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The aim of this style guide is to impose some kind of order |
The aim of this style guide is to impose some kind of order in the entries to achieve a consistent style, so as to have clean data for an eventual text sensitive tagging. |
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If you have any questions look here: |
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* ClassicalStyleGuide (this page) |
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* [[Classical Music FAQ|ClassicalMusicFAQ]] |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/ The mb-users mailing list archive] |
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==Simple Example== |
==Simple Example== |
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==Basic Guidelines== |
==Basic Guidelines== |
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* The '''Artist''' should contain just the composer not the performer |
* The '''[[Artist]]''' should contain just the composer not the performer |
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* The ''' |
* The '''[[Release Title|ReleaseTitle]]''' should include the title of the release followed by the major performer (i.e. the name of orchestra or quartet) inside parenthesis |
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* The '''Track Title''' should contain the overall work (name of the symphony etc.) followed by ':' and then the actual name of that movement. |
* The '''[[Track Title|TrackTitle]]''' should contain the overall work (name of the symphony etc.) followed by ':' and then the actual name of that movement. |
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* Convert the release to a [[Various Artists Release|VariousArtistsRelease]] if it contains works by more than one composer (see [[Convert Release To Multiple Artists Edit|ConvertReleaseToMultipleArtistsEdit]]). |
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[[Image:Attention.png]] It is strongly recommended to enter basic performer data (i.e. orchestra, conductor and soloist) in the [[Release Title|ReleaseTitle]], preferably by means of [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] too, as this is often the only way to distinguish between different releases of the same work. |
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It is strong requested to state in Album Title (or by AR) at least the most basic performer data as the orchestra, the conductor, the soloist as it is often the only way to identify a release. |
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==More Detailed Examples== |
==More Detailed Examples== |
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* Sort name: Bach, Johann Sebastian |
* Sort name: Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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===Release Title=== |
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Should include the |
Should include the [[Release Title|ReleaseTitle]] followed by basic performer info (i.e. orchestra, conductor and soloist) inside parentheses. |
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When possible add perfomers as 'feat. conductor: Joe Bloggs' (or cello, soprano, violin, etc) at the end of the |
When possible add perfomers as 'feat. conductor: Joe Bloggs' (or cello, soprano, violin, etc) at the end of the release title. Do not use the perfomer's role ("pianist") but instead note the instrument ("piano"). |
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''Examples:'' |
''Examples:'' |
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* Concerto for Orchestra / Dance Suite / Concerto for Orchestra (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Sir Simon Rattle) |
* Concerto for Orchestra / Dance Suite / Concerto for Orchestra (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Sir Simon Rattle) |
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** ''The |
** ''The titles of many classical releases are really just a list of works on the CD. Separate with slashes according to [[Multiple Title Style|MultipleTitleStyle]]'' |
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* Complete String Quartets (Lindsay String Quartet) (disc 1) |
* Complete String Quartets (Lindsay String Quartet) (disc 1) |
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* Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Zubin Mehta, piano: Radu Lupu) |
* Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Zubin Mehta, piano: Radu Lupu) |
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** ''Multiple |
** ''Multiple performers: Do not repeat the '''feat.''', but separate additional roles/performers with a comma.'' |
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''More ambiguous examples:'' |
''More ambiguous examples:'' |
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* The Takacs Quartet Plays Dvorak (The Takacs Quartet) |
* The Takacs Quartet Plays Dvorak (The Takacs Quartet) |
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** ''The title also contains the performer but it is still part of the |
** ''The title also contains the performer but it is still part of the [[Release Title|ReleaseTitle]]. This is preferred to just 'Plays Dvorak...' '' |
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* Sibelius: Orchestral Works (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) |
* Sibelius: Orchestral Works (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) |
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** ''The |
** ''The composer name in the title is a duplication of information, but include it if it is a part of the release title. In some cases the release name might be just 'Orchestral Works'. If in doubt follow what is on the sleeve. '' |
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===Track Title=== |
===Track Title=== |
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Use the work name (name of the symphony etc.) followed by the name of the movement/section |
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Use roman numerals for the movement |
Use roman numerals for the movement numbers. If a track has a soloist then add it using [[Featuring Artist Style|FeaturingArtistStyle]]: ''(feat. violin: Tamsin Little)''. If ''all'' tracks on the release feature a performer/group/conductor, this information is added to the release title only, and not repeated on every track. |
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''Examples:'' |
''Examples:'' |
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* Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto |
* Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto |
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** '' |
** ''This release is performed by the same artists, therefore the orchestra/performer are specified in the release title. In this case we just need the include the name of the work, movement number and name of the movement.'' |
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* The Lark Ascending (feat. violin: Tasmin Little) |
* The Lark Ascending (feat. violin: Tasmin Little) |
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** ''Tasmin Little |
