ABSTRACT

Replaces The Harvard Dictionary of Music (1954; 2nd ed. 1969). The standard source of definitions and concise topical articles for English readers. No biographical entries (see #166). Some operas have individual entries (Falstaff), and some do not (Carmen). Charlotte Greenspan prepared the survey article on opera and a number of related entries, all of which are convenient overviews. Bibliographies accompany most articles in the dictionary. Lack of an index greatly inhibits use.