Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) (Supplement) (The new MGG)
Universal Encyclopedia of Music
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SKU: BA.GBR01139
Universal Encyclopedia of Music. Edited by Ludwig Finscher. Linen. The new MGG. Encyclopedia. Baerenreiter Verlag #GBR01139. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.GBR01139).ISBN 9783761811399. 27.1 x 19.7 cm inches. Language: German.
The Supplement Volume
The Supplement Volume adds 800 new biographical and subject entries to the MGG's rich array of material. Special attention has been given to entries on contemporary artists and new concepts as well as more substantial articles on the history of genres. Only with the supplement will your knowledge of music be completely up-to-date.
The volume contains
- biographical entries , including instrument makers, writers on music, performers, conductors, contemporary composers, rock and pop musicians as well as jazz musicians
- entries on topics of recent interest to musicologists , including gender studies, Sound Art, New Simplicity, regional research, Klezmer and World Music
- entries on the history of genres , including opera, revue and Chinese music theater