[mb-style] Should we change Classical Rules?

[Frederic Da Vitoria]

2006/10/1, Dave Smey <autodave at davesmey.com>:
>
> I think I'm in total agreement with Frederic here.
>
> >
> > About edit 5674932
> >
> > caillon says that since ARs now can give the composer, it makes sense to
> > put
> > this release under Hilary Hahn. Indeed, in many cd stores, Various
> Artists
> > classical releases are sorted by performer, and I am not sure some
> stores
> > wouldn't put this release at Hilary Hahn. So two questions:
> >
>
> A good store would definitely have it under Bach, with *maybe* an
> additional copy under Hilary Hahn.  (But in reality such dual placement
> would be a pain to maintain.)
>
> > 1 - Should this release (and releases where the title puts a strong
> accent
> > on the performer) be stored under the performer?
> >
>
> No.  It is more interesting and useful to survey multiple recordings of
> the same stuff under Bach.  Hahn still can get her credit thanks to the
> performer AR.
>
> > 2 - Should specifically VA releases where the title puts a strong accent
> > on
> > the performer be stored under the performer?
> >
>
> Yes.  I believe this is the current practice, with a description buried
> somewhere deep in the wiki.


I couldn't fint it :-(


3 - For rare discs that have multiple performers and multiple composers,
> they can remain VA.


Yes, but I guess that nobody could disagree with this ;-)

-- 
Frederic Da Vitoria
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