The Oxford Companion To Music
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
For over a century, The Oxford Companion to Music has stood as the definitive encyclopaedic guide to the world of music, chronicling everything from the lives of the great composers to the intricacies of musical theory, instruments, and history in a single, authoritative volume. First conceived and written by the eminent musicologist Percy A. Scholes, this landmark reference work presents thousands of entries spanning classical and popular traditions, offering readers an exhaustive yet accessible journey through the full breadth of Western musical culture. This Tenth Edition, meticulously edited by John Owen Ward, refines and updates Scholes's monumental achievement, preserving the original's celebrated clarity and scholarly rigour while ensuring its continued relevance for a new generation of readers. Scholes's prose is both erudite and welcoming — a rare combination that has made this companion a treasured fixture on the shelves of professional musicians, students, and passionate enthusiasts alike for decades. Whether consulted as a quick reference or read at leisure, The Oxford Companion to Music remains an indispensable gateway into the rich and endlessly fascinating universe of music.
Author: Percy A. Scholes
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Oxford University Press
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
For over a century, The Oxford Companion to Music has stood as the definitive encyclopaedic guide to the world of music, chronicling everything from the lives of the great composers to the intricacies of musical theory, instruments, and history in a single, authoritative volume. First conceived and written by the eminent musicologist Percy A. Scholes, this landmark reference work presents thousands of entries spanning classical and popular traditions, offering readers an exhaustive yet accessible journey through the full breadth of Western musical culture. This Tenth Edition, meticulously edited by John Owen Ward, refines and updates Scholes's monumental achievement, preserving the original's celebrated clarity and scholarly rigour while ensuring its continued relevance for a new generation of readers. Scholes's prose is both erudite and welcoming — a rare combination that has made this companion a treasured fixture on the shelves of professional musicians, students, and passionate enthusiasts alike for decades. Whether consulted as a quick reference or read at leisure, The Oxford Companion to Music remains an indispensable gateway into the rich and endlessly fascinating universe of music.