Author : Ralph Dunstan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781528705998
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Book Synopsis A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music - Comprising 14,000 Musical Terms and Phrases, 6,000 Biographical Notices of Musicians and 500 Articles on Musical Topics - With an Appendix Containing an English-Italian Vocabulary, a List of Notable Quotations, Hints on by : Ralph Dunstan
Download or read book A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music - Comprising 14,000 Musical Terms and Phrases, 6,000 Biographical Notices of Musicians and 500 Articles on Musical Topics - With an Appendix Containing an English-Italian Vocabulary, a List of Notable Quotations, Hints on written by Ralph Dunstan and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1908, "A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music" is a comprehensive reference book of musical terms and subjects. It cover everything from the pronunciation of Latin terms to techniques, equipment, notable players, and much, much more. This timeless volume will be of utility to all musicians and students, and it would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "The Tonic Sol-fa Modulator," "Tablature," "Keyboards," "Charts in Four Languages," "Compass of Musical Instruments," "Transposition Table," "Notable Quotations, etc.," "The Italian Language," "Latin Pronunciation," "English-Latin Vocabulary," "German Pronunciation," "Useful Modulations," etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned introduction the history of musical notation.