Recording Artist

Status: Official Style Guideline

The Recording Artist field should contain the most important performers who appear on that specific recording, but it is acceptable that newly-created recordings have their artist information derived from a tracklist. Use a comma between multiple artists.

Note that this field is just a summary. To credit performers properly, you should always link the performers to the appropriate recordings using Advanced Relationships.

• If the release lists all performers who appear on the release, be careful to only add performers who actually contributed to the specific recording.

• If no performer info can be found, use special artist [unknown].

Examples

• Cello Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010: I. Prelude Pau Casals

• Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: II. Adagio פנחס צוקרמן, Daniel Barenboim

• Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

• Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito Julian Bream, Melos Chamber Orchestra, Colin Davis

• Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. “Treulich geführt ziehet dahin” Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Rudolf Kempe, Wiener Philharmoniker