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Too bad metadata databases almost never provide 'work' (a.k.a. composition)

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Feanor

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In Reply to: RE: iTunes and classical posted by Roseval on December 16, 2016 at 12:07:17

The 'Grouping' tag can usually be used to contain a work/composition title but, like I say, this is virtually never available from online metadata databases, so the individual listener must provide it.

Then, of course, there is the matter of searching by by work/composition which practically no players provide. I have added a few work names in 'Grouping' but is scarcely worth the effort given this fact. Instead I put the full work name in the 'Title' tag.

I love the music of Dmitri Shostakovich ...

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RE: Too bad metadata databases almost never provide 'work' (a.k.a. composition) - Roseval 07:53:47 12/17/16 (1)
They say iTunes (the store) populates the grouping tag.
As I never bought something from iTunes I can't confirm this.

Getting the composition is indeed trouble some
GD3 does it , AMG too, but certainly not 100%
Gracenotes, MusicBrainz often even don't recognize the album.

I populate my composition tag (and Opus and year composition) by using the MusiCHI tagger.
Save me a lot of time.

With the player I use (MusicBee) I have no problems searching and displaying custom tags like "Composition".
The problem with most media player imho is the inability to tread compostion as a unity, just like albums.

The Well Tempered Computer
- Thanks for these very relevant suggestions -nt - Feanor 09:11:32 12/20/16 (0)
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  I love the music of Dmitri Shostakovich ...

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