The Grove concise dictionary of music / edited by Stanley Sadie.
Contributor(s): Sadie, Stanley
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BookPublisher: London : Macmillan Press, 1988Description: 850 pages : illustrations, music, genealogy tables ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0333432363 ; 9780333432365.Subject(s): Music -- Dictionaries | Reference works | MusicDDC classification: 780.3 | 780.321 SAD Summary: Designed to meet the needs of a wide readership from the novice needing a quick and clear explanation of terminology to the musicologist, this updated guide to musical history includes historical accounts of important topics, non-Western music systems and discussions of musical acoustics.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Reference | MTU Cork School of Music Library Reference | 780.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 00168824 | |
| Reference | MTU Cork School of Music Library Reference | 780.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 00147367 | |
| Reference | MTU Kerry North Campus Library Reference | 780.321 SAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 38888000255574 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This concise dictionary has been updated. Based on the 20 volume New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, it is designed to meet the needs of a wide readership, from the musical novice requiring a quick and clear explanation of terminology to the musical expert in need of more detailed information. There are 10,000 entries, which include 4500 on composers, 2000 on terms, instruments and institutions, 1100 on performers and other key figures, 1000 titles of musical works and 150 worklists for major composers.
Designed to meet the needs of a wide readership from the novice needing a quick and clear explanation of terminology to the musicologist, this updated guide to musical history includes historical accounts of important topics, non-Western music systems and discussions of musical acoustics.
Susan Sayer Collection.
Dr. Geoffrey Spratt Collection.