Due to the proliferation of musical terminology in various European languages ​​translation dictionaries become in our time of considerable practical importance. To this category belongs to this dictionary. It contains the most common foreign terms used in our musical practice in foreign language (Latin), writing, and provides a brief translation into Russian. The dictionary is intended for professional musicians - performers, composers, theorists, historians, teachers, students, and a wide range of art lovers.
Without setting a goal to reach a tremendous mass of modern musical terminology, the compilers of the dictionary tried to present the most common designations. Saved as many of the terms of early music, and in our time of interest to artists, historians and theorists - terms mensural notation, the names of old instruments, especially those species that survived in concert practice, and others.