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For someone wanting to use or share the dictionary, "public domain" means that the work is no longer protected by copyright in the United States [Passage 1]. This implies that individuals are free to use and share the dictionary without needing permission or paying royalties to the copyright holder.
The practical implication of this status is that the dictionary can be freely copied, distributed, and potentially adapted or incorporated into other works. The passages state the dictionary is in the public domain because it was published before January 1, 1931 [Passage 1]. The passages do not provide further details on specific ways this dictionary can be used or shared beyond its status as being in the public domain.
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Title: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' by Felix Mendelssohn --- Metadata --- Title: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" by Felix Mendelssohn --- Text --- ← A Dictionary of Music and Musicians ( 1900 ) edited by George Grove → information about this edition related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : DMM 479756 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1900 George Grove Preface to Volume 1 Preface to Volume 4 Preface to Index Index to the Four Volumes List of Contributors Catalogue of the Articles by Writer List of Volumes edit Volume 1 - A to IMPROMPTU Volume 2 -…
← Aprile, Giuseppe A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Prima Vista A Punta d'Arco → sister projects : Wikipedia article From volume 1 of the work. 1502510 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Prima Vista George Grove A PRIMA VISTA (Ital.), 'At first sight.' ← A Prima Vista A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Punta d'Arco A Quatre Mains → From volume 1 of the work. 1502511 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Punta d'Arco George Grove A PUNTA D'ARCO (Ital.), 'With the point of the bow' (in violin music).
← A Punta d'Arco A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Quatre Mains by Franklin Taylor Arabesque → sister projects : Wikipedia article From volume 1 of the work. 1502512 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Quatre Mains George Grove Franklin Taylor A QUATRE MAINS (Fr.; Germ. Zu vier Händen, Vierhändig ; Ital. a quattro mani ). Music written for two performers upon one pianoforte, and usually so printed that the part for each player occupies the page which is directly opposite to him. By far the greater proportion of music 'à quatre mains' consists of arrangements…
← A to Air A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Airy to Andreoni Andreve to Attwood → 1500748 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Airy to Andreoni George Grove ← Flamand-Grétry to Fundamental Bass A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Fux to Giusquino Giusto to Grétry → 1500928 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Fux to Giusquino George Grove ← Fux to Giusquino A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Giusto to Grétry Grieg to The Harmonious Blacksmith → 1500932 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Giusto to Grétry George…
← Cramer & Co to Davies A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Davison to Doppio Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg → 1500918 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Davison to Doppio George Grove ← Davison to Doppio A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg Eisteddfod to Farandole → 1500921 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg George Grove ← Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Eisteddfod to Farandole Farce to Flageolet → 1500924 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians…
More questions about this book
- Imagine you need to explain to a friend why 'A Dictionary of Music and Musicians' from 1900 might still be a valuable resource today, despite being over a century old. How would you describe its enduring utility, even if you couldn't access a modern encyclopedia?
- The dictionary is divided into four volumes, each covering a specific range of entries (e.g., 'A to IMPROMPTU'). If you were searching for information about a composer whose name started with 'S', how would this structure guide your search, and what assumptions would you make about the dictionary's content?
- Consider that this dictionary was published in 1900. What unique perspectives or potential biases might a reader encounter when using this resource compared to a contemporary online music encyclopedia, and how would you critically evaluate information from such an older source?
- The text mentions a 'List of Contributors' and 'Catalogue of the Articles by Writer.' Why would it be important for a dictionary of this scale and era to explicitly include this information? What does it tell you about the editorial standards and the perceived authority of the work?