Description
| Product ID: | 9780198606987 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford Quick Reference |
| Title: | Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms |
| Authors: | Author: Alison Latham |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Theory of music and musicology, Theory of music & musicology, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Western "classical" music |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A comprehensive one-volume dictionary covering all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. Over 2,500 A-Z entries provide clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, performance practice, computer applications, acoustics, forms, genres, and many more. Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, metre, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. It is an ideal book for students and teachers of music - it covers all the terms required in the SMAB musical theory exams - as well as for professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs, and musical groups. It will also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, CD-collectors, and radio listeners. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-11-25 |
