The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music


Book Description

Entries for 4,500 composers, 2,000 terms, 1,100 performers, 1,000 titles of musical works, and 150 work-lists for major composers.







The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa ; South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean ; The United States and Canada ; Europe ; Oceania


Book Description

The critical importance of past for the present--of music histories in local and global forms--asserts itself. The history of world music, as each chapter makes clear, is one of critical moments and paradigm shifts.




The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music


Book Description

Includes entries on composers, eras, and performers from all fields, definitions of musical terms and forms, and descriptions of musical instruments