The Penguin guide to recorded classical music 2010
Subtitle: the key classical recordings on CD, DVD and SACD
By: Ivan March ... [et al.] ; edited by Ivan March ; assistant editor, Alan Livesey
Edition: [Completely rev. ed.].
Publisher: Penguin; Penguin Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1313
ISBN-13: 9780141041629
Subjects: Reviews; Video recordings; Music; Sound recordings; Compact discs; Discography
Other titles: Guide to recorded classical music 2010
Description: This completely revised edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the major classical recordings issued and reissued over the past five decades. It offers the pick of the latest CD releases, as well as established recordings; assessment of the impact and importance of video and audio DVDs; the greatest historical performances; the major period-instrument recordings; and an appraisal of the best budget-priced CDs.
Notes: "In 1990 our survey was retitled the Penguin guide to compact discs. Surround sound SACDs and video DVDs were added in 2003/4 ... So our title has now changed to an all-embracing Penguin guide to recorded classical music"--P. [vii].
Table of contents: title: The Penguin guide recordings of the year; title: The American scene; title: Price differences in the UK and USA; title: The Australian scene; title: International mail-order source for recordings in the UK; title: Composers [A-Z].