ISBN The Oxford Dictionary of Music book 976 pages

Now available in paperback and with over 10000 entries the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical categories spanning many eras including composers librettists singers orchestras important ballets and operas and musical instruments and their history. Over 250 new entries have been added to this edition to expand coverage of popular music ethnomusicology modern and contemporary composers music analysis and recording technology. Existing entries have been expanded where necessary to include more coverage of the reception of major works and to include key new works and categories such as multimedia. Entry-level web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website expanding the scope of the dictionary. The dictionary now also includes two useful appendices one listing French German and Italian musical terms with their English translations and an abbreviations list for letters commonly used in musical scores and musical writing. The Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and accessible dictionary of musical terms available and an essential point of reference for music students teachers lecturers professional musicians as well as music enthusiasts.