The Oxford Companion to Music
Edited by Alison Latham
First published in 1938, The Oxford Companion to Music has been the first choice for authoritative information on all aspects of music for generations of researchers. This acclaimed work is now available online as part of a subscription to Grove Music Online.
Completely revised and updated in 2002 by a distinguished team of contributors, the Companion features more than 1,000 new entries than the previous edition; more than 70 percent of the entire text is either new or entirely rewritten. In articles that range from clear, concise definitions of musical ideas and terms to extended surveys of musical forms and styles, is authoritative coverage of virtually every musical subject. Embracing the world of music in all its variety — including jazz, popular music, and dance — the Companion offers a concentrated focus on the Western classic tradition, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
More than 8,000 articles sweep across an extraordinary range of subjects: composers, performers, conductors, individual works, instruments and notation, forms and genres. From the study of music — theory, aesthetics, scholarship — to the way it is performed and disseminated, the Companion provides comprehensive, accessible coverage of music in all its artistic, historical, cultural, and social dimensions.
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"A solid reference with a grand pedigree." — Library Journal (Starred Review)
