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40. The Medium Is the Message: The Invention of the Compact Disc
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Moments that rocked the classical music world
40. 40. The Medium Is the Message: The Invention of the Compact Disc
It seems almost quaint to think of CDs as cutting-edge technology these days, but for classical music it's been a huge force to be reckoned with - the superior sound quality meant that we could experience the music in a detail we'd only dreamt of before.
