Don Michael Randel, former Professor of Music at Cornell University and Professor of Music and President of the University of Chicago, is President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Considering scope, reliability, and cost, this is the preferred
single-volume music reference for college libraries, even though it
overlaps the works on which it is based, which are in most academic
collections. It will appeal to undergraduates and students majoring
outside music, and will give reference librarians a promising first
port of call for many types of inquiry.
*Choice*
Since 1944 (when Willi Apel published the first edition) and down
through dozens of revised editions, The Harvard Dictionary has been
an indispensable reference tool for everyone involved in music. It
contains definitions and explanations of every possible musical
term, instrument, and concept, as well as short biographical notes
on composers, conductors, and performers. Each new edition expands
the area covered, especially globally. A spot check of the contents
of this volume reveals that the concise version, edited by Randel,
contains nearly all of the most important entries found in the
larger edition.
*Library Journal*
The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians is convenient
and authoritative.
*Booklist*
Considering scope, reliability, and cost, this is the preferred
single-volume music reference for college libraries, even though it
overlaps the works on which it is based, which are in most academic
collections. It will appeal to undergraduates and students majoring
outside music, and will give reference librarians a promising first
port of call for many types of inquiry. -- G.A. Marco * Choice
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Since 1944 (when Willi Apel published the first edition) and down
through dozens of revised editions, The Harvard Dictionary
has been an indispensable reference tool for everyone involved in
music. It contains definitions and explanations of every possible
musical term, instrument, and concept, as well as short
biographical notes on composers, conductors, and performers. Each
new edition expands the area covered, especially globally. A spot
check of the contents of this volume reveals that the concise
version, edited by Randel, contains nearly all of the most
important entries found in the larger edition. -- Timothy J. McGee
* Library Journal *
The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians is
convenient and authoritative. * Booklist *
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