<br />A Dictionary of Opera Characters<br />Revised Edition<br />Joyce Bourne<br />The Oxford Reference Collection<br /> A unique reference guide containing A-Z entries on more than 2,500 operatic characters, with information on the creator of the role and notable performances<br /> Synopses of over 200 operas and operettas<br /> Feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, such as Placido Domingo, Dame Janet Baker, and Joyce DiDonato<br />New to this Edition:<br /> Part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format<br /> / Librairie, papeterie, dvd... / Livres sur la musique / Technique / OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Improvisation for the Large Ensemble and Music Classroom-Music Discovery: Improvisation for the Large Ensemble and Music Classroom is a practical guide for teachers who want to develop their students' improvisational skills. It features both an overview of current research and 36 new learning activities in a wide variety of musical styles.

This four-language dictionary of music contains more than 4000 terms and is intended for musicians, teachers, students and amateurs who wish to understand and use specialist foreign terms. The book is not academic in scope- it is based on practical experience, derived from the examination of directions given on a large number of orchestral scores, piano pieces and transcriptions, and instrumental parts. In order to complement and clarify this vocabulary, specialist dictionaries and reference books have been consulted. Contemporary musical terms taken, for example, from the fields of jazz, pop and electronic music, have also been included. / Divers

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