The Book of World-Famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk (Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) (Dover Books on Music)

This classic, painstakingly researched compilation of music information, newly revised and enlarged, analyzes nearly 1,000 of the world’s most familiar melodies, tracing them back to their original printed sources. Here in one convenient volume are the composers, lyricists, copyright date, first lines of music, lyrics, physical condition of first editions, and other data on a tremendous range of compositions, including We Shall Overcome, Haydn’s Surprise Symphony, The Well-Tempered Clavier, There’s No Business Like Show Business, Silent Night, Pictures at an Exhibition, Schubert’s Ave Maria, and many more. 30 black-and-white illustrations.