Musical terminology : a practical compendium in four languages / compiled by David L. Boccagna.
Musical terminology : a practical compendium in four languages / compiled by David L. Boccagna.
Musical terminology : a practical compendium in four languages / compiled by David L. Boccagna.
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Publisher
Stuyvesant, NY : Pendragon Press, c1999.
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T0364489
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Language
- Italian
- German
- French
- English
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Physical content
vi, 243 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Contents
Ch. I. Introduction. How the Compendium is Organized -- Ch. II. The Evolution of Agogic Terms. The History of Early Devices. The Invention of the Stave. Instrumental Music. Development of New Styles of Performance and Composition. Invention of New Instruments and Improvement of the Old. The Opera an...
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Publisher
Stuyvesant, NY : Pendragon Press, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"Generally speaking, the English language is not the language of choice for most composers, and you will find Adagio rather than Slow at the top of a piece of music and decrescendo rather than gradually softer on the printed page. Although this may change in the future, for the present it is vital for musicians to understand instructive terminology...
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Musical terminology : a practical compendium in four languages / compiled by David L. Boccagna.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF/N780.3/140.
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In Italian, English, French, and German.
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Date Copyright
c1999.
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T0364489
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ISBN
1576470156
9781576470152
DDC
780.3
MMS ID
991009345229702626
