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The Cambridge music guide

by Stanley Sadie

THE CAMBRIDGE MUSIC GUIDE is for all those who love music and wish to know more about its colourful history, development and theory. Superbly illustrated, the Guide is a comprehensive tour of every aspect of the musical world, expertly edited by Stanley Sadie, editor of the New Grove Dictionary of Music. The Guide explains all the elements of musical notation, of pitch and harmony, of different musical genres.

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