Lone Cone Library

Contains 12,500 entries on composers, performing artists, musical terms, instruments, and titles and descriptions of individual works.

Explains in non-technical terms musical phrases and genres, describes major musical instruments, and includes biographies on 2,000 musicians and composers.

"Excellent coverage of the art music (Béhague) of Colombia, as well as traditional music (Waxer/List), broken down by region, and popular music (Waxer). Illustrated with maps, photographs, and musical examples"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. "This reference classic has approximately doubled in size since its last publication 20 years ago, and the expansion involves more than the thorough revision and addition of articles about music...

Contains over 130 entries arranged by composer and a recommended discography for the definitive collection of classical music.

Alphabetically-arranged entries and almost one thousand illustrations provide information on all aspects of music, with a pronouncing glossary and tables of notation and nomenclature.