A dictionary of musical themes / by Harold Barlow and Sam Morgenstern ; introd. by John Erskine.

By:

Barlow, Harold

Contributor(s):

Morgenstern, Sam [joint author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: A Benn study : MusicPublication details: London : E. Benn, 1978, c1975.Description: xiii, 642 p. : music ; 23 cmISBN:

0571119980

Subject(s):

Instrumental music -- Thematic catalogs

DDC classification:

780.216 BAR

LOC classification:

ML128.I65 B3 1978

Contents:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction by John Erskine -- Preface -- Themes -- Transposition Key -- How to use the Notation Index -- Notation Index -- Index of Titles.

Summary: "What is that tune? Where does it come from? The answers - for anyone who can hum a melody or tap it out on te piano - are in this dictionary. It contains more than 10,000 entries covering every important theme in classical music, including symphonies, concertos, other orchestral works, chamber music, sonatas, and all kinds of concert music. The themes are presented alphabetically according to composer, and coordinated with a Notation Index. The Dictionary is very easy to use, enabling the reader to quickly find: The precise source of any tune ; The major themes of all major instrumental works. The composers range from Byrd, Lully and Corelli to Gershwin, Shostakovich and Britten." -- Book jacket

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library Reference	Non-fiction	780.216 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		A00208

Includes indexes.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction by John Erskine -- Preface -- Themes -- Transposition Key -- How to use the Notation Index -- Notation Index -- Index of Titles.

"What is that tune? Where does it come from? The answers - for anyone who can hum a melody or tap it out on te piano - are in this dictionary. It contains more than 10,000 entries covering every important theme in classical music, including symphonies, concertos, other orchestral works, chamber music, sonatas, and all kinds of concert music. The themes are presented alphabetically according to composer, and coordinated with a Notation Index. The Dictionary is very easy to use, enabling the reader to quickly find: The precise source of any tune ; The major themes of all major instrumental works. The composers range from Byrd, Lully and Corelli to Gershwin, Shostakovich and Britten." -- Book jacket

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