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Writing about music : a style sheet

Author: D Kern Holoman
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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"This essential volume covers some of the thorniest issues of musical discourse: how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and the proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations. One section discusses program notes; another explains the requirements for submitting manuscripts and electronic files. A new  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: D Kern Holoman
ISBN: 9780520256187 0520256182
OCLC Number: 185095616
Description: xi, 105 p. : ill., music ; 23 cm.
Contents: Preface 1. Music Terminology 2. Narrative Text 3. Citations 4. Musical Examples 5. Tables and Illustrations 6. The Printed Program 7. Electronics 8. Best Practices for Student Writers Appendix: Problem Words and Sample Style Sheet Bibliography
Responsibility: D. Kern Holoman.

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How do you spell Mendelssohn? Where do you place the hyphen in Beethoven if it breaks between two lines? Is it premiere or premiere? This book provides answers to these questions. It covers - how to  Read more...
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"Leavened with an elegant, gentle wit [and] features levelheaded, common-sense advice... Holoman's excellences of style, content, and advice prosper."--Fanfare

 
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