The ''American Record Guide'' (''ARG'') is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.
History and profile
The magazine was founded by Peter Hugh Reed in May 1935 as the ''American Music Lover''. It changed names to the ''American Record Guide'' in 1944. Reed was its editor and publisher until 1957.
(September 26, 1969). ''The New York Times'', p. 47, col. 2.
Since 1992, with the incorporation of the ''
Musical America
''Musical America'' is the oldest American magazine on classical music, first appearing in 1898 in print and in 1999 online magazine, online, at musicalamerica.com. It is published by Performing Arts Resources, LLC, of East Windsor, New Jersey.
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'' editorial functions into ARG, it started covering concerts, musicians, ensembles and orchestras in the US.
The magazine prides itself in having "500 reviews in every issue, written by a freelance staff of over 80 writers and music critics."
American Record Guide
/ref> In addition to new music releases, many issues in past years contained an overview of the recordings of a single composer's works. Most current issues do not feature these overviews. For overviews, there is an index included in every issue detailing which issue contains these overviews.
The editor, Donald Vroon, had been an NPR
National Public Radio (NPR) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It serves as a national Radio syndication, syndicator to a network of more ...
classical radio broadcaster and record reviewer in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is a Administrative divisions of New York (state), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York and county seat of Erie County, New York, Erie County. It lies in Western New York at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of ...
in the 1980s.
See also
* '' Phonograph Monthly Review''
References
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External links
Official website
1935 establishments in Ohio
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Classical music magazines
Magazines established in 1935
Magazines published in Cincinnati
Music magazines published in the United States