The New Grove Concise Dictionary of Music (Macmillan) 

The Norton / Grove Concise Encyclopaedia of Music (W.W. Norton) 

"For handy and reliable musical reference, backed by the authority of the 20 volume Grove, this new one-volume work is nothing short of indispensable."
- André Previn 


This is the most comprehensive one-volume music dictionary ever published, and an essential reference for every music-lover, student and professional. Newly updated, the book presents over 10,000 articles with the unrivalled authority, coverage and clarity characteristic of The New Grove. Entries cover composers and performers, instruments, terms and institutions, and hundreds of musical works. There are also historical accounts of important topics such as acoustics and harmony, and outlines of non-Western music systems. Articles are accompanied throughout by music examples and illustrations. 
Edited by Stanley Sadie


1 volume 
900 pages 
10,000 articles 
150 work-lists 
ISBN 0 333 43236 3 (Macmillan)
ISBN 0 393 03753 3 (W.W. Norton)
First published 1988. Revised and enlarged 1994.
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