A obra oferece um auxílio para aqueles com dificuldades na leitura de partituras musicais. O livro agrada também aos leitores que desejam ampliar seus conhecimentos e assim dar um toque pessoal nas composições de sua preferência.
Imogen Clare Holst CBE (12 April 1907 – 9 March 1984) was a British composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, musicologist and festival administrator; and the only child of the composer Gustav Holst.
She is particularly known for her educational work at Dartington Hall in the 1940s, and for her 20 years as joint artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival.
In addition to composing music, she wrote composer biographies, much educational material and several books on the life and works of her father.
I don't know if I understood more than half of this book, but it looks like a decent and very comprehensive (if short, and rather clipped in its manner) reference for every type of musical term.