Classical Music on CD: The Rough Guide, First Edition

Matthew Boyden; Matthew Rye; Simon Broughton; Joe Staines

ISBN 10: 185828113X / ISBN 13: 9781858281131

Published by Rough Guides, 1994

About this Item

The Rough Guide to Classical Music on CD is a unique handbook--both a buyer's guide and a who's who from the Middle Ages to the 1990s. From John Adams to Alexander Zemlinsky, by way of Bach, Mozart and Stravinsky, more than 150 composers are covered here in plain-speaking, incisive style. Written by a team of expert contributors, "the Rough Guide" gives you the context to the music and cuts through the hype to pick out the best recordings from the thousands of reissues and new releases. Featuring artists' biographies, an extensive glossary and listings of recital discs, this is the most complete one-volume guide you can find. Whether you've just discovered classical music or want to explore its remote corners, "the Rough Guide" is certain to expand your horizons. There is some minor wear to the cover. The book pages are clean and there are no markings or highlighting. Contained in this volume are: Directory of Artists, Index of Titles and Genres, Glossary, and Photographs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classical Music on CD: The Rough Guide, First Edition
• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185828113X
• ISBN 13: 9781858281131
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music

About this title

Synopsis

Lists more than 400 composers, providing a biographical profile, a discussion of selected works, and a recommendation of recordings

About the Author

Jonathan Buckley was editorial director at Rough Guides, where he wrote several guidebooks, including for Tuscany and Umbria, Florence, and Venice. He has also contributed to The Rough Guide to Classical Music and The Rough Guide to Opera. Buckley published his first novel, The Biography of Thomas Lang, in 1997, and has written several more, including the critically acclaimed Xerxes and The River Is the River.