The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music

by Alison Latham and Stanley Sadie

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333432363
• ISBN13: 9780333432365
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: A&C Black
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Nearly pocket-size, essential for any musician or music lover

No matter the degree of knowledge of music, if you are interested in music as an art form, or if it is your career or simply your passion, you should invest in this book. It covers every imaginable subject on music, from terms to composers. I cannot tell you how many times I have referred to this book, whether to understand a concept better, to research the works of Benjamin Britten, or find out what a Gora is. This book has useful illustrations, but puts more emphasis on conservation of space in order to include a huge range of entries.