September 2009 Grove Music Online update
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Octber 2009 Update
New feature: "search within this article"
We are very happy to announce that you can now choose to limit your search to the article you are viewing. Allowing users to search for terms within a single article, this new functionality is particularly helpful with large articles spread over multiple pages, such as large country articles and articles on families.
This new search tool has been developed in response to user feedback. We are confident that this enhancement will greatly improve users' research experience. The "search within this article" box is located near the top left of each entry. Simply click on the plus sign [+] to open the search box, enter your term (s) and click "search". The search box expands to display a convenient list of search hits along with headings to contextualize them.
September 2009 Update
Grove Editorial Announcement: Deane Root to be Editor in Chief
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Deane Root, Professor of Music and Director of the Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh, to the post of Editor in Chief of the Grove Music program. Dr. Root brings with him a wealth of experience as a professor, scholar, librarian, and editor, making him an ideal fit for Grove. [Read the full press release and Dr. Root's first Letter from the Editor.]
Content update: Contemporary composers
With this update we have also added 10 new and 12 revised biographies of contemporary composers. Together they represent a sampling of modern music coming out of Ireland, Estonia, Hungary, England, Albania, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. While this content is accessible via search and browse, we welcome you to explore the new articles below:
New Articles
- Michel van der Aa
- Aaron Cassidy
- Nicholas Cook
- Donnacha Dennehy
- Joe Duddell
- Werner Durand
- Christopher Hobbs
- Enjott Schneider
- Johannes Maria Staud
- David Toop
Revised Articles
- Richard Barrett
- Pascal Dusapin
- Luc Ferrari
- Christopher Fox
- Robert Hughes
- György Ligeti
- Tod Machover
- Hans Otte
- Rebecca Saunders
- Thoma Simaku
- James Tenney
- Erkki-Sven Tüür
Additions to Tools and Resources
With this update we have added an Essential 20th-century reading list outlining some of the most influential writings on contemporary music, from composer tracts to periodicals to historical and theoretical studies published during the era. Hyperlinks are provided to help explore related content in Grove Music Online.
Previous Updates
- The June 2009 update focused on new and revised articles on both operas and opera singers, drawn primarily from the Grove Book of Opera Singers.
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