This indispensable yearbook fully updates The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs--the most complete survey available of the recorded repertoire. It reviews all the new noteworthy classical releases since July 1990.

Review guide to all new classical releases on CD and cassette from August 1988 to August 1989.

The authors of The Complete Penguin Stereo Record and Cassette Guide present the first guide of its kind to the latest innovation in music recording.

The authors of the acclaimed Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and Cassettes are back with the best bargains in classical music recordings. The authors evaluate interpretations as well as performances and consider both the quality of the recorded sound and the value for money in terms of playing time.

The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs maintains its pre-eminence as the largest and most comprehensive survey of classical music on CD ever published: an indispensable guide for music lovers.Major recordings of each work are listed under their composers, who are arranged alphabetically. The authors evaluate the interpretation and performance, assess which is the most truthful recording and offer advice on the best value for money.Revised and updated for this edition, the Guide includes re-mastered vintage recordings and many historic performances now transferred to CD. From the highest-quality -- and premium-priced -- offerings to the latest budget releases, The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs is an essential reference work to help you select the very best of recorded music on offer today.

A supplement to the current edition of The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and Cassettes, this yearbook looks in depth at new and reissued classical recordings that appeared from the summer of 1994 up to the summer of 1995. Arranged alphabetically by composer, the book evaluates the interpretation and performance of each work, assesses the recording quality, and gives advice on the best values.

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