Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008 (Classical Good CD, DVD, & Download Guide)
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Author: James JollyEditor: James Jolly
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-15
ISBN: 086024962X
Number of pages: 1483
Publisher: Gramophone Publications
Book Reviews of Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008 (Classical Good CD, DVD, & Download Guide)
Book Review: Highly mixed
Summary: 3 Stars
There are a lot of great recommendations in this book. I have found some wonderful recordings through this guide. That said, there are many odd omissions and insignificant inclusions. Grofe is not listed anywhere - granted, he is not the most influential composer, but his "Grand Canyon Suite" is very popular, so why no mention anywhere in the Music Guide? Then Lou Harrison is mentioned in the history section as being a modern influential composer worth listening to, but his recordings get no mention in the alphabetical listings. What gives there? What are his best recordings? Also, there is no Terry Riley, whose "In C' is considered a modern classic and has several recordings. Instead, we get listings for some truly obscure composers - Maw, Mayerl, McCabe and Medtner - to give just the M's. They may have produced work of value, but they can hardly be considered "important". Why include them and not the others? It seems a little haphazard, like a collection of recordings that happened to cross the editors desks, rather than a collection of who is important in recorded music.
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