The recording angel
The recording angel1986
About this book
First published in 1987, Eisenberg's The recording angel has been translated into several languages and is now considered a classic by those with an interest in the intersection of music and technology. He offers a thought-provoking study of how the phonograph and related media have transformed music into a tangible commodity and relegated live performance to the background of Western culture.
Details
- First published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Pages
- 265
- ISBN-13
- 9780140113389
- OL Work ID
- OL2699763W
Subjects
Social aspects of Sound recordingsSocial aspectsMusic and societySound recording industryMusicSound recordingsSocial aspects of MusicMusic and technologyMusic, philosophy and aestheticsSoundRecording and reproducingDigital techniques