A reliable, comprehensive, and accessible quick-reference book for anyone who plays or listens to music
Provides essential and illuminating detail on a comprehensive range of musical works
Covers a broad range of genres, from opera and ballet to choral, vocal, orchestral, chamber and instrumental music, to collections, national anthems, and traditional melodies
Each entry includes details of genre, composer, date of composition, first performance, librettist, number of movements or acts, and much more
Fully cross-referenced
Appendix of nicknamed compositions, such as the 'Pastoral' Symphony or the 'Trount' quintet, by composer
Index of composers, with dates
Glossary of terms
Anyone who listens to or plays classical music often wants to put the pieces they encounter in context - to check information ranging from who wrote the piece, or the date of its first performance, to how it acquired its title, or whether it was commissioned for a specific person or occasion. General dictionaries of music only cover a limited number of musical works, and include very little detail. The new Oxford Dictionary of Musical Works provides short articles on over 1750 musical works from earliest times to the present day, providing a comprehensive but handy reference.
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