Since 1983, A Musician's Dictionary has delighted a growing legion of readers with its witty, wacky and satirical definitions of musicians and musical terminology. The brand-new edition, revised and expanded, includes dozens of new definitions.
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David Barber is a journalist, author, composer and performer who lives and works in Toronto.
Dave Donald works as an art director for a Toronto-based national magazine.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Hysterical, any and all musicians should own a copy!,
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This review is from: A Musician's Dictionary (Paperback)
This book pokes fun at just about every music term possible. I received it two years ago as a gift and everytime I open it I find something funny that I had missed before. Every musician should own a copy of this book!
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Hilarious and so true! A must have for musicians!
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Hilarious and Brilliant,
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This book is one of the best and funniest books I've read in a long time...I recommend this book very highly to all of my musician friends.
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- Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2 (Complete) (A Belwin Classic Edition) by Ludwig van Beethoven on page 58
- Crotchet Castle by Thomas Love Peacock in Front Matter
- Getting a Handel on Messiah by David W. Barber in Back Matter
- Love Lives of the Great Composers by Basil Howitt in Back Matter
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