The Complete Penguin Stereo Record and Cassette GuideThis 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. |
Contents
Composer Index | 1 |
Concerts of Orchestral and Concertante Music | 1233 |
Instrumental Recitals | 1286 |
Copyright | |
1 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acoustic admirably ance Argo Ashkenazy ASMF atmospheric attractive Bach balance bass beautiful beautifully Beethoven Berlin Bernstein cantata cassette transfer Cello choral chrome cassette chrome tape clarity colour compact disc composer cording coupling dances Decca Jub Decca recording DG Priv disc and cassette Dorati Dvořák Erato excellent Fantasia feeling finale finest first-class flat formance fresh fugue Haitink harpsichord Haydn impressive issue Karajan Kyung-Wha Chung lack less lyrical Marriner matches the disc ment oboe opera orchestra outstanding overture performance Philh Philharmonic Philips Philips recording Piano concerto Piano sonatas piece playing Prelude reading refined reissue scherzo score singing Sir Colin Davis slow movement solo soloists Solti songs sparkle splendid stereo String quartets style suite superb superbly Symphony tape transfer tempi texture tion tone Trio upper range variations Violin concerto vivid warmth