Item Detail
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Crofton, Ian
Fraser, David -
A dictionary of musical quotations
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Book
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New York, N.Y.
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1985
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Schirmer Books
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xii, 191 p. ; 25 cm.
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English
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29065305
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Music--Quotations, maxims, etc.
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Musicians; Classical Music; Music Quotations; Music Critiques
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ML 66 .C86 1985
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Crofton, Ian, and Donald Fraser, comp. A Dictionary of Musical Quotations. New York: Schirmer Books, 1985.
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A collection of quotations by and about music and musicians for reading and browsing.
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Contains 3,000 quotes on many aspects of music, including historical and social, technical and psychological. Tries to cover a wide range of music over a significant time span but concentrates most heavily on classical music. Quotations are given in original or translated English.
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Arranged alphabetically according to topic, composer, or performer. Each quotation appears under its heading, with the person quoting it placed underneath in bold type, along with the circumstances of the quotation. Each composer's section begins with his or her own quotations then present quotations by others by date of utterance. Under Conductors, the arrangements is alphabetical and under Stars the arrangement is by date of birth of the performer. Each page begins a new numbering sequence from 1 for the quotations on the page. Cross references are provided for similar subjects. Also includes an index of authors and speakers of quotations as well as an index consisting of keywords.
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Because of the small print, more quotations are able to be included than other books of quotations in larger print. Covers a very broad range of composers and musical genres, including many contemporary composers and styles.
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The print is small, so it may be hard to read for some, though its roman type makes it very clear. The actual date or year the quotation was made is not given for many of them, making it hard to put them into context. Some of the information on composers or performers is rather sketchy--without a knowledge of who they are in the course of music, the impact of the quotation is lost.
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Brockman, William. American Reference Books Annual 17 (1986): 1250.
Wood, Ross. Library Journal 110 (1 October 1985): 91.
Diamond, Harold J. Choice 23 (January 1986): 724. -
BYU Mus Ref
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3004