25-Feb-2015, 03:03
(24-Feb-2015, 21:12)f1eng Wrote: I am unconvinced by streaming solutions for classical music since it has been such a faff tag so that I can find what I want to listen to and then have it play the movements in the order I want.
Not worth the waste of listening time to me, so since CD and LP are my main sources now a computer is fine for streaming the odd high res download and my legacy rips built up over the years I was always travelling.
I am also a classical music listener with a large collection of CDs which I have digitized. I now almost entirely purchase digital downloads - although the occasional CD box set bargain entices me (which then I proceed to rip!)
The key issue in ripping or downloading classical music for systems designed for pop, is to ensure that you are consistent in your naming conventions for albums and composers names (is it Bach, JS Bach or Bach JS - in my case it is Bach JS to distinguish from Bach CPE etc). I always name albums by composers surname, followed by name of major work, I delete any punctuation marks. As this implies, it require a bit of intervention to make this happen as you rip or download the music. With box sets, you need to ensure that the disc number is correctly identified in the metadata or append the disc number to the title. With "artist" based boxed sets, you need to make a decision whether you want to give priority to the artist or to the work
I have used a variety of music software - such as iTunes, JRivers, even Windows Music player - all will play complete albums - with movements in proper order etc. You do get the problems you describe, when using other file access software not specifically designed for music playback.
The advantage of digital music is the total ease of access. I am now listening far more widely than when I was accessing the physical CDs (and yes I did have them properly catalogued).
