Classic Record

Author: Li Hangyu
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Publish Date: 1997-11-01
Features: This is a groundbreaking work about CD recordings! It includes 500 recordings, all of which are classical music from foreign countries. The selection criteria for the recordings are based on the importance of the pieces. The book primarily references the British "Penguin Guide to Recordings" for its analysis and selection of "three-star with a flower" lists. In other words, most of the recordings selected in this book are the renowned versions of "Penguin Three Stars with a Flower."
1. This book is a supplement to "Recorded Classics," featuring 500 recordings, all of which are classical music from foreign countries. The term "classical music" is used in a broad sense, including works by 20th-century composers.
2. When it comes to classical music recordings, the selection of pieces is always a crucial factor. Therefore, the primary criterion for selecting recordings in this book is the importance of the pieces. Some recordings may have excellent performances and production, but the pieces are too obscure or hold a lower status, and thus are excluded from this book.
3. Once the pieces are selected, the quality of a recording mainly depends on two aspects: performance (singing) and sound recording. When compiling the book, we strive to balance these two aspects. In cases where it is impossible to do so, the principle of prioritizing performance over sound recording is adopted as the standard for selecting recommended recordings.
4. Based on this principle, the book primarily references the British "Penguin Guide to Recordings" for its analysis and selection of "three-star with a flower" lists. In other words, most of the recordings selected in this book are the renowned versions of "Penguin Three Stars with a Flower."
5. The recordings selected in this book generally refer to both the specific CD format and the LP format in most cases. However, considering that LPs are rare in the market, CDs naturally become the primary format. For this reason, the cover images of the recordings in this book are mostly those of CDs.