History:Classical Release Artist Style
Style for determining Release Artists on *classical* Releases
Status: This is a ProposedStyleGuideline, which has not been sanctioned yet. 
This StyleGuideline applies to classical music only. For popular music see the ReleaseArtistStyle.
The ClassicalStyleGuide states that the ReleaseArtist of a classical Release should always be the composer. We make an exception with recitals by a single performer:
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 if any one of the following conditions is met:
- The works are composed by different composers, and the album would otherwise be attributed to VariousArtists
- The tracks on the release, while all composed by one composer, are parts of multiple works, several of which are not present in their complete form or are drawn from different groups ("selections" or "highlights")
- The work(s) have all been arranged, remixed, or otherwise substantially modified by the primary performer
In the first case, the album should be entered with
- the composers as the TrackArtist
s for each of the tracks (unless the third case applies) - the performer as the ReleaseArtist.
In the second case, the album should be entered with
- the composer as the TrackArtist for each of the tracks (unless the third case applies)
- the performer as the ReleaseArtist.
In the third case, the ClassicalStyleGuide does not really apply. We are now more likely in the field of Jazz, electronic or popular music. Therefore the album should be entered as a single artist release with
- the performer as the ReleaseArtist
- the composer(s) should be attributed only by AdvancedRelationships of the ComposerRelationshipType either to the whole album (if there is only one composer), or the individual tracks (if there are several composers).
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Please avoid creating new Artists for collaborations that are not otherwise referred to (e.g. by other releases or AdvancedRelationships).
