Writing about Music

Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? How do you cite John Coltrane's album A Love Supreme? Is it "premiere" or "premire"? The answers and much more can be found in this definitive resource for authors, students, editors, concert producers-anyone who deals with music in print. Extending the principles devised for the classical repertoires, this revised and expanded edition now includes examples from world music, rock, jazz, popular music, and cinema. This essential volume covers some of the thorniest issues of musical discourse: how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations. One section discusses program notes, while others explain the requirements for submitting manuscripts and electronic files, and outline best practices for student writers. An appendix lists common problem words. Updates include greatly simplified citations of Internet locators, the recognition of multiple platforms, and the expectation of paperless transmission and storage of work. Cited as the authority by The Chicago Manual of Style, this classic handbook is the go-to source for anyone writing about music.

Autorentext

D. Kern Holoman is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of California, Davis, where he conducted the UCD Symphony Orchestra for more than three decades. He is the author of Berlioz; Evenings with the Orchestra; Masterworks; The Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, 1828-1967; Charles Munch; and The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction.

Inhalt

Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction: First Principles

1. Music Terminology
   Titles of Works
   Major and Minor
   Capitalization Schemes
   Proper Names
   Thematic Catalogs of Composers' Works
   Pitch Names
   Dynamics
   Numbers
   Other

2. Narrative Text
   Getting Started
   Numbers
   Dates
   Money
   Punctuation
   Lowercase and Uppercase
   Foreign Languages
   British English
   Diacritics (Accents)
   Ligatures
   Word Breaks
   Abbreviations
   Block Citations
   References in Running Text
   Roman and Italic
   Other Typical House Rules
   Format and Design
   Finally . . .

3. Citations and Credits
   Articles
   Books
   Digital Media
   Sound
   Short Titles
   Review Heads
   Abbreviations
   Principles of Annotation
   Sample Notes and Bibliography

4. Musical Examples
   Lyrics
   Scores and Parts

5. Tables and Illustrations
   Tables
   Illustrations

6. Programs, Program Notes, and Concert Reviews
   Concerts
   Operas
   Texts and Translations
   Rosters of Personnel
   Program Notes, Liner Notes
   The Concert Listing
   Reviews
   Finally . . .

7. File Preparation and Control

8. Best Practices for Student Writers

   Preliminaries
   Typescript
   Citations, Again
   Vetting
   Submission and Production
   Beware
   Appendix: Problem Words and Sample Style Sheet
   Works Cited
   Illustration Credits