{"product_id":"9781139801423","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Recorded Music","description":"From the cylinder to the download, the practice of music has been radically transformed by the development of recording and playback technologies. This Companion provides a detailed overview of the transformation, encompassing both classical and popular music. Topics covered include the history of recording technology and the businesses built on it; the impact of recording on performance styles; studio practices, viewed from the perspectives of performer, producer and engineer; and approaches to the study of recordings. The main chapters are interspersed by 'short takes' - short contributions by different practitioners, ranging from classical or pop producers and performers to record collectors. Combining basic information with a variety of perspectives on records and recordings, this book will appeal not only to students in a range of subjects from music to the media, but also to general readers interested in a fundamental yet insufficiently understood dimension of musical culture.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137111736560,"sku":"9781139801423","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781139801423_p0.jpg?v=1763700265","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781139801423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}