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artist field direction: should the composer be here, if s/he isn't playing or conducting?

4th Jun 2015, 3:30 PM		#1 REPORT
	ppint. Member since Aug 2012 6389 Points	when i add a classical item, the e.g. directs that anton bruckner should be listed in the artist field before claudio abbado and orchestra. bruckner is best known as a composer, and many of his pieces've been recorded without his active involvement as soloist or conductor. is it intended that composers not actively involved in recordings of their works be listed here in the artist field, when adding a classical lp/cassette/cd/78/45 ?

7th Jun 2015, 2:40 PM		#2 REPORT
	Gill Sans SUBS ● Member since Apr 2014 1108 Points Moderator	The 'Artist' credentials are not applied as rigorously in Classical as in other Worlds: the intention is just to ascribe titles and performers in whatever way they appear on the record, so that we will have something to identify the record. 'Conductor' should be ascribed morer rigorously, while 'Composer' is intended to use the same, internationally accepted, name irrespective of how it is spelled or abbreviated on the record. Please accepted any relevant drop-down menu suggestion for Composer

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