Questions about The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians

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When did George Grove publish the first volume of A Dictionary of Music and Musicians?

George Grove published the first volume of A Dictionary of Music and Musicians in London during 1879. Macmillan and Co. released four volumes between 1879 and 1889 to cover music history from 1450 up to his own time.

Who edited The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians when it emerged in 1980?

Stanley Sadie served as senior editor when The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians emerged in 1980. Nigel Fortune also worked as one of the main editors for this massive twenty-volume publication containing 22,500 articles.

What happened to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians after Oxford University Press acquired it in 2004?

Oxford University Press acquired the dictionary from Macmillan in 2004 before integrating it into their larger research tool called Oxford Music Online. Deane Root became editor-in-chief of the entire Grove program in 2009 after taking over from previous leadership.

How many total articles does the 2001 edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians contain?

The 2001 edition contains 29,499 total articles including 5,623 entirely new entries added during that revision cycle. Researchers found 20,374 biographies covering composers performers and writers on music within these pages.

Who created a hoax entry about Dag Henrik Esrum-Hellerup in the first printing of the 1980 New Grove?

Robert Layton wrote a hoax entry about Dag Henrik Esrum-Hellerup appearing only in the first printing of the 1980 New Grove before removal. The surname derived from a Danish village and Copenhagen suburb yet no such composer ever existed.

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