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Here's a magnificent treasury of wise words, witticisms, proverbs, puns, and pronouncements about music-every kind of music from Bach to rock... from Beethoven to the blues. There are more than two thousand entries, arranged in sections that cover all aspects of the art, craft, and business of music... and the whole book is indexed by subject, by author, and by key words and phrases. The topics covered in depth include: definitions of, music; musical metaphors; jazz, POP, folk, dance, and movie music; opera and opera singers; critics, composers, conductors, and performers. The result is a unique and inva1uable reference work-a truly de1ightful storehouse of profound reflections outrageous opinions, keen insights and hilarious quips about music in all its endless variations.