A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music - Comprising 14,000 Musical Terms and Phrases, 6,000 Biographical Notices of Musicians and 500 Articles on Musical T - Paperback

by Ralph Dunstan (Author)

First published in 1908, "A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music" is a comprehensive reference book of musical terms and subjects. It cover everything from the pronunciation of Latin terms to techniques, equipment, notable players, and much, much more. This timeless volume will be of utility to all musicians and students, and it would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "The Tonic Sol-fa Modulator", "Tablature", "Keyboards", "Charts in Four Languages", "Compass of Musical Instruments", "Transposition Table", "Notable Quotations, etc.", "The Italian Language", "Latin Pronunciation", "English-Latin Vocabulary", "German Pronunciation", "Useful Modulations", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned introduction the history of musical notation.