Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness - The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry (Paperback)

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. 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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Norman Lebrecht
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-102851-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Music recording & reproduction Books > Music > Music recording & reproduction
LSN:	0-14-102851-3
Barcode:	9780141028514

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