home
sign in
my orders
my e-books
my trolley
my account
contact
keyword
isbn13
author
title
| can't find it |
Tell us the title, author
and / or ISBN number
Any other details such as author,
ISBN, title or genre. Please be specific
What is your email address?
| browse books |
Textbooks
recording & reproduction
music
books
>
music
>
recording & reproduction
| book details |
Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness: The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry
By (author)
Norman Lebrecht
| on special |
normal price: R 570.95
Price: R 513.95
| add to trolley |
processing...
| book description |
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 |
Normally shipped |
This title will be printed on demand for your order. Delivery will be 6 weeks or less.
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
Published date |
26 Jun 2008
Language |
Format |
Paperback / softback
Pages |
352
Dimensions |
198 x 129 x 35mm (L x W x H)
Weight |
500g
ISBN |
978-0-1410-2851-4
Readership Age |
BISAC |
music / recording & reproduction
| other options |
| back |
| your trolley |
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |
| specials |
Free Your Mind: The new world of manipulation and how to resist it
Laura Dodsworth
Paperback / softback
384 pages
was: R 300.95
now: R 270.95
Forthcoming
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller Learn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.
| more |
| add to trolley |
processing...
The Thing at 52
Mr. Ross Montgomery
Hardback
40 pages
was: R 463.95
now: R 417.95
Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.
| more |
| add to trolley |
processing...
The Silent Patient: The record-breaking, multimillion copy Sunday Times bestselling thriller and TikTok sensation
Alex Michaelides
Paperback / softback
352 pages
was: R 280.95
now: R 252.95
Usually dispatched in 6-12 days
With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.
| more |
| add to trolley |
processing...
Copyright 2024
|
terms and conditions