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Essential directory of classical music recordings.
If you're passionate about classical music, this compendium is a treasure trove that you shouldn't overlook. Imagine having a knowledgeable friend who could guide you through the vast landscape of digital audio and video discs, offering insightful reviews and directing you to the finest performances. This guide embodies that friend, providing you with the expertise to curate your collection with the crème de la crème of classical music.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780141013848
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2003-09-30
Format: Paperback
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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.
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Essential directory of classical music recordings.
If you're passionate about classical music, this compendium is a treasure trove that you shouldn't overlook. Imagine having a knowledgeable friend who could guide you through the vast landscape of digital audio and video discs, offering insightful reviews and directing you to the finest performances. This guide embodies that friend, providing you with the expertise to curate your collection with the crème de la crème of classical music.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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