{"product_id":"2026200018665-secondhand-the-oxford-companion-to-music","title":"The Oxford Companion To Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew reference works have earned a place as enduring and authoritative as The Oxford Companion to Music — a monumental achievement in musicological scholarship that has informed and inspired musicians, scholars, and enthusiasts alike since its first publication in 1938. Percy A. Scholes, one of the twentieth century's most gifted music educators and critics, presents a sweeping encyclopaedic survey of Western music, chronicling its history, theory, composers, instruments, and forms with remarkable clarity and breadth. This Tenth Edition, revised and reset under the expert editorial guidance of John Owen Ward, refines and updates Scholes's original vision, ensuring its continued relevance for a new generation of readers.\n\nScholes's writing style is celebrated for its accessibility without ever sacrificing intellectual rigour — a rare balance that makes complex musicological concepts approachable without condescension. The volume stands as both a practical reference and a rich, discursive read, its cross-referenced entries inviting readers to follow threads of musical history across centuries and continents. Whether you are tracing the origins of the fugue, investigating a composer's biography, or seeking to understand the mechanics of harmony, this companion remains an indispensable guide — a testament to one man's extraordinary ambition to make the entire world of music comprehensible in a single, magnificent volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572653658331,"sku":"2026200018665-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f3d0a000-54d2-4685-b149-7c496bac74c7.png?v=1791167117","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018665-secondhand-the-oxford-companion-to-music","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}