May 232013
The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and fo
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Beautiful production values,
This is a joy to read, hold and behold. The first thing that struck the bibliophile in me was that lovely quality paper. It gives the book heft but is a pleasure to read. I got this as well as the Groves/Norton. Why? Because I set out to buy the Oxford Companion but saw that I could get 2 reference books for the price of the Oxford. The Harvard omits all the biographical entries so the 2 are complementary. The Harvard uses all that space to provide great in-depth articles. If I had to go for one I would choose the Harvard – nowadays the Bios can be had in an instant on the net, whereas the Harvard assimilates a lot of learning in its entries.
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|Wasn’t sure at first…,
I received this book as a graduation gift from my high school and junior high band directors. I knew it would come in useful since I am starting as a music education major in the fall, but I wasn’t sure exactly how often I would use it.
Right away, I found myself able to find answers to little things I didn’t know. I also have a violin student who asks questions about anything and everything. This has definitly come in useful with teaching him!
This book has everything, some times a little more than I wanted, but still has the answers I look for.
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|Indispensable,
One has to appreciate the thoroughness and range of this new edition of the well-known reference source for all things musical save biographical data which this dictionary has traditionally excluded, but then it is not a biographical dictionary of which there are many that can be consulted. This dictionary is not just for information, but also primarily for education. Therefore, don’t stop reading just because the information you are looking for is getting too detailed; try to learn from it.
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