Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Universal Encyclopedia of Music Index of the Biographical Encyclopedia Cloth with dust cover, German text Retail price: € 203,50 Special price available only for subscribers: € 177,90 ISBN: 978-3-7618-1138-2 A joint publication by Bärenreiter-Verlag and Verlag J. B. Metzler

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The entire Biographical Encyclopedia of the MGG is now accessible through a 100,000 key word index. This index volume comprises all the important names and subjects which can be found in the 18,000 MGG biographical articles. It systematically indexes all biographical references, now making it easy to locate names not given a separate entry. With this volume, the user has the possibility to research the entire pool of knowledge contained in the MGG beyond the alphabetical listings. It is indispensable for a focused and extensive search by name or subject. The volume contains separate indices for biographical groups, including composers, choreographers, librettists, teachers, rulers and art patrons subjects, including musical genres, instruments, orchestras, ensembles, festivals and publications «One can only discover how much is contained in a book through its index; this shows the necessity of owning it, and increases its value.» Alexander von Humboldt