Re: [ARSCLIST] Classical/Opera biography/discography books by artist?

[Steve Abrams <steve.abrams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well you haven't looked very hard. The best source, which claims to list all 
worthwhile electrical 78s, many acoustics, together with most mono LPs and 
45s up to the beginning od 1956 is :

The World's Encyclopaedia of Recorded Music by Francis F. Clough and G. J. 
Cuming.  Best edition is the 1970 Reprint from Greenwood Press. Original 
Sidgwick & Jackson 1950 &c., reprinted 1966.

Vol 1 up to 1951 is 724 pages of small print.  It is reprinted together with 
the first supplement (up to May-June 1951), total pages 890.  The second 
supplement (up to 1953) is 262 pages.  The third supplement is 564 pages.

I recently bought a set in very good condition for $45. plus $37 air mail to 
GB.  Prices may range up to $350 and more.

Copies are often found in public libraries.  If you can't find a copy at a 
reasonable price ask your local library to find one.

Steve Abrams (not the discographer)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr(x)" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Classical/Opera biography/discography books by 
artist?


> What I would find of interest (as well as a great help in updating my DG!)
> would be a classical-music discography which was (1) 78-related, and (2)
> was similar to Brian Rust's noted works...a sort of "'Complete' 
> Discography
> Of Classical Recordings, 1890-19(??)."
>
> Those familiar with my work will find many classical-only series either
> incomplete or totally missing...simply because I could find no reference
> works available in the field...!
>
> Steven C. Barr