lorenz pressler wrote: > subject: Mixed recitals by a performer or group > http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Classical_Release_Artist_Style#Mixed_recitals_by_a_performer_or_group > > here it says: "In cases where a release features a single performer or group > and contains works from multiple composers, that performer or group may be > designated the ReleaseArtist, with each TrackArtist assigned to the > appropriate composer." > > if you take this very literally only one performer (or group) has to perform > everything on this release and if it happens that the main performer had > support on a few tracks or the release is merely a compilation of several > different recordings with mixed performers (but still one main continous > performer) it should moved to VA. > > just a few lines under this at the examples given it says: > However, on a release like 3 Masses of the 20th Century (Mikaeli Kammarkör, > Anders Eby) there is no clear choice for primary performer. It must remain > under various artists. > > so this implis that its not necessary to have one and one only performer (at > least to my understanding) but only one main artist which is indicated also > prominently on the release sleave. > this would also be consistent to the non-classical guideline:
Good point and I agree completely. That would also explain why an older version of the guideline had (notice "primarily" in the first sentence): "In cases where a release contains only work(s) performed primarily by a single group or individual, credited prominently on the release, that artist may be designated the ReleaseArtist ...". (http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/?title=Classical_Release_Artist_Style&oldid=11606) The word "primarily" was removed here: http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/?title=Classical_Release_Artist_Style&diff=11597&oldid=11598 . This removal only makes sense if it was not meant to change the meaning of the guideline - or if this change was agreed upon in a previous discussion on mb-style, but I don't think that's the case. > > http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Artist_Style#Main_guidelines > For a VariousArtistsRelease where there is a main artist that delivers a > substantial performance, the ReleaseArtist needs to be set to this artist. > Generally, this artist is featured prominently on the release sleeve. > > so however what intent this guideline has, it has to be changed to be more > precise. > i think it should be handled like the non-classical releases. no good reason > why it should be different comes to my mind. Agreed. > > some examples from my edits: > > Historic Russian Archives: Daniel Shafran Edition > 7 disc box of cello player daniel shafran. performs with different > orchestras, conductors,... > http://musicbrainz.org/show/release-group/?id=720250 Yes. > more subtle: > Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 (The London > Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Claudio Abbado, piano: Martha Argerich) > Marta Argerich is bigger and on the first place on the cover. > http://musicbrainz.org/release/594bd1c8-8d0c-493f-9ac4-5383ede2187c.html IMO for releases of Piano Concertos like this, the main rule should be to regard the primary artist as the pianist. > Adagio (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan) > here although Berliner Philharmoniker AND Herbert von Karajan are the two > main performers only Karajan is printed big on the cover sleeve + portait. Yup. If the picture was of the BP and the cover did not have Karajan, I agree that it might very well be attributed to the BP. > > Best of Neujahrskonzert, Volume 2 > the Neujahrskonzert played every year by the Wiener Philharmoniker with a > different guest conductor. performing orchestra is big on the cover and main > performer. > http://musicbrainz.org/release/4c9a30f1-fead-4ed0-912d-347ff18df0f3.html Perfect :) Leiv / leivhe _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
