The Penguin guide to the 1000 finest classical recordings : the must have CDs and DVDs

A stunning work of research and imagination that sheds new light of the ancient world. This completely new edition of The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings reviews the best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalog 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. **A stunning work of research and imagination that sheds new light of the ancient world.** This completely new edition of __The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings__ reviews the best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalog 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. Through downloads, CDs and DVDs, listeners can access music from the medieval period to the modern. But how do you pick your way through these hundreds of thousands of pieces? This book draws together an array of genres to create something genuinely new and extremely useful. Contains reviews on classical music compact discs and DVDs