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Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both composers and performers, begin with the composers. Use a semicolon to separate composers from performers.<br/> |
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Revision as of 10:22, 25 February 2012
| Status: This page describes an active style guideline proposal and is not official. |
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The purpose of the Release Artist field is to assign releases to specific artists. Crediting performers is done by linking artists and recordings with an Advanced Relationship.
Sources
Physical Media
For releases of physical media, the release artist will be sourced from the front cover. When a physical cover is not available, find the featured composers and artists at a reliable online source.
- The spine can be used if it should happen to contain more detail than the front cover
Digital media
Preferably from the label's page or other official source. Avoid using information from resellers.
Featured Release Artists
The ReleaseArtist of a classical Release should include the composer(s) and performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only composers and performers who are featured on the front cover (or the spine); don't add artists from the back cover or the inside of the booklet or other places.
Single artist
If there is only one name on the front cover. This is uncommon for classical releases, usually the composer and a couple of performers will be listed.
Multiple artists
Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both composers and performers, begin with the composers. Use a semicolon to separate composers from performers.
Names that are not prominently featured
If there is a long list of names on the cover, only the most prominently featured names need to be included. For example when a single performer (or group) performs works from many different composers, or vice-versa. See below for information about when to use "Various Artists".
Various Artists
When dealing with "samplers" and some compilations like "Classical for relaxing", there are no really featured artists. In these cases, use the special artist "Various Artists".
Release Groups
Will in many cases have the same name and artists as the release. If the featured artists differs between different releases in the same release group, try to find the most used version. If that fails, use the earliest release.
Examples
Début Recital Martha Argerich
Best of Neujahrskonzert, Volume 2 Wiener Philharmoniker
The Very Best of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven
Brandenburgische Konzerte 2, 3, 5 / Ouverüre (Suite) Nr. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Dvořák: "American" Quartet / Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 1 / Borodin: Quartet No. 2 Antonín Dvořák, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin; Emerson String Quartet
Bach - Buxtehude - Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra / Quatre derniers Lieder Richard Strauss; Montserrat Caballé
Copland Conducts Copland Aaron Copland; Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra, William Warfield, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Ten Years of Success Various Artists
Stabat Mater / Petite Messe Solennelle Gioachino Rossini; Ricardo Muti, Stephen Clebury
