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Based on the provided passages, the dictionary contains alphabetical listings of musical terms, composers, and potentially other music-related entities [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The volumes are organized alphabetically by these entries, such as "A to Air," "Airy to Andreoni," "Flamand-Grétry to Fundamental Bass," and "Harmonium to Hill" [1, 3, 4]. This structure suggests that the dictionary would include information on a wide range of musical topics and individuals, likely encompassing biographical details about musicians and explanations of musical concepts and terms.
The fact that this dictionary was published in 1900 and edited by George Grove indicates that its readers were expected to have a foundational knowledge of music, including familiarity with composers, musical terms, and historical periods relevant to music at that time. The extensive alphabetical breakdown across multiple volumes implies a comprehensive scope, aiming to cover a significant body of musical knowledge for its readership. The passages do not provide specific examples of the types of information within these entries beyond the alphabetical range, nor do they explicitly detail the knowledge expected of the…
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← 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…
← Burden to Carafa A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Cardarelli to Chapeau Chinois Chapelle to Claudine von Villabella → 1500897 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Cardarelli to Chapeau Chinois George Grove ← Cardarelli to Chapeau Chinois A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Chapelle to Claudine von Villabella Clauss to Conforti → 1500899 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Chapelle to Claudine von Villabella George Grove ← Chapelle to Claudine von Villabella A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Clauss to Conforti…
← Harmonium to Hill A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Hiller to Impromptu Improperia to Joncières → 1500935 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Hiller to Impromptu George Grove ← Airey to Andreoni A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Andreve to Attwood Aubade to Baritone → 1500749 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Andreve to Attwood George Grove ← Andreve to Attwood A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Aubade to Baritone Barker to Beethoven → 1500750 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Aubade to Baritone 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…
Title: Harmonices Mundi by Johannes Kepler --- Metadata --- Title: Harmonices mundi.. by Johannes Kepler --- 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 - IMPROPERIA to PLAIN SONG Volume 3 - PLANCHÉ to SUMER IS ICUMEN IN…
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