Looks at the lives and achievements of thousands of composers and examines key topics such as music history, theory, and jargon.

Bursting with witty one-liners of comedians, the pronouncements of politicians, references from films, literature, song lyrics, tabloid headlines, and even the

This dictionary covers the period 1789-1945. A revised edition, it includes new entries and the text has been brought up-to-date to reflect information current

The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations contains over 8,000 quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an enter

It is clear that the digital age has fully embraced music production, distribution, and transcendence for a vivid audience that demands more music both in quant