--- product_id: 7824731 title: "The Oxford Companion to Music" price: "523.92 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/7824731-the-oxford-companion-to-music store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 1434 pages of rich music knowledge No-quibble returns guarantee Same-day dispatch before noon The Oxford Companion to Music **Price:** 523.92 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎼 Unlock the soundtrack of your intellect with The Oxford Companion to Music! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Oxford Companion to Music - **How much does it cost?** 523.92 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/7824731-the-oxford-companion-to-music) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Enhance Your Musical IQ:** Perfect for millennials craving cultural capital and refined music knowledge. - • **Expertly Curated Content:** International contributors deliver balanced insights without overwhelming detail. - • **Seamless Shopping Experience:** New mint condition with guaranteed packaging and hassle-free returns. - • **Trusted Authority Since 2002:** A definitive reference loved by both professionals and passionate listeners. - • **Comprehensive Music Encyclopedia:** Dive deep into 1,434 pages covering composers, genres, and instruments. ## Overview The Oxford Companion to Music (2002 edition) is a meticulously researched, 1,434-page reference book offering authoritative coverage of composers, performers, instruments, and musical genres. Ideal for both serious music lovers and professionals seeking a comprehensive yet accessible resource, it ships new and mint condition with same-day dispatch and a no-quibble return policy. ## Description This new edition of The Oxford Companion to Music is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work, which, like its famous predecessors, will be invaluable to both professional and amateur musicians, and general music lovers. A distinguished and international team of contributors covers a broad sweep of musical subjects, ranging from composers and performers to instruments and genres. Published On: 2002-03-18 Review: The best single volume music reference - I bought this because I miss my recently acquired Groves, which is at our summer home and find the Norton/Groves Concise a little too concise. So I bought this and the Harvard to help me with my woefully inadequate music education. Liner notes will only get you just so far. Anyway, this book offers quite good biographs particularly for the major composers. Even secondary figures typically get 2 or 3 paragraphs. Musicology stuff is good, but generally the Harvard is my go-to for technical information. Between the two of them I feel like the bases are covered sufficiently for all practical purposes. If I want greater detail I will just have to wait until I can access my Groves. Also, the amount of information that is contained, the quality of the research, the writing, the paper, the binding, all things together, make this book an amazing bargain. Review: Excellent reference for those who love classical music - The Oxford Companion to Music is an excellent reference work for those who love classical music. It's probably not detailed or technical enough for most professional musicians; but those who enjoy listening to the endless variety and vast range of emotions of classical music (that's a plug!) will find the OCM can considerably enhance their enjoyment. This is a big work of 1,434 pages; but the typeface, while small, is well-chosen. It's clean and clear; even these old eyes read it with no difficulty. There are extended articles on famous conductors and all the major composers plus numerous others that you never heard of. The biographies are helpful in placing a composer's works in the context of his life. Especially helpful is a well-chosen but unannotated bibliography after most of the biographies. There are also major articles on different forms of music, types of instruments, etc. I thought I knew a lot about the sonata form, but I know more now after reading that article. There is almost no analysis of individual works; to include them would probably have doubled the size of this work. I've used a number of classical reference works over the years, but the OCM is easily the best. It's complete enough so as not to oversimplify too drastically but not so long that "you learn more about penguins that you really want to know." ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #889,819 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #45 in Music Bibliographies & Indexes #516 in Music Encyclopedias #915 in Music (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 109 Reviews | ## Images ![The Oxford Companion to Music - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+pqT+ijNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best single volume music reference *by B***N on April 9, 2025* I bought this because I miss my recently acquired Groves, which is at our summer home and find the Norton/Groves Concise a little too concise. So I bought this and the Harvard to help me with my woefully inadequate music education. Liner notes will only get you just so far. Anyway, this book offers quite good biographs particularly for the major composers. Even secondary figures typically get 2 or 3 paragraphs. Musicology stuff is good, but generally the Harvard is my go-to for technical information. Between the two of them I feel like the bases are covered sufficiently for all practical purposes. If I want greater detail I will just have to wait until I can access my Groves. Also, the amount of information that is contained, the quality of the research, the writing, the paper, the binding, all things together, make this book an amazing bargain. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent reference for those who love classical music *by M***R on May 15, 2002* The Oxford Companion to Music is an excellent reference work for those who love classical music. It's probably not detailed or technical enough for most professional musicians; but those who enjoy listening to the endless variety and vast range of emotions of classical music (that's a plug!) will find the OCM can considerably enhance their enjoyment. This is a big work of 1,434 pages; but the typeface, while small, is well-chosen. It's clean and clear; even these old eyes read it with no difficulty. There are extended articles on famous conductors and all the major composers plus numerous others that you never heard of. The biographies are helpful in placing a composer's works in the context of his life. Especially helpful is a well-chosen but unannotated bibliography after most of the biographies. There are also major articles on different forms of music, types of instruments, etc. I thought I knew a lot about the sonata form, but I know more now after reading that article. There is almost no analysis of individual works; to include them would probably have doubled the size of this work. I've used a number of classical reference works over the years, but the OCM is easily the best. It's complete enough so as not to oversimplify too drastically but not so long that "you learn more about penguins that you really want to know." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book *by J***I on November 22, 2023* Very useful to a fan of classical music. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/7824731-the-oxford-companion-to-music](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/7824731-the-oxford-companion-to-music) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*