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The Track Artist field should contain just the composer; not the performer(s). Use special artist [unknown] if you cannot find out who the composer is (the name of the composer is often printed directly above the track or group of tracks on classical releases).
The [[Track]] Artist field should contain just the composer; not the performer(s). Use special artist [unknown] if you cannot find out who the composer is (the name of the composer is often printed directly above the track or group of tracks on classical releases).


*Use the most detailed tracklist available (e.g. inside booklet on a CD release)
*Use the most detailed tracklist available (e.g. inside booklet on a CD release)
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===Rationale===
===Rationale===
Usually in MusicBrainz the Track Artist field should contain the Artist as credited for that track. However, classical releases do not have a single track-specific "artist" like pop releases commonly do. A classical track has one composer and any number of performers.
Usually in MusicBrainz the Track Artist field should contain the Artist as credited for that track. However, classical releases do not have a single track-specific "artist" like pop releases commonly do. A classical track has (usually) one composer, and any number of performers.

*If you are unsure if the Classical Style Guidelines applies, see "How to identify a classical release" [not written yet]


===Examples===
===Examples===
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/ce31b6c4-9463-4026-8089-800dd7147678 Partita V in G major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande] Johann Sebastian Bach<br/>
[[release:ce31b6c4-9463-4026-8089-800dd7147678|Partita V in G major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande]] Johann Sebastian Bach<br/>

[[release:89b22514-24c5-42a2-8525-5ffedf0af578|Cello Concerto, op. 85 / Enigma Variations]] Sir Edward Elgar<br/>


[http://musicbrainz.org/release/d3b5e5f6-7636-4fa3-bfc9-b0e99c173156 Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship] Николай Андреевич Римский-Корсаков <br/>
[[release:d3b5e5f6-7636-4fa3-bfc9-b0e99c173156|Scheherazade, op. 35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship]] Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (since the release is in the Latin script, we transliterate the name to match it) <br/>


[[release:099aa531-f40e-45c3-8d91-ebb845208f7e|Zélindor, roi des Sylphes: Scène 3. Passepied]] François Rebel, François Francœur<br/>
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/89b22514-24c5-42a2-8525-5ffedf0af578 Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Enigma Variations] Sir Edward Elgar<br/>


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*''still missing an example with more than one composer''

Latest revision as of 12:20, 11 April 2021

The Track Artist field should contain just the composer; not the performer(s). Use special artist [unknown] if you cannot find out who the composer is (the name of the composer is often printed directly above the track or group of tracks on classical releases).

  • Use the most detailed tracklist available (e.g. inside booklet on a CD release)
  • If there is more than one composer involved on the track, try to find out how the work is usually credited.

Rationale

Usually in MusicBrainz the Track Artist field should contain the Artist as credited for that track. However, classical releases do not have a single track-specific "artist" like pop releases commonly do. A classical track has (usually) one composer, and any number of performers.

Examples

Partita V in G major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande Johann Sebastian Bach

Cello Concerto, op. 85 / Enigma Variations Sir Edward Elgar

Scheherazade, op. 35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (since the release is in the Latin script, we transliterate the name to match it)

Zélindor, roi des Sylphes: Scène 3. Passepied François Rebel, François Francœur

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