The product is a textbook titled Early Recordings and Musical Style: Changing Tastes in Instrumental Performance, 1900-1950 by author Robert Philip. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2004, this trade paperback focuses on the evolution of instrumental performance styles during the first half of the 20th century. With 288 pages, the book delves into discography, guides, theory, and general instruction and study in the subject area of music. The book is in English and provides insights into how musical tastes and performance techniques changed over this time period. In perfect condition.