Recording the classics
Subtitle: maestros, music, and technology
By: James Badal, [interviewer].
Contributors: Badal, James Jessen, 1943-
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Kent, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Conductors (Music) -- Interviews.; Performance practice (Music) -- 20th century.; Sound recordings -- Social aspects.; Sound recording industry.
Genres: Interviews.
Description: In this collection of interviews with major orchestra conductors, James Badal explores the impact of recording technology on contemporary musical culture. Spanning more than a decade with masters such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Christoph von Dohnanyi, and Christopher Hogwood, these discussions offer valuable commentary on the digital revolution and subsequent compact disc explosion.

One issue addressed in Recording the Classics is how recordings have significantly raised the general public's level of musical knowledge. Classical music discs provide both entertainment and education - the traditional, ideal vehicles for increasing the appreciation of great music among those who lack access to recital halls and opera houses.

However, listening to music in private affords an essentially different experience than that of attending a live concert; both the public and the musicians are absent from the home listening environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186).