An ABC of Music (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Holst, Imogen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193171031 ISBN 13: 9780193171039

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1963

Synopsis

"Learning to read music, and learning its grammar, need not be dull or too much trouble," writes Benjamin Britten in his Foreword to this book. An introduction to the language of music, designed for the amateur musician, An ABC of Music surveys all the musical terms and ideas likely to be met in the beginning stages of learning to play an instrument. A short, practical guide to the essentials of rudiments, harmony, and form, it is capable of being read straight through with pleasure and understanding, but may also be used as a sort of cumulative dictionary, with each definition leading on to the next.

About this title

About the Author:

Imogen Holst (d. 1984), daughter of Gustav Holst, was a composer, musical assistant to Benjamin Britten and director of the Aldeburgh Festival for many years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1963
• ISBN 10: 0193171031
• ISBN 13: 9780193171039
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204