Classical Music on CD: The Rough Guide, First Edition - Softcover

Matthew Boyden; Matthew Rye; Simon Broughton; Joe Staines

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9781858281131: Classical Music on CD: The Rough Guide, First Edition

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ISBN 10: 185828113X ISBN 13: 9781858281131

Publisher: Rough Guides, 1994

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Lists more than 400 composers, providing a biographical profile, a discussion of selected works, and a recommendation of recordings

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How can anyone cover all of classical music and opera in just 465 pages, including an index? It can't be done with too much depth, but the Rough Guide team led by Jonathan Buckley has done its best, managing to achieve a reasonable amount of breadth. Of necessity, the entries are brief and the number of recordings examined extremely limited; some of these recommendations do seem odd. It's a wonder how any guide of this sort could fail to mention the Solti/Decca version of Wagner's Ring, or the classic Sir Neville Marriner-Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra reading of Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances; here, it is the exclusions that jump out. But the guide's inclusions are quite often on the mark. There is a slightly British bent to the discs, artists, and composers listed, but that should not be a problem for most listeners. As always, it's a good idea to consult more than one guidebook before investing heavily in a recorded music library. --Sarah Bryan Miller

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Jonathan Buckley was editorial director at Rough Guides, where he wrote several guidebooks, including for Tuscany and Umbria, Florence, and Venice. He has also contributed to The Rough Guide to Classical Music and The Rough Guide to Opera. Buckley published his first novel, The Biography of Thomas Lang, in 1997, and has written several more, including the critically acclaimed Xerxes and The River Is the River.

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PublisherRough Guides
Publication date1994
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ISBN 13 9781858281131
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Classical Music on CD: The Rough Guide, First Edition

Matthew Boyden; Matthew Rye; Simon Broughton; Joe Staines

Published by Rough Guides (1994)

ISBN 10: 185828113X ISBN 13: 9781858281131

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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Rough Guide to Classical Music on CD is a unique handbook--both a buyer's guide and a who's who from the Middle Ages to the 1990s. From John Adams to Alexander Zemlinsky, by way of Bach, Mozart and Stravinsky, more than 150 composers are covered here in plain-speaking, incisive style. Written by a team of expert contributors, "the Rough Guide" gives you the context to the music and cuts through the hype to pick out the best recordings from the thousands of reissues and new releases. Featuring artists' biographies, an extensive glossary and listings of recital discs, this is the most complete one-volume guide you can find. Whether you've just discovered classical music or want to explore its remote corners, "the Rough Guide" is certain to expand your horizons. There is some minor wear to the cover. The book pages are clean and there are no markings or highlighting. Contained in this volume are: Directory of Artists, Index of Titles and Genres, Glossary, and Photographs. Seller Inventory # 987

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