Caroline Haigh, John Dunkerley, Mark Rogers

Classical Recording (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition is the authoritative guide to all aspects of recording acoustic classical music, providing detailed descriptions, diagrams, and photographs of fundamental recording techniques such as the Decca Tree, post-production workflow, and the practicalities of working on location.

This updated and revised second edition has expanded sections on critical listening and microphone placement troubleshooting, as well as two new chapters on overdubbing and the audiovisual considerations of filming a classical music performance. The book gives practical advice on the other essential skills involved in successfully producing a classical recording, including: the practicalities of running a recording session on location, the skills needed as producer, working in imperfect surroundings, using artificial reverberation alongside the real thing, dealing with overdubs, working with sound and picture, workflow from session to edit suite, and creating a seamless edited master.

Written by engineers with years of experience working for Decca and Abbey Road Studios and as freelancers, Classical Recording equips the student, the interested amateur, and the practising professional with the required knowledge and confidence to tackle everything from a solo piano to opera.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 454
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040414286
• Artikelnr.: 76006703

Autorenporträt

Caroline Haigh grew up with equal love for music, maths and physics, and combined study of them all on the Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey. She began her career in classical post-production working for Decca during her final year at University, and stayed there for several years before moving to Abbey Road Studios (EMI) in 1996. At both Decca and EMI she gained experience with countless major classical artists and became a sought after and skilful editor, working on several Grammy award winning albums, including 'Les Troyens' (Decca - OSM/Dutoit) Best Opera 1995. Having enjoyed giving guest seminars at the University of Surrey during her time at Abbey Road, Caroline was recruited to teach on the Tonmeister course on a permanent basis from 2009-2021 when she taught recording techniques, production/post-production skills and electro-acoustics. She recently rejoined the university as a senior lecturer, and combines her teaching role with freelance work.

John Dunkerley is one of the world's most highly respected and emulated classical recording engineers. Throughout a long career at Decca and then as a freelancer, his recordings have been renowned for their ravishingly beautiful sound and attention to detail. He has worked with almost all the major artists of the last 40 years, has made over a thousand CDs, and his recordings have earned over 15 Grammy awards. John is one of the last engineers alive to have learnt his craft from the great Kenneth Wilkinson, the inventor of many of the techniques that underpin the classical recording art. John teaches workshops at the University of Surrey, at the Banff Centre, and at the Abbey Road Institute.

Mark Rogers studied on the Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey. He began his career working with John Dunkerley at Decca, and then spent nine years around the corner at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, where he was the chief technical engineer for Studio One, famous for its orchestral and film score recordings. Here he worked with hundreds of different producers and engineers and gained a unique insight into the huge variety of techniques used in classical recording. In 2000 he moved to a management role at Warner Music, and after four years left to become a freelance recording producer, engineer and musician. Since then he has worked for a wide variety of clients, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and back where he started at Decca, and his recordings have won many accolades, including a Grammy award in 2009. Mark is an associate lecturer at the University of Surrey.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

PART I - Before Recording

1. Acoustics and The Recording Venue



2. Studio Techniques and Working On Location


PART II - Recording


3. Basic Two-Microphone Stereo Techniques



4. Solo Instruments



5. The Piano



6. Voice: Solo and Accompanied



7. Solo Instruments and Piano



8. The Decca Tree



9. Ancillary Microphones



10. Surround Sound Techniques



11. Solo Instruments and Orchestra



12. Chamber Ensembles



13. Wind, Brass, and Percussion Bands



14. Organ



15. Choirs



16. Solo Voice, Orchestra and Choir


PART III - After The Recording Session


17. Mixing



18. Editing and Post-Production



19. Mastering

Appendices

Bibliography and Further Reading





Index

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Part 1: Before Recording 1. Listening Skills 2. Acoustics and The Recording
Venue 3. Studio Techniques and Working On Location Part 2: Recording 4.
Basic Two-Microphone Stereo Techniques 5. Solo Instruments 6. The Piano 7.
Voice: Solo and Accompanied 8. Solo Instruments and Piano 9. The Decca Tree
10. Ancillary Microphones 11. Surround Sound Techniques 12. Solo
Instruments and Orchestra 13. Chamber Ensembles 14. Wind, Brass and
Percussion Bands 15. Organ 16. Choirs 17. Solo Voice, Orchestra, and Choir
18. Overdubbing 19. Recording Sound and Picture Together Part 3: After the
Recording Session 20. Mixing 21. Editing and Post-Production 22. Mastering

Rezensionen

'I cannot imagine a more comprehensively written book about the principles and practicalities of the Decca approach to recorded sound (...) The book is essential reading not only for students but also anyone with a true interest in the art and science of recording music in such a way that it connects with the listener. This book will remain relevant for decades to come.' - Simon Eadon, Abbas Records

'This book distils the thoughts and techniques from the pioneers of the business into a definitive reference book for anyone who works in recording or has a passion for recorded music. Wherever you use a microphone, from drum kits to Mahler's 8th symphony, from bathrooms to concert halls, you'll discover a wealth of techniques and set ups to help deliver the best musical experience from the kit you have.' - Jonathan Allen

'The authorship(s) from three Decca experts draw on their impressive and vast experience to illuminate one of the greatest traditions of classical recording.This book will become the necessary reference for any engineer or producer wishing to gain an understanding of the timeless techniques that can be employed in any modern recording.'

- Peter Cobbin and Kirsty Whalley, Such Sweet Thunder