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# The Oxford Companion to Music (Oxford Companions)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Excellent condition!
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023*

I wanted to increase my reference library for graduate school and was worried such a large volume as this would come to me in a less than ideal condition. Much to my surprise, not only was it well wrapped, cushioned, and in excellent condition, but it also arrived about 6 days earlier than planned. Well worth the price, in my opinion!

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    Musicology Encyclopedia + Composer Biographies
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2005*

This updated (2002) Oxford Companion is probably the best choice if you are looking for a serious reference for the many aspects of musicology AND in-depth biographies of the major and minor composers.  This guide gives about 2-4 full pages of text to "the big guys" like Bach, Beethoven and Liszt and only 1-3 paragraphs to the less influential composers like Biber or Locatelli.  But this will probably not be enough to fully satisfy the more serious student's interest (the multi-volume New Grove Dictionary is the place to go then).  The OCM also gives a few pages each to describing the major eras of music (Renaissance, Baroque etc).  Its descriptions of musical terms (like what is allegro, a sarabande dance, a hurdy gurdy etc) are written in straightforward language but are usually not excessively descriptive.  However, some topics get quite a thorough treatment - such as the many aspects of harmony and sound - so the OCM is certainly not any "lightweight" reference. Of course, it all reads in the tone of an encyclopedia and thus does not really make captivating reading for the non-music major.  Other guides to classical music are better at introducing musicology to the newby, such as the NPR Encyclopedia or David Dubal's compelling "Essential Cannon of Classical Music."But, if you are a more serious music student or listener with a greater interest for in-depth musicology (and already have enough references on the lives of the composers), then the Harvard Music Dictionary is probably the top choice.  It is pure musicology (with the composer biographies in a separate, companion volume).  As a result of such focus, the Harvard Dictionary has more space for more detailed treatment of each music topic.  It is slightly more technical in nature (superb graphs, charts) and academic in its writing compared to the Oxford Companion.  But, either one is excellent and can be had on Amazon marketplace used for about 1/3 the list price.

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    Excellent book quality. Excellent service.
  

*by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022*

Excellent high-quality book at a great price. Hard cover. It's also in perfect shape. Excellent.

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