For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.
在艺术爱好者的时间、注意力和金钱面前，古典乐器演奏家不仅要与歌剧院、舞蹈团、剧院公司和博物馆竞争，还要与20世纪伟大古典音乐家的录音表演竞争。
These recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today's live performances; moreover, they can be "consumed" at a time and place of the listener's choosing.
这些录音价格低廉，随处可见，而且艺术质量往往比当今的现场演出更高；此外，听众可以自由选择时间和地点来欣赏它们。
ignore the expenses of live performances.
忽略现场表演的费用。
reject most kinds of recorded performances.
拒绝大多数类型的录音表演。
exaggerate the variety of live performances.
夸大现场表演的多样性。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。