The Oxford Companion to Music

A definitive reference for music lovers and scholars alike, this comprehensive volume—originally published in 1938 and revised by Alison Latham—covers over 8,000 entries on composers, performers, musical terms, instruments, genres, and styles. With a strong focus on the Western classical tradition, it also embraces jazz, popular music, and global influences, offering authoritative insights into music’s artistic, historical, and cultural dimensions.