The New Penguin Dictionary Of Music

Explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers, and examines key topics such as music history (from medieval plainchant to contempor... » 

Explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers, and examines key topics such as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. This dictionary is a useful reference book for lovers of music, whether amateur or professional. «