"A brief biographical dictionary of foreign composers" is a reference book. It contains about 2,500 biographies of composers over fifty countries.
In the CVs, characterized by the main stages of the life and career of composers (all times are in the new style). They are the compilers did not set himself the task of a full presentation of creativity of a composer, all the specific features of his style.

In notografii lists the most important works of the composer with the year of their works, and for the musical stage works - the year of the first performance (stipulated by the word "post." For the most well-known works shall also place the premiere). The order of the works in notografii: operas, ballets, operettas and symphonic music (starting with the symphonies), chamber music (starting with the larger forms), theater and film music, pop and light music.