The International Guide to Building a Classical Music Library
The International Guide to Building a Classical Music Library

Author: Bill Parker

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781878427595

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In this edition Bill Parker expands and updates his previous selections and offers the consensus choices for the very. best classical recordings on compact disc. His knowledgeable comments on both new and old releases provide a valuable shortcut to those trying to sort out the relative merits of the past century of recording art. For the first time, this edition includes international record numbers for those collectors who prefer imported editions. With each musical period prefaced by a brief history, this edition truly becomes an indispensable reference guide for any new and curious collector.

Building a Classical Music Library
Building a Classical Music Library

Author: Bill Parker

Publisher: Bill Parker

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780964133204

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Fully revised, this book whose last edition sold over 30,000 copies is "a lively, straightforward, and refreshingly 'user friendly' guide--informed and informative, but never condescending".--Tim Page, New York Music Critic and Public Radio Classical Music Commentator. Includes 14 illustrations.

The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings
The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings

Author: Edward Greenfield

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 921

ISBN-13: 0141399767

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INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR This completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classical album you will find it listed and assessed in these pages. Ranging from long-established albums to the newest releases, the latest edition represents the cream of the international repertoire and has all the information you need to select the finest classical music available.

The Vintage Guide to Classical Music
The Vintage Guide to Classical Music

Author: Jan Swafford

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 1992-12-15

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 0679728058

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The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical tradition. Among its features: -- chronologically arranged essays on nearly 100 composers, from Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) to Aaron Copland (1900-1990), that combine biography with detailed analyses of the major works while assessing their role in the social, cultural, and political climate of their times; -- informative sidebars that clarify broader topics such as melody, polyphony, atonality, and the impact of the early-music movement; -- a glossary of musical terms, from a cappella to woodwinds; -- a step-by-step guide to building a great classical music library. Written with wit and a clarity that both musical experts and beginners can appreciate, The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is an invaluable source-book for music lovers everywhere.

The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection
The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection

Author: Ted Libbey

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780761104872

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An update and revised guide by the host of National Public Radio's Performance Today recommends the best recordings of the three hundred most important classical works, and provides background information on each composer. Original.

BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide
BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide

Author: Malcolm MacDonald

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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Here, the UK's bestselling classical music magazine presents reviews of the best performances on CD, categorised under chamber music, choral and song, instrumental, opera and orchestral.

Building Library Collections
Building Library Collections

Author: Arthur Curley

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780810817760

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A classic. Topics include resource-sharing networks, the importance of nonbook formats, the greater complexity of censorship challenges, and the expansion of the library's informational role.

Anton Webern
Anton Webern

Author: Darin Hoskisson

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1317672682

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Anton Webern: A Research and Information Guide offers carefully selected and annotated sources regarding Webern from 1975 to present day, including sources on Webern’s life, his music, and the interpretation and reception of his music. Along with this comprehensive annotated listing of print and online sources, the book discusses the history of research on Webern and includes a brief chronology of his life. It is a major reference tool for those interested in Webern and his music and valuable for researchers of 20th century music and the Second Viennese School.

Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms

Author: Thomas Quigley

Publisher: Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13:

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This volume provides access to literature on Brahms and his works published between 1982 and 1996.

Guides to Library Collection Development
Guides to Library Collection Development

Author: John Thomas Gillespie

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1994-08-15

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13:

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Intended to enhance collection development in school, public, and college libraries, this volume lists and annotates approximately 1,500 significant bibliographies published from 1985 through 1993, with some earlier but still useful publications. Annotations indicate scope of the work, size (often the number of entries), kinds of material included, purpose, arrangement, nature of entries, indexes, special features, and a recommendation. Author, title, and subject indexes provide easy access to the entries. With its deep and comprehensive coverage, this work will help not only in the process of selecting and acquiring materials for the library but also in the process of identification of items for reference, readers' advisory, interlibrary loan, and collection evaluation.