On and Off the Record: A Memoir of Walter Legge

by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

For decades, Walter Legge (1906-1979) was the dominant figure in the recording of classical music. As music critic of the Manchester Guardian, head of the classical division of EMI/Angel, assistant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684174510
• ISBN13: 9780684174518
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great book on Legge and the great artists of his time.

This is not just a book about Walter Legge, it covers the history of the Renaissance of Recorded Music as well. Each chapter deals with another of the great artists he worked with. He gives his detailed impressions of the person and the artist. A must is the one on Maria Callas, La Divina. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as editor puts everything in perspective with a preface to each chapter. A wonderful book.