[A] comprehensive, erudite, authoritative [volume].--Carlin Romano
"Philadelphia Inquirer "
Together, these two books [The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of
Music and The New Harvard Dictionary of Music] deserve a place in
any educated person's library.--Wilfrid Mellers "Times Literary
Supplement "
With 5,500 composer and performer entries, useful jazz and blues
emphasis, plus an unexpected bonus of bibliographies, [The Harvard
Biographical Dictionary of Music] is comprehensive.--Dermot Clinch
"The Independent "
For more than 50 years, The Harvard Dictionary of Music has been a
mainstay of all reference collections, but the entries have been
restricted to musical topics, omitting biographical articles.
Therefore, this source is a natural companion to its venerable
ancestor. International in scope and covering all areas of music
from the ancient to the present, this important new reference
source has information concerning 5,500 individuals...[T]his is an
authoritative and significant new reference work which all
libraries must purchase. Highest recommendation.
is an authoritative and significant new reference work which all
libraries must purchase. Highest recommendation.
ÝA¨ comprehensive, erudite, authoritative Ývolume¨. -- Carlin
Romano "Philadelphia Inquirer"
Together, these two books ÝThe Harvard Biographical Dictionary of
Music and The New Harvard Dictionary of Music¨ deserve a place in
any educated person's library. -- Wilfrid Mellers "Times Literary
Supplement"
Don Michael Randel has done everyone a great service in undertaking
the editorship of The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music.
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