The Oxford Companion To Music
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Some moisture damage
A cornerstone of musicological literature, The Oxford Companion to Music by Percy A. Scholes stands as one of the most ambitious and comprehensive reference works ever devoted to the art of music. First published in 1938, this monumental volume chronicles the full breadth of Western musical history, from the rudiments of notation and harmony to detailed biographical entries on composers, performers, and theorists across the centuries. Edited in its Tenth Edition by John Owen Ward, it presents an encyclopaedic sweep of musical knowledge — covering instruments, forms, genres, and cultural contexts — all rendered in Scholes' characteristically warm, erudite, and accessible prose. The result is a volume that functions equally as a scholarly resource and an invitation to the general reader to wander through centuries of musical thought. Scholes possessed a rare gift for illuminating the technical without alienating the curious, and his writing balances rigorous scholarship with genuine enthusiasm for his subject. The Oxford Companion to Music has long been regarded as an indispensable fixture on the shelves of musicians, students, historians, and devoted listeners alike, a testament to its enduring authority. Whether one turns to it to settle a question of musical terminology, trace the lineage of a symphonic form, or simply lose an afternoon in its richly cross-referenced pages, this volume rewards every encounter — leaving the reader with the distinct impression that the world of music is far more vast, and far more fascinating, than they had previously imagined.
Author: Percy A. Scholes
Format: Hardback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Some moisture damage
A cornerstone of musicological literature, The Oxford Companion to Music by Percy A. Scholes stands as one of the most ambitious and comprehensive reference works ever devoted to the art of music. First published in 1938, this monumental volume chronicles the full breadth of Western musical history, from the rudiments of notation and harmony to detailed biographical entries on composers, performers, and theorists across the centuries. Edited in its Tenth Edition by John Owen Ward, it presents an encyclopaedic sweep of musical knowledge — covering instruments, forms, genres, and cultural contexts — all rendered in Scholes' characteristically warm, erudite, and accessible prose. The result is a volume that functions equally as a scholarly resource and an invitation to the general reader to wander through centuries of musical thought. Scholes possessed a rare gift for illuminating the technical without alienating the curious, and his writing balances rigorous scholarship with genuine enthusiasm for his subject. The Oxford Companion to Music has long been regarded as an indispensable fixture on the shelves of musicians, students, historians, and devoted listeners alike, a testament to its enduring authority. Whether one turns to it to settle a question of musical terminology, trace the lineage of a symphonic form, or simply lose an afternoon in its richly cross-referenced pages, this volume rewards every encounter — leaving the reader with the distinct impression that the world of music is far more vast, and far more fascinating, than they had previously imagined.