The Blackwell Guide to Musical Theatre on Record
The Blackwell Guide to Musical Theatre on Record
Summary
A guide designed to answer questions and to provide assessment of the merits of basic discs considered essential to any collection of musicals. Ganzl, previously casting director of Talent Artists Ltd, opines on "highlights" versus full-score recordings and on available versus historic recordings.
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The Blackwell Guide to Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Ganzl
What are the essential records that should form the heart of any collection of musical theatre? Where do the best recordings fit in the history and development of the musical? Are original recordings of hit shows of the 1950s and 1960s preferable to modern re-creations? How do film soundtrack and original cast recordings compare to other commercial issues? If a collection has basic representative records from one area of the musical theatre, what are the best additional albums to supplement and enrich that area of music? In this guide Ganzl answers these questions and gives his opinions as to the essential basic discs for any collection of musicals. He assesses the merits of "highlights" and full-score recordings and compares most available or historic recordings of the repertory core. The book also provides information on the recorded history of musical theatre.Kurt Gänzl is one of the most important chroniclers of the world's history of musical theatre. His numerous works on the subject include The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre (1994, 2001), The British Musical Theatre (1986), The Musical: A Concise History (1997), Gänzl's Book of the Musical Theatre (1988) and biographies of such artists as Lydia Thompson (2002), Willie Gill (2002) and Emily Soldene (In Search of a Singer, 2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631165170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631165177 |
| Title | The Blackwell Guide to Musical Theatre on Record |
| Author | Kurt Ganzl |
| Series | Blackwell Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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