The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: Complete Set

by Stanley Sadie (Editor)

Since its initial publication in 1980, the Dictionary has been widely acclaimed as an indispensable resource and a classic reference. The word "updated" doesn't begin to describe the thousands of new articles, topics, cross-references, and areas of scholarship incorporated into The New Grove II . Every one of the first edition's 22,500 articles has been reviewed and revised, with thousands of articles expanded. Previously neglected or under-represented areas have been examined, explored, and explained. Movements and topics once deemed too controversial or too far from the mainstream have been added. And throughout, 6,500 new articles cover more than 5,000 years of music history, instruments, composers, institutions, performers, genres, and more.
The New Grove II takes you beyond the customary and familiar into new worlds with extensive, authoritative contributions on non-Western music. From major influences, such as Latin American music, to less-examined contributions, such as Asian, sub-Saharan African, and Pacific Islander, The New Grove II presents the music, theory, instruments, and musicians that have helped to define music around the world.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction, Dictionaries, Classical Music

25000 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 1980

About the author

Stanley John Sadie CBE was an influential and prolific English musicologist, former music critic for The Times of London and editor of The Musical Times, published thirty books and edited the monumental New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Reviews

[Pooyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT SHOULD I SAY ABOUT THIS!! MUSICIANS SHOULD BUY A COMPLETE PACK! OR THE MAY HAVE IT IN THEIR COMPUTER FOR FREE

[Saleris · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't "read" dictionaries like this one. You peruse, and re-direct to another entry, and re-direct, et.al.

[RUSA CODES · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was selected as an Outstanding Reference Source for 2002. For the complete list, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rus...