Random House Encyclopedic Dictionary of Classical Music

by David Cummings and Helican Publishing Ltd

Book Overview

Along with offering fascinating facts on the lives of the musicians, theRandom House Encyclopedic Dictionary of Classical Musicpresents concise plots for 3,000 operas, comprehensive listings of stage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679458514
• ISBN13: 9780679458517
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Random House Reference Publishing
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Random House Encyclopedic Dictionary of Classical Music

David Cummings has compiled the most useful and the most recent encyclopedia and dictionary for classical music lovers. He is both concise and accurate, listing many important persons who have composed or performed music during the last 500 years. It is a rare compendium which lists both singers and composers in one volume. This reviewer looks forward to an updated second edition of this invaluable work with additional singers, instrumental performers, and more recent composers circa 2010. Edward Murray, Ph.D.

Thorough global coverage of all aspects of classical music

In a single volume this book thoroughly covers music, musicians, composers, directors, instruments - - from the beginnings to today. It is global in its scope and has leavening quotations on almost every other page from a variety of sources. Good summaries of operas, a chronology of music history, recommended recordings, are also included. The editor achieves a dynamic balance of serious material with a light touch.