[mb-style] RFC: Setting Classical Release Artists to Performers

[symphonick]

2008/2/7, Aaron Cooper <cooperaa at gmail.com>:

>     1.       If there is a SOLO PERFORMER who performed an instrument/
> voice on all tracks, the solo performer is the Release Artist.

Yes.

>     2.      If there is a COLLABORATION between a small number of
> artists who performed on all tracks, the collaboration artist is the
> Release Artist.  (This would be similar to our regular
> CollaborationStyle)

What's a "small number"? IMHO collabration artists are nasty and
should be avoided.
In your note you say "Only [create] collaborations between solo
performers such as a violinist and pianist collaborating on a Concerto
for Piano and Violin." Isn't the violinist performing a concerto a
"solo performer" according to 1) ? For a sonata for vl & pi (or
chamber music generally) I can see the need to credit more than 1
artist.

BTW s/b "Anne-Sophie Mutter" in 2:2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne-Sophie_Mutter)

>     3.      If there is a CONDUCTOR who performed on all tracks, the
> conductor is the Release Artist.
>     4.      If there is an ORCHESTRA/ensemble/choir who performs on
> all tracks, they are the Release Artist.

I don't think I agree with 3:5 (same conductor & orchestra on all
tracks). 3:4 (Karajan Edition) looks fine tho. BTW isn't that a series
of 25 discs? The ReleaseTitle could probably be a bit more descriptive
:)

>     5.      If the Release Artist has not been determined after going
> through the first four steps, the Release Artist should be the
> composer of all tracks or Various Artists (in the case where tracks
> are composer by varying composers).

Yup.
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