Most guides to classical recordings on CD comprise thousands of brief listings. In their attempt to be comprehensive, they end up being heavy and intimidating. Phillips knows better. He sticks to what he considers to be the 101 essential CDs, and tells readers not only why each …
Downloads, CDs and DVDs mean it is possible to listen to hundreds of thousands of classical recordings today, but how do you pick your way through the vast array of music now on offer? This title offers a treasury of music, whether you are just starting to build a collection or …
National Public Radio's Ted Libbey takes you by the hand through the classical repertory and helps you build a core collection. Not just another rating book, this is an expert's lively appreciaton.
National Public Radio's Ted Libbey takes you by the hand through the classical repertory and helps you build a core collection. Not just another rating book, this is an expert's lively appreciaton.
Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's most widely read cultural commentators, gives us the full story of a major art form, analyzing the cultural revolution wrought by Schnabel, Toscanini, Callas, Rattle, the Three Tenors and Charlotte Church. The Life and Death of Classical Music…
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Covers "jazz, opera, hip-hop, rock, gospel, musicals, country, classical, blues, world, heavy metal, vocals, swing, Celtic, samba, pop, songbook, folk, R & B, dance, punk, doo-wop, psychedelia, fado, bluegrass, zydeco, new wave, juju, electronica, bossa nova, reggae, soul, rap, …