A New Dictionary of Music / Arthur Jacob

By:

Jacobs, Arthur, 1922-1996 [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Penguin Reference Books ; R12Publication details: Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books Ltd., 1958.Description: 416 p. : music ; 22 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

20 780.3 JAC

LOC classification:

ML100 .J3 1961

Summary: "A New Dictionary of Music is a basic reference book for all who are interested in music. It covers orchestral, solo, choral, and chamber music; it likewise covers opera and (in its musical aspects) the ballet. There are entries for Composers (with biographies and details of compositions) ; Musical Works well known by their titles, such as operas and symphonic poems; Orchestras, Performers, and Conductors of importance today ; Musical Instruments (not forgetting those of the dance band and brass band) ; and Technical Terms. English terms and names are used whenever possible, but foreign terms in general use are cross0referenced. Particular importance has been attached to bringing the reader abreast on new musical developments : there are entries fro Concrete Music and Electronic Music as well as references to several works which had their first performances in recent years." -- Book cover

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Reference	Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library Reference	Reference	780.3 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C1	Not For Loan	A00063
Reference	Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library Reference	Reference	780.3 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C2	Not For Loan	A00064
Reference	Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks	Non-fiction	780.3 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C3	Not for loan	A04798

"A New Dictionary of Music is a basic reference book for all who are interested in music. It covers orchestral, solo, choral, and chamber music; it likewise covers opera and (in its musical aspects) the ballet. There are entries for Composers (with biographies and details of compositions) ; Musical Works well known by their titles, such as operas and symphonic poems; Orchestras, Performers, and Conductors of importance today ; Musical Instruments (not forgetting those of the dance band and brass band) ; and Technical Terms. English terms and names are used whenever possible, but foreign terms in general use are cross0referenced. Particular importance has been attached to bringing the reader abreast on new musical developments : there are entries fro Concrete Music and Electronic Music as well as references to several works which had their first performances in recent years." -- Book cover

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