The Reference Shelf: Music
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
"Providing thousands of entries on musical terms, works, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras, the dictionary's coverage is exceptional, giving comprehensive work-lists for major composers, detailed entries on living composers and performers, important ballets and operas, as well as descriptions of musical instruments and their histories." |
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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera
"Plot synopses and first performance details, bibliographies of works about opera, entries on singers (including their debuts and career highlights, with notes on voice type, style, and reputation), definitions and discussions of technical terms and operatic styles, and surveys of the history of opera worldwide are all included..." |
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Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music
Extensive collection of links from the University of Washington Music Library. |
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History of Opera: Milestones and Metamorphoses
"This text is intended to explore those significant moments in opera history when innovations and transformations altered the course of opera history....Essentially, the text answers the following questions: Who was the innovator? What was the milestone or contribution? How did the innovation affect existing opera traditions and conventions? The text includes a commentary and analysis of specific operas that demonstrate the innovation, plus a Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples of the specific opera." |
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Instument Encyclopedia
"The purpose of this site is to allow you to explore the diversity and creativity of musical traditions as you browse our gallery or search for a favorite instrument." |
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The NPR Classical Music Companion: Terms and Concepts from A to Z
"I've tried... to discuss the terms that 'ordinary listeners' and music lovers are most likely to hear on the radio or come across in concert programs, program notes, newspaper reviews, and CD booklets. And I've tried to examine the kinds of subjects that people most wonder about: 'What does a conductor really do?' for example, or 'What does it mean for a piece of music to be in a key, and why does a composer choose one key over another?' 'Why does so much modern music sound like gobbledygook--or worse?'" |
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Oxford Companion to Music
"This new edition of the classic reference work includes articles that range from clear, concise definitions of musical ideas and terms to extended surveys of musical forms and styles, with specialist coverage of virtually every musical subject. It places music in its social and cultural context, with a range of new entries on topics such as politics, religion, psychology, and computers. The book covers current research in and approaches to music, including analysis, theory, ethnomusicology, and performance practice. All varieties of musical forms are convered, including jazz, popular music, and dance." |
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The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac
"These quotes are compiled from many sources--books, magazines, the Internet, documentaries, and people who shared their own quotes that were either original or given to them by musicians.... Instead of being simply a book of quotes, it is a study of music and its makers. As you read through these pages, you will see the connections between all kinds of music, throughout the ages. You will read quotes from jazz musicians and rappers who talk of being influenced by classical musicians. You will read about how similarly many musicians view society, how they feel about their art, and how they infuse their lives with humor to overcome the challenges musicianship can bring. You'll find that the classical musicians were as critical of each other, and critics, as musicians are today. They were also as flawed, fragile, funny, and introspective as modern-day musicians." |
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Red Hot Jazz Archive: A History of Jazz Before 1930
"The Red Hot Archive is a place to study and enjoy the music of these early "Jazzmen". Due to recent advances in technology it is now possible to broadcast text, music and pictures around the world via the Internet. This site is an experiment in using this new multimedia technology. We hope it will combine the best of books and audio recordings, into valuable and enjoyable tools for appreciating this music and the men and women who produced it. " |
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Who's Who in Opera
"Containing over 2,500 operatic characters, this guide gives plot synopses for over 250 operas and operettas, and details full information on each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Well-known personalities contribute articles on favourite roles, for example, Placido Domingo writes on the character of Otello and Janet Baker on Mary Stuart. Other contributors include Andrew Porter, Sena Jurinac, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Miller, Sir Charles MacKerras, and Marie McLaughlin revealing much about the creative process behind some of the most famous performances in opera history." |
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