The Record Shelf Guide to Classical CDs and Audiocassettes, 4th Revised and Expa nded Edition

Compiled by Svejda, whose weekly public radio program The Record Shelf has guided listeners towards interesting recordings for years. Readable, humorous, & thoroughly opinionated reviews of current CDs & tapes.

If you're interested in building or maintaining a classical music recording library, want advice on what to buy, and like the format of your recommendations to be on the breezy side, this may be your book. Jim Svejda's picks are sound ones, although he tends to favor older recordings over newer ones and leaves out some outstanding efforts in the process. Still, he gives you the straight scoop as he hears it, and he hears it pretty well.