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BL
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| Record Number
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687759
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b509948
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| Main Entry
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Lebrecht, Norman,1948-
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| Title & Author
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The life and death of classical music : : featuring the 100 best and 20 worst recordings ever made /\ Norman Lebrecht.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Anchor Books,, c2007.
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| Page. NO
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xii, 324 p. :: ill. ;; 21 cm.
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| ISBN
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1400096588
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: 9781400096588
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: 9781400096589
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| Notes
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"Published in Great Britain as Maestros, masterpieces, and madness"--T.p. verso.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-307) and index.
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| Contents
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Maestros -- Masterpieces. 100 milestones of the recorded century -- Madness. 20 recordings that should never have been made.
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| Abstract
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Chronicles the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso, Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan to its decline in modern years; and provides a selection of the 100 most important recordings as well as the twenty worst recordings of all times.
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| Subject
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Music-- 20th century-- History and criticism.
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Sound recording industry.
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Sound recordings, Reviews.
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| Dewey Classification
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780.26/6
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781.68
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| LC Classification
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ML3790.L439 2007
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