Ivan March Books

"Indispensible, illuminating, and comprehensive." -- The Times (London)This has remained the best and most successful guide to classical music for more than forty years. Fully revised by its team of eminent authors and written with wit and passion, The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music offers reviews of all the latest releases as well as the finest established recordings.

Downloads, CDs and DVD mean it is possible to listen to hundreds of thousands of classical recordings today - but how do you pick your way through the vast array of music now on offer? This title offers a treasury of music, whether you are just starting to build a collection or tracking down a particular favourite.

Available for holiday gift-giving is this popular guide that is "more valuable than ever to any serious collector of classical music" (The Wall Street Journal). New for this edition is a complete survey of all the currently available "duos" and "doubles" (two CDs for the price of one). This essential reference is designed to help you select the very best of recorded classical music on offer today.

A supplement to the current edition of The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and Cassettes, this yearbook looks in depth at new and reissued classical recordings that appeared from the summer of 1994 up to the summer of 1995. Arranged alphabetically by composer, the book evaluates the interpretation and performance of each work, assesses the recording quality, and gives advice on the best values.