Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music

Though the term Irish music typically evokes images of fiddles and Riverdance, the country and culture have in fact given rise to a wealth of orchestral music, including pieces ranging from string quartets to operas. In this important new work, author Axel Klein provides much more than a mere discography: he documents and promotes a largely unknown aspect of Irish culture in a unique combination of discographical and biographical information. Featuring ninety-three recorded Irish composers and forty-three international composers influenced by Irish music, the volume offers the means for scholars and general readers alike to familiarize themselves with a subject to which most of the world, until now, has not been exposed.