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Coverage: current. Includes the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Grove's), the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Oxford Companion to Music. 3 simultaneous users Terms of use
Oxford Music Online is a great place to gather reliable summaries of any musical topic. However, you will find other, specialized music encyclopedias in the catalog: