[mb-style] RFC: Works lists (and other related changes then implied)

[David K. Gasaway]

On 2 Mar 2008 at 22:59, Frederic Da Vitoria wrote:

> I guess we will have to create the appropriate work listing. So an
> actual work (in the outside MB sense) may be represented by several
> overlapping work listings.

Let's see if I understand correctly.  If a movement is split across 
tracks, we will enter work list entries for the movement parts?  I 
think the theme and variation discussions earlier illustrate just how 
tricky this can be.  I've also encountered recordings where the tracks 
transitioned in a more-or-less arbitrary place.

Also, I assume that we'll keep the full movement work list item - as 
opposed to requiring that a track AR to all of the movement parts in 
the case that the track is a single movement.  Which also means well 
need work list items for entire works - lots of recordings have 
sonatas, symphonies, etc. as single tracks.  Suddenly, we have a 
bloated list with lots of variations on the same work.  Ideas how to 
manage the bloat?

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