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Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness
The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry
Penguin
Paperback
: 26 Jun 2008
£8.99
Synopsis
Inflated egos. Corporate insanity. Slave labour. Sexual excess. Dazzling genius. Welcome to the world of classical recording.
Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness is a sparkling exposé 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. From the imperious Karajan to the perfectionist Toscanini and charismatic Bernstein, the leading figures are all here, depicted in witty, incisive pen portraits.
Including Lebrecht’s own selections of 100 recorded masterpieces and twenty that should never have been made, this is a compelling story of flamboyant maestros, lifelong alliances, disastrous personality clashes and entrepreneurial masterstrokes.
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141028514
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 344
Published : 26 Jun 2008
Publisher : Penguin
Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness
The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry
£8.99
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