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Music Dictionary #1250603 08/17/09 04:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 CT T tek153 OP Full Member
OP tek153 Full Member T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 CT	Hello Everyone, I am looking for a good cross referenced Music Dictionary for my daughters.I'm looking at one, but I'm basing it on how many pages it has, it is called, The Harvard Dictionary of Music by Don Michael Randel. Thanks, John

Re: Music Dictionary tek153 #1250667 08/17/09 09:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,391 Boynton Beach, FL M Morodiene Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Morodiene Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,391 Boynton Beach, FL	Harvard and Oxford dictionaries are both very good. private piano/voice teacher FT

Re: Music Dictionary Morodiene #1250692 08/17/09 10:05 AM
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EDWARDIAN Full Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 89 New York, USA	I use the Oxford. Good resource. Joan Joan Edward Private piano teacher, 20+ years EDWARDIAN45@hotmail.com

Re: Music Dictionary EDWARDIAN #1250813 08/17/09 01:53 PM
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OP tek153 Full Member T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 CT	Thank you Morodiene and Edwardian for your quick replies. John

Re: Music Dictionary tek153 #1250960 08/17/09 06:13 PM
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packa 1000 Post Club Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,420 Dallas, TX	I like the Harvard Dictionary of Music. It is, however, only topical and not biographical (in other words, there are no entries for people). The companion Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music gives you information on composers and musicians. I have both and use them frequently. Paul Buchanan Estonia L168 #1718

Re: Music Dictionary packa #1251025 08/17/09 08:43 PM
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OP tek153 Full Member T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 CT	Thanks Packa, I ordered The Harvard Dictionary of Music. John

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