Writing about Music: A Style Sheet: Holoman, D. Kern Kern

The "Classical Music Citation Style" guide is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for anyone involved in writing about music.

This revised and expanded edition covers a wide range of musical styles, from classical to world, rock, jazz, popular music, and cinema.

With detailed explanations and examples, it provides answers to common questions such as how to cite John Coltrane's album "A Love Supreme" or where to place the hyphen in "Beethoven".

The book also covers program notes, submission requirements for manuscripts and electronic files, and best practices for student writers.

An appendix lists common problem words and updates include simplified citations of Internet locators, recognition of multiple platforms, and expectation of paperless transmission and storage of work.

This essential volume is the go-to source for anyone writing about music, cited as the authority by The Chicago Manual of Style.

With its levelheaded and common-sense advice, this book is a must-have for musicians, students, editors, concert producers, and anyone else who deals with music in print.