Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008 (Classical Good CD, DVD, & Download Guide) (Classical Good...

Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008 (Classical Good CD, DVD, & Download Guide) (Classical Good CD, DVD, & ... | Excellent Classical Music Guide

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	Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008 (Classical Good CD, DVD, & Download Guide) (Classical Good CD, DVD, & ... Gramophone Publications, 2007 - 1483 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This is the most comprehensive guide to classical music recordings. Drawing on the reviews by Gramophone magazine's unparalleled roster of critics, the guide offers authoritative opinions on over 3000 recordings from popular works like the Beethoven symphonies to more obscure repertoire for the classical music aficionado.

Eminently useful

I find the Gramophone Classical Music Guide an eminently useful companion when searching for recordings to add to my cd want list. While the editors do lean a shade heavily on the side of English perfomers and orchestras (one should not be surprised,) their ratings & observations are always insightful & informative. True, on occasion the reviews can be a trifle overly opinionated, but very much like Simon Cowell, they always end up being rather correct once I've had a chance to hear the cd in question, any abrasive tendencies aside. This publication, along side the Penguin Guide, is a must have help for the discerning classical music buyer.
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Excellent Classical Music Guide

The Gramofone Classical Music Guide (2008) is the best source of Classical Music information that I have found in recent times. Highly recommended. I am still looking for good information and I will take suggestions.

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A Good Guide

To have the perfect selection, I use this guide in conjuction with The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs.

Good but Quirky

Anyone wanting to use this guide should be aware that I have found it very quirky. For example I looked up Kurt Weil and thought I would find some reviews for the Three Penny Opera. To my surprise there was nothing. Also it does lean heavily to the english side of things for performers and composers. Overall, its good and that you could say it has personality and is individualistic.

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not as good as Penguin

I thought it would be interesting to have alternate opinions on classical music, but I still find myself picking up the Penguin guide. It is better written and more comprehensive. The authors of Gramophone seem stuck in the past and don't consider more modern recordings as much. Penguin does better comparisons as well. While I do not always agree on their evaluations, for the most part, it is a very reliable guide.

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