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Encompassing more than five hundred classical composers past and present, this listener's guide to classical music discusses the best recordings of symphonies, operas, choral pieces, chamber music, and more by the world's leading composers as performed by a variety of outstanding musicians and conductors, and includes essays on the classical repertory, composers, instruments, and more. Original.
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In this guide, music critics and performers give highly personal opinions of recordings of historical and contemporary symphonies, operas, concerti, choral pieces, chamber music and other works by 500 composers, highlighting each composer's special characteristics and contributions to classical music and critiquing the distinctive styles and interpretations of various musicians. The volume also offers essays that discuss the repertory from the Gregorian chant to electronic music. A final section briefly describes various instruments and some of their well-known players. Edited by Morin, former managing editor of the U. of Chicago Press. Of interest mainly to non-professional musicians and a general audience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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