The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs - 2005/6 Edition: The Key Classical Recordings On CD, DVD and SACD

Edward Greenfield, Robert Layton & Ivan March (Authors); Ivan March (Edited by); Paul Czajkowski (Assistant Editor)

ISBN 10: 0141022620 / ISBN 13: 9780141022628

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., London, New York & Toronto, ON, Canada, 2005

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1520 pp. 2005-6 Edition issue only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Slightly creased spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs - 2005/6 Edition: The Key Classical Recordings On CD, DVD and SACD
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd., London, New York & Toronto, ON, Canada
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141022620
• ISBN 13: 9780141022628
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: +plus (Design); Digital Vision (Photo)
• Edition: 2005-6 Edition/Copyright 2005
• Condition: Like New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reference Books
  • Music, Music History & Studies, Musicology, etc.
  • Academic, Scholarly, Research

About this title

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 and films, 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 from 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 was on the staff of The Guardian for forty years and is a regular BBC broadcaster.

Robert Layton is a journalist and broadcaster.