in 1883 until his retirement in 1894.
Grove was also the first director of the Royal College of Music, from its foundation in 1883 until his retirement in 1894.
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