The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs 2003/4: The Guide to Excellence in Recorded Classical Music

Greenfield, Edward; March, Ivan; Layton, Robert

ISBN 10: 0141013842 / ISBN 13: 9780141013848

Published by Penguin Books, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs 2003/4: The Guide to Excellence in Recorded Classical Music
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141013842
• ISBN 13: 9780141013848
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs is the largest and most comprehensive survey of classical music on digital audio and video discs ever published. It covers thousands of recordings, offering candid evaluation of their relative artistic and technical merits, highlighting notable performances, and pinpointing the best buys. This guide takes into account the many hundreds of new and reissued CDs and DVDs that have appeared in recent years while also including all the major recordings of each work-from remastered vintage recordings to the latest releases. This essential reference work is designed to help select the very best video and music discs available today.

About the Author

Ivan March is a well-known lecturer, journalist, and writer in the world of recorded music. Edward Greenfield spent forty years on the staff of the Guardian and is a regular BBC broadcaster. Robert Layton is a journalist and broadcaster.