** ''Tasmin Little performed only this track on the release, therefore the performer information has to be added to this specific [[Track Title|TrackTitle]].'' |
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===When to Use 'Various Artists'=== |
===When to Use 'Various Artists'=== |
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Various artists |
Classical releases are attributed to Various artists if they feature works by several composers (NOT when several performers play works by one composer). A release which features works by Brahms and Liszt has to be entered as a [[Various Artists Release|VariousArtistsRelease]]. |
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===Track Numbers=== |
===Track Numbers=== |
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Track numbers refer to the position on the |
Track numbers refer to the position on the release, ''not'' the movement number. Movement numbers have to be added to the track title. |
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==Other Style Guidelines== |
==Other Style Guidelines== |
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* '''Catalogue: number and opus''' |
* '''Catalogue: number and opus''' |
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** Always use "No. " and "Op. " Example: |
** Always use "No. " and "Op. " Example: |
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*** 'Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67'. Note the spaces and |
*** 'Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67'. Note the spaces after the stop character, and the use of comma (i.e. "No. 5", not "No.5" and "Op. 67", not "Op.67"). |
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* '''Chord: minor and major''' |
* '''Chord: minor and major''' |
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** Always use the expanded form and lowercase. |
** Always use the expanded form and lowercase including a hyphen for ''German''. Examples: |
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*** 'Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47' |
*** 'Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47' (''English'') |
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*** 'Préludes No. 1 C-dur, Op. 28: Agitato' (''German'') |
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* '''Keys ''' |
* '''Keys ''' |
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** Always use uppercase for '' |
** Always use uppercase for ''English'' and ''German'' notation "A, B, C, D, E, F, G" and proper case for ''Italian'' (and French and Spanish) "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si". Attribute "in", "en" or "em" should be inserted according to release language. Examples: |
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*** 'Trio in A minor Op. 50;' |
*** 'Trio in A minor, Op. 50;' (''English'') |
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*** ' |
*** 'Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858' (''English'') |
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*** 'Concerto No. |
*** 'Concerto No. 1 in Sol minore, Op. 8, RV 332' (''Italian'') |
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*** 'Concerto No. 4 en La mineur' (''French'') |
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*** 'Préludes No. 2 A-moll, Op. 28: Lento' (''German'') |
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*** 'Préludes No. 8 Fis-moll, Op. 28: Molto agitato' (''German'') |
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** For more |
** For more combinations refer to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Musical_keys English Musical Keys] and to the complex [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonart German notation] |
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* '''Italian tempo markings''' |
* '''Italian tempo markings''' |
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** Since they are |
** Since they are Italian they should follow [[Capitalization Standard Italian|CapitalizationStandardItalian]] such that only the first letter of the phrase is titled. Example: |
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*** 'Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in D major KV 175: II. Andante ma un poco adagio' |
*** 'Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in D major, KV 175: II. Andante ma un poco adagio' |
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* '''Common names''' |
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** Common works names have to be entered within double quotes: |
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*** 'Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto' (do not use 'Appassionata' or «Appassionata» or -Appassionata-) |
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*** 'String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, KV 458 "Hunt": II. Moderato' |
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*** 'Sinfonie in e-moll, Op. 95 "Aus der Neuen Welt": II. Largo' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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If you want to help |
If you want to help correcting classical entries, we've created a place to start: [[Classical Entries That Need Editing|ClassicalEntriesThatNeedEditing]] |
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This page was initially based on a rough consensus formed on a [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2004-January/004406.html thread in the mb-users mailing list]. |
This page was initially based on a rough consensus formed on a [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2004-January/004406.html thread in the mb-users mailing list]. |
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==Discussion== |
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[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Style]] [[Category:Official Style]] |
[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Style]] [[Category:Official Style]] |
Revision as of 19:24, 16 May 2006
The aim of this style guide is to impose some kind of order in the entries to achieve a consistent style, so as to have clean data for an eventual text sensitive tagging.
Simple Example
- Artist:
* Ludwig van Beethoven
Album title:
* Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan)
Track titles:
* Symphony No. 9 in D minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo
* Symphony No. 9 in D minor: II. Molto vivace
Basic Guidelines
- The Artist should contain just the composer not the performer
- The ReleaseTitle should include the title of the release followed by the major performer (i.e. the name of orchestra or quartet) inside parenthesis
- The TrackTitle should contain the overall work (name of the symphony etc.) followed by ':' and then the actual name of that movement.
- Convert the release to a VariousArtistsRelease if it contains works by more than one composer (see ConvertReleaseToMultipleArtistsEdit).
It is strongly recommended to enter basic performer data (i.e. orchestra, conductor and soloist) in the ReleaseTitle, preferably by means of AdvancedRelationships too, as this is often the only way to distinguish between different releases of the same work.
