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Author Van Boer, Bertil H., author.

Title Historical dictionary of music of the classical period / Bertil van Boer
Published Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012
©2012

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Description 1 online resource
Series Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts
Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts.
Contents Intro -- Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Bibliography -- About the Author
Summary Covers the music of the classical period from about 1730 to 1800. Includes not only the composers, but also eminent conductors and performers, patrons, and publishers. Offers dictionary entries on major centers of music-making, typical instruments, important technical terms, and emerging musical forms, including the symphony and opera
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Music -- 18th century -- Dictionaries
MUSIC -- History & Criticism.
Music
Genre/Form Dictionaries
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011045775
ISBN 0810871831
9780810871830
9780810873865
0810873869
1280658479
9781280658471
9786613635402
6613635405