The New Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and CassettesCovers the huge expansion of the compact disc market over the past two years, assessing each CD released since The Penguin Guide to Compact discs, Cassettes, and LPs, as well as all the noteworthy CDs from that edition. |
Contents
Composer Index | 1 |
Concerts of Orchestral and Concertante Music | 1256 |
Instrumental Recitals | 1300 |
Copyright | |
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