A Most Valuable Medium: The Remediation of Oral Performance on Early Commercial Recordings/Don Giovanni Captured: Performance, Media, Myth.

The article discusses the importance of engaging with early sound recordings beyond their historical sound information, emphasizing their value as mediums for oral performance remediation. It highlights two books, one focusing on oral performance remediation and the other on the interpretation of Don Giovanni recordings. The text also explores changes in listening behaviors in the twenty-first century, pointing out challenges such as the decline in deep listening and attention span due to digital streaming. The books offer insights into historical performance practices and interpretation, encouraging readers to delve deeper into the world of sound recordings. [Extracted from the article]