Author : Ivan March
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 1342 pages
File Size : 15,70 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Reviews thousands of British, American, and European classical recordings on CD, DVD, and SACD.
Author : Edward Greenfield
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 23,68 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 0141399767
INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR This completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classical album you will find it listed and assessed in these pages. Ranging from long-established albums to the newest releases, the latest edition represents the cream of the international repertoire and has all the information you need to select the finest classical music available.
Author : Edward Greenfield
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,49 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780141033365
This invaluable resource has remained the best and most successful guide to classical music for over 30 years. Fully revised (and digitally remastered) by its team of eminent authors and full of its trademark wit and passion, this Penguin Guide offers reviews of all the latest releases as well as the finest established recordings. Now published annually for the first time and revised for the download generation, this book is essential reading for all classical music fans.
Author : Edward Greenfield
Publisher :
Page : 1446 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Audiocassettes
ISBN :
This book finds this familiar group of highly respected critics having compiled a very useful survey of classical music on compact discs and cassettes. The authors discuss the artistic merits and sound quality of each recording in evaluations that are extremely perceptive and educational. Audiophiles will be happy to know that the authors indicate whether or not the recording has been recorded digitally or remastered from an analog original. Those on a budget will appreciate the inclusion of bargain-priced editions. And music lovers in general attempting to navigate the maze of CDs currently available will find this work indispensable.
Author : Brian Morton
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 38,81 MB
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 0141959002
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful - often wittily trenchant - criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans should have and shows how they tell the history of the music and with it the history of the twentieth century. He has completely revised his and Richard Cook's entries and reassessed each artist's entry for this book. The result is an endlessly browsable companion that will prove required reading for aficionados and jazz novices alike. 'It's the kind of book that you'll yank off the shelf to look up a quick fact and still be reading two hours later' Fortune 'Part jazz history, part jazz Karma Sutra with Cook and Morton as the knowledgeable, urbane, wise and witty guides ... This is one of the great books of recorded jazz; the other guides don't come close' Irish Times
Author : Matthew Rye
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 963 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 0785835822
A thick and informative guide to the world of classical music and its stunning recordings, complete with images from CD cases, concert halls, and of the musicians themselves.
Author : Duncan Clark
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 24,60 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781858287218
Sketches of classical composers and CD reviews.
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 22,9 MB
Release : 2010-05-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 1848366779
The Rough Guide to Classical Music is the ideal handbook, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to contemporaries such as Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho. Both a CD buyer's guide and a who's who, the guide includes concise biographical profiles of more than 200 composers and informative summaries of the major compositions in all genres, from chamber works to operatic epics. For novices and experts alike, the fully updated fifth edition features contemporary composer Helmut Lachenmann and Widor, the 19th century organ composer of 'Toccata' wedding fame, as well as dozens more works added for existing composers. You'll find an new 'Top 10's' section with accessible introductory listings including the Top 10 operas and the Top 10 symphonies plus new essay boxes on topics such as "Baroque - a style or a period?" and "The clarinet comes of age". The Rough Guide to Classical Music features fresh and incisive reviews of hundreds of CDs, selecting the very best of the latest recordings and reissues as well as more than 150 illustrations of composers and performers, including a rare archive of photos.
Author : Gayle Sherwood Magee
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252033264
An engaging new portrait of the seminal American composer
Author : Eilon Paz
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 50,84 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 1607748703
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
