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"Exciting and fascinating, this reference work succeeds in its goal of bringing "joy as well as enlightenment" about all forms of dance in all countries of the world. An extremely useful synoptic outline of contents" with nine sections (including "Ritual and Religion" and "Popular Entertainment") enables the user to explore dance in its cultural and social aspects, while topical essays complement the 2,000-plus entries. Heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the encyclopedia captures the fluid movement of dance; with its depth and scope, this outstanding work has carved a well-deserved niche."--"Outstanding Reference Sources: the 1999 Selection of New Titles," American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
For general music lovers, musicians, gramophiles, and students, this is the new edition of a catalog that compiles all available information on the music of Shostakovich. The entries, arranged chronologically, cover the compositions work by work and include information such as title, form, instrumentation, year or period of composition, dedication, premiere, arrangements, music (former opus numbers, previous errors in numbering, publication), duration, ballets and films, and recordings. Cross-references point out material re- used in other compositions. In addition to other changes, revisions, and expansions, this edition substitutes previously unknown or approximate performance dates of many analogue recordings that were transferred to CD. Hulme, who has published numerous articles and recording notes on Shostakovich, states that this will be his final rewriting of the whole catalog. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR