Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period

Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, instruments, important technical terms, and emerging musical forms.lo

Bertil van Boer is professor emeritus of musicology and theory at Western Washington University. Trained as a performer, composer, and musicologist, his focus on research is the music of the 18th century, particularly on the European periphery, with a special emphasis on Scandinavia.