International Record Review
Encyclopedia
International Record Review is an independent British
monthly classical music
magazine.
Established in March 2000, it reviews classical music CDs
, DVD
s and books. CD reviews are divided into orchestral, chamber
, instrumental, choral, vocal
and opera
, with DVD reviews, invariably of opera, interspersed. A listing of new releases also features in each issue. As such, its format is very similar to the much older The Gramophone
magazine with which it directly competes.
The magazine also shares a similar, but not identical, market with BBC Music Magazine
and Classic FM
Magazine. Unlike all its rival publications, it does not offer a cover-mounted CD with each issue.
Indexes to reviews are also published at regular intervals.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
monthly classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
magazine.
Established in March 2000, it reviews classical music CDs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s and books. CD reviews are divided into orchestral, chamber
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, instrumental, choral, vocal
Vocal music
Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music Vocal music is a genre of...
and opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, with DVD reviews, invariably of opera, interspersed. A listing of new releases also features in each issue. As such, its format is very similar to the much older The Gramophone
The Gramophone
Gramophone is a magazine published monthly in London by Haymarket devoted to classical music and jazz, particularly recordings. It was founded in 1923 by the Scottish author Compton Mackenzie...
magazine with which it directly competes.
The magazine also shares a similar, but not identical, market with BBC Music Magazine
BBC music magazine
BBC Music Magazine is a magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Reflecting the broadcast output of BBC Radio 3, the magazine is devoted primarily to classical music, though with sections on jazz and world music. Each edition comes...
and Classic FM
Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...
Magazine. Unlike all its rival publications, it does not offer a cover-mounted CD with each issue.
Indexes to reviews are also published at regular intervals.