The Golden Encyclopedia of Music 1968 Norman Lloyd 1st Edition Dust Jacket VTG

$ 6.18

Format: Hardcover Vintage: Yes Personalized: No Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults Narrative Type: Nonfiction Item Width: 8.9 Ex Libris: No Type: Encyclopedia / Reference Book Publisher: Golden Press Country of Origin: United States Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated Signed: No Genre: Reference / Music Illustrator: Harry McNaught, Charles J. Berger, Emanuel Winternitz Publication Year: 1968 Language: English Era: 1960s Edition: First Edition height: 1.7 Author: : Norman Lloyd Original Language: English Inscribed: No Item Length: 11.2 Book Title: The Golden Encyclopedia of Music Topic: Music History, Instruments, Music Theory, Classical Music Item Height: 1.7 width: 8.9 Personalize: No Number of Pages: 720

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The Golden Encyclopedia of Music 1968 Norman Lloyd 1st Edition Dust Jacket VTG. It is highly regarded as one of the best visually structured music reference guides ever published. The History of Music: It covers the evolution of music from ancient times and tribal chants up to 20th-century classical, jazz, and folk movements Famous Composers: It contains deep biographical sections detailing the lives, styles, and most important works of major classical masters like Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven Musical Instruments: It includes a highly detailed, illustrated breakdown of how instruments work, their histories, and how orchestra sections are arranged Music Theory Made Simple: It explains complex musical terms, symbols, chord progressions, styles (like opera or symphonies), and how to read sheet music in a simple way Collectors and musicians love this 1968 edition because it features over 800 illustrations, photographs, and musical examples printed on high-quality vintage paper stock. It is highly regarded as one of the best visually structured music reference guides ever published.