Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness
The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2008
Summary
Inflated egos. Corporate insanity. Slave labour. Sexual excess. Dazzling genius. Welcome to the world of classical recording.
Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness is a sparkling expose of the strange truth and sheer brilliance behind the classical music recording industry. Leading music critic Norman Lebrecht charts its rise since the great Caruso’s first gramophone bestseller of 1902 and predicts the industry’s imminent doom in the face of schmaltzy crossover albums and new technology.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141028514 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141028513 |
| Author: | Norman Lebrecht |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht won the Whitbread First Novel Award for 2003 with The Song of Names. Born in London, Norman Lebrecht is Assistant Editor of the Evening Standard and presenter of lebrecht.live on BBC Radio 3. He has written eleven books about music, translated into 15 languages, and is regarded as one of the foremost cultural commentators of our time.
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