A Dictionary of Musical Terms (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108000918)

This illustrated dictionary, written by the prolific Victorian composer Sir John Stainer (1840-1901) - best remembered today for his oratorio The Crucifixion - and W. A. Barrett, was first published by Novello in 1876. It provides definitions for 'the chief musical terms met with in scientific, theoretical, and practical treatises, and in the more common annotated programmes and newspaper criticisms', ranging from short explanations of the Italian words for tempi, through descriptions of ancient instruments to expansive articles on such topics as acoustics, copyright, hymn tunes, the larynx and temperament. That it subsequently ran to several further editions suggests that it provided welcome guidance for the concert-going public in the nineteenth century.

Author: John Stainer
ISBN-10: 1108000916
ISBN-13: 9781108000918
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2009
Pages: 468
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.94d