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On the Record

Series explaining the technical side of classical music record production

World Service,8 episodes

Episodes

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The Role of the Producer
First in a series of programmes looking at the technical roles involved in making a record
19 Feb 1991,12 mins
The Role of the Sound Engineer
The technical difficulties of recording classical music performances
19 Feb 1991,13 mins
Performers in the Recording Studio
Classical music performers talk about the experience of being in the recording studio
05 Mar 1991,13 mins
Marketing Classical Music Records
What is record marketing? Advertising, distribution and promotion of records explained
05 Mar 1991,14 mins
The Story of Sound
The story of the invention of the recording of sound
19 Mar 1991,13 mins
The Cost of Making a Record
How much does it cost to make a record?
26 Mar 1991,13 mins
Reissuing Early Recordings
Why has interest in the recordings of the past grown so much in our time?
05 Apr 1991,13 mins
The Coming of Classical Music Videos
The development of video recordings of music, a look at what images and artists to show
10 Apr 1991,13 mins