More Detailed Examples
Artist
This should be the composer's name in full. Do not use the performer as the artist.
Examples:
- Igor Stravinsky
- Sort name: Stravinsky, Igor
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Sort name: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Release Title
Should include the ReleaseTitle followed by basic performer info (i.e. orchestra, conductor and soloist) inside parentheses.
When possible add perfomers as 'feat. conductor: Joe Bloggs' (or cello, soprano, violin, etc) at the end of the release title. Do not use the perfomer's role ("pianist") but instead note the instrument ("piano").
Examples:
- Concerto for Orchestra / Dance Suite / Concerto for Orchestra (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Sir Simon Rattle)
- The titles of many classical releases are really just a list of works on the CD. Separate with slashes according to MultipleTitleStyle
- Complete String Quartets (Lindsay String Quartet) (disc 1)
- Multiple disc set. Performer in brackets followed by disc number.
- Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Zubin Mehta, piano: Radu Lupu)
- Multiple performers: Do not repeat the feat., but separate additional roles/performers with a comma.
More ambiguous examples:
- The Takacs Quartet Plays Dvorak (The Takacs Quartet)
- The title also contains the performer but it is still part of the ReleaseTitle. This is preferred to just 'Plays Dvorak...'
- Sibelius: Orchestral Works (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
- The composer name in the title is a duplication of information, but include it if it is a part of the release title. In some cases the release name might be just 'Orchestral Works'. If in doubt follow what is on the sleeve.
Track Title
Use the work name (name of the symphony etc.) followed by the name of the movement/section
Use roman numerals for the movement numbers. If a track has a soloist then add it using FeaturingArtistStyle: (feat. violin: Tamsin Little). If all tracks on the release feature a performer/group/conductor, this information is added to the release title only, and not repeated on every track.
Examples:
- Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto
- This release is performed by the same artists, therefore the orchestra/performer are specified in the release title. In this case we just need the include the name of the work, movement number and name of the movement.
- The Lark Ascending (feat. violin: Tasmin Little)
- Tasmin Little performed only this track on the release, therefore the performer information has to be added to this specific TrackTitle.
When to Use 'Various Artists'
Classical releases are attributed to Various artists if they feature works by several composers (NOT when several performers play works by one composer). A release which features works by Brahms and Liszt has to be entered as a VariousArtistsRelease.
Track Numbers
Track numbers refer to the position on the release, not the movement number. Movement numbers have to be added to the track title.
Other Style Guidelines
- Catalogue: number and opus
- Always use "No. " and "Op. " Example:
- 'Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67'. Note the spaces after the stop character, and the use of comma (i.e. "No. 5", not "No.5" and "Op. 67", not "Op.67").
- Always use "No. " and "Op. " Example:
- Chord: minor and major
- Always use the expanded form and lowercase including a hyphen for German. Examples:
- 'Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47' (English)
- 'Préludes No. 1 C-dur, Op. 28: Agitato' (German)
- Always use the expanded form and lowercase including a hyphen for German. Examples:
- Keys
- Always use uppercase for English and German notation "A, B, C, D, E, F, G" and proper case for Italian (and French and Spanish) "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si". Attribute "in", "en" or "em" should be inserted according to release language. Examples:
- 'Trio in A minor, Op. 50;' (English)
- 'Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858' (English)
- 'Concerto No. 1 in Sol minore, Op. 8, RV 332' (Italian)
- 'Concerto No. 4 en La mineur' (French)
- 'Préludes No. 2 A-moll, Op. 28: Lento' (German)
- 'Préludes No. 8 Fis-moll, Op. 28: Molto agitato' (German)
- Always use uppercase for English and German notation "A, B, C, D, E, F, G" and proper case for Italian (and French and Spanish) "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si". Attribute "in", "en" or "em" should be inserted according to release language. Examples:
- For more combinations refer to English Musical Keys and to the complex German notation
- Italian tempo markings
- Since they are Italian they should follow CapitalizationStandardItalian such that only the first letter of the phrase is titled. Example:
- 'Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in D major, KV 175: II. Andante ma un poco adagio'
- Since they are Italian they should follow CapitalizationStandardItalian such that only the first letter of the phrase is titled. Example:
- Common names
- Common works names have to be entered within double quotes:
- 'Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto' (do not use 'Appassionata' or «Appassionata» or -Appassionata-)
- 'String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, KV 458 "Hunt": II. Moderato'
- 'Sinfonie in e-moll, Op. 95 "Aus der Neuen Welt": II. Largo'
- Common works names have to be entered within double quotes:
References
If you want to help correcting classical entries, we've created a place to start: ClassicalEntriesThatNeedEditing
This page was initially based on a rough consensus formed on a thread in the mb-users mailing list.
Discussion
Please add your thoughts and find additional hints in ClassicalStyleGuideDiscussion