| The Cambridge Companion to Recorded Music Contributor(s): Cook, Nicholas (Editor), Clarke, Eric (Editor), Leech-Wilkinson, Daniel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521684617 ISBN-13: 9780521684613 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: Featuring fascinating accounts from practitioners including performers and producers, this Companion examines how developments in recording have transformed musical culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Reference - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 780.266 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Music |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.75 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the cylinder to the download, the practice of music has been radically transformed by the development of recording and playback technologies. This Companion provides a detailed overview of the transformation, encompassing both classical and popular music. Topics covered include the history of recording technology and the businesses built on it; the impact of recording on performance styles; studio practices, viewed from the perspectives of performer, producer and engineer; and approaches to the study of recordings. The main chapters are interspersed by 'short takes' - short contributions by different practitioners, ranging from classical or pop producers and performers to record collectors. Combining basic information with a variety of perspectives on records and recordings, this book will appeal not only to students in a range of subjects from music to the media, but also to general readers interested in a fundamental yet insufficiently understood dimension of musical culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cook, Nicholas: - Eric Clarke is Heather Professor of Music at the University of Oxford.Clarke, Eric: - Nicholas Cook is Professor of Music at Cambridge University.Leech-Wilkinson, Daniel: - Daniel Leech-Wilkinson is Professor of Music at King's College London. |