{"product_id":"classical-music-a-critics-guide-to-the-100-most-important-recordings-9780805070705","title":"Classical Music: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Allan Kozinn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Times Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Times Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with hundreds of recordings released every year, discovering the jewels is a challenge, for newcomers as well as for connoisseurs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eclassical music critic Allan Kozinn offers the ultimate collector's guide, packed with a rich history of the composers and performers who stir our souls. From Bach's eloquent \u003ci\u003eGoldberg Variations\u003c\/i\u003e performed by master pianist Glenn Gould at the beginning and end of his career in startlingly different interpretations, to a lyrical performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's \u003ci\u003eScheherezade\u003c\/i\u003e conducted by Kiril Kondrashin shortly after his defection from the Soviet Union, Kozinn places each work in the greater context of musical development and stretches the listener's understanding of each pivotal composition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese original essays on the one hundred greatest recorded classical works provide both practical guidance for building a library and deep insight into the transcendent power of music itself.","brand":"Times Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45113718767767,"sku":"9780805070705","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780805070705.webp?v=1767268826","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/classical-music-a-critics-guide-to-the-100-most-important-recordings-9780805070705","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}