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The provided passages do not contain the publication date of George Grove's dictionary, nor do they discuss its strengths, limitations, or how to use it critically today. The passages are merely page listings and short entries from the dictionary itself, such as definitions for "Accelerando" [3], "Air" [4], and "A Tempo" [5], along with a series of volume indexes [1][2].
Based solely on the passages, the dictionary appears to be a comprehensive reference work from the late 19th century, with entries written by contributors like Ebenezer Prout and John Hullah [3][4]. However, without information on its date, scope, or editorial approach, no assessment of its inherent strengths or limitations for a contemporary student can be made from these passages.
To use the dictionary critically today, a student would need to consult external sources to determine its publication date and historical context. The passages themselves offer no guidance on this, so any critical approach would have to be inferred from the dictionary's age and the style of its entries, which is not addressed in the provided text.
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← 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…
← 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…
← Accademia A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Accelerando by Ebenezer Prout Accent → From volume 1 of the work. 1501340 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Accelerando George Grove Ebenezer Prout ACCELERANDO (Ital.). Gradually quickening the time. In the finale to his quartett in A minor (op. 132) Beethoven is not satisfied with the Italian, but has added above it ‘immer geschwinder.’ [ E. P. ]
← Aimon, Pamphile A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Air by John Hullah Airy, George → sister projects : Wikipedia article From volume 1 of the work. 1502391 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Air George Grove John Hullah AIR (Ital. aria ; Fr. air ; Germ. Arie , from the Latin aer , the lower atmosphere; or œra , a given number, an epoch, or period of time). In a general sense air, from the element whose vibration is the cause of music, has come to mean that particular kind of music which is independent of harmony. In common parlance air is rhythmical melody—any…
← Astorga, Emanuele d' A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Tempo Athalia → From volume 1 of the work. 1502563 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Tempo George Grove A TEMPO (Ital.). 'In time.' When the time of a piece has been changed, either temporarily by an ad libitum, a piacere, etc., or for a longer period by a più lento, più allegro, or some similar term, the indication a tempo shows that the rate of speed is again to be that of the commencement of the movement. ← Abaco, Evaristo A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A battuta…
More questions about this book
- How would you explain the concepts of "public domain" and the "rule of the shorter term" to someone with no legal background, illustrating their practical implications specifically for a historical work like "A Dictionary of Music and Musicians"?
- Based on the volume titles and their alphabetical ranges, what specific types of musical information and biographical entries would you *expect* to find within this 1900 dictionary, and what limitations might this structure impose on a modern researcher?
- Beyond simply being an editor, what can you infer about George Grove's probable role and contribution to the intellectual landscape of music scholarship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, based on the sheer scale and comprehensive nature of this dictionary?
- Imagine you had to quickly summarize the fundamental purpose and historical significance of "A Dictionary of Music and Musicians" to a peer. What key details from the excerpt would you highlight to convey its importance as a scholarly resource?