The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers

The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers
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Publisher : Viking Adult
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 0670807559
ISBN-13 : 9780670807550
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers by : Arthur Jacobs

Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers written by Arthur Jacobs and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1990 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering performers from the late 16th century on, this dictionary contains over 25,000 entries for singers, instrumentalists, conductors, significant orchestras, and string quartets. An index to composers whose works are associated with a specific performer is included, as well as notes regarding first performances. As one might expect, there is a degree of overlap with other standard sources, e.g., 29 of 50 randomly chosen individuals also appeared in "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians" (LJ 4/15/85).


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