{"product_id":"historical-dictionary-of-baroque-music-9781538151617","title":"Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Baroque Music, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003econtains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on composers, instruments, cities, and technical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph P. Swain \u003c\/b\u003ehas taught music history and theory for more than 45 years. He is the former organist and director of music at St. Malachy's Church in Sherburne, New York, and former music director of Tapestry, the All-Centuries Singers, based in Clinton, New York. His latest work of criticism is \u003ci\u003eListening to Bach and Handel: A Comparative Critique\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written \u003ci\u003eSacred Treasure: Understanding Catholic Liturgical Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarmonic Rhythm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusical\u003c\/i\u003e, which won ASCAP's Deems Taylor Award in 1991, and \u003ci\u003eMusical Languages\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a companion book in this series, \u003ci\u003eA Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390888055058,"sku":"9781538151617","price":252.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_823b803e-04cb-49ea-b527-3b9a14fe03c5.jpg?v=1728959602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/historical-dictionary-of-baroque-music-9781538151617","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}