(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm (Still no https web address!)
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:After reading that list, I agree!
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
dk
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm >> (Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
dkAfter reading that list, I agree!
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its >> reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm >> (Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?Anyone not on their staff!
dk
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?Anyone not on their staff!
dk
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:36:11 AM UTC+11, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
Anyone not on their staff!
Does the same prohibition apply to Fanfare,
Diapaison d'Or, etc.? Or, indeed, Classics Today?
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:33:03 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:36:11 AM UTC+11, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
Anyone not on their staff!
Does the same prohibition apply to Fanfare,Obviously, in my view. However, no
Diapaison d'Or, etc.? Or, indeed, Classics Today?
one is prevented from reading
anything they like, penned by
anyone they like.
In case you did not notice, music
review magazines have become
largely unnecessary since most
recordings can now be sampled
electronically. One does not need
anyone else's opinions to figure
out what they like or don't like.
dk
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:50:10 PM UTC-8, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:33:03 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:36:11 AM UTC+11, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
Anyone not on their staff!
Does the same prohibition apply to Fanfare,Obviously, in my view. However, no
Diapaison d'Or, etc.? Or, indeed, Classics Today?
one is prevented from reading
anything they like, penned by
anyone they like.
In case you did not notice, music
review magazines have become
largely unnecessary since most
recordings can now be sampled
electronically. One does not need
anyone else's opinions to figure
out what they like or don't like.
Are you saying that critics
are becoming irrelevant?
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:50:10 PM UTC-8, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:33:03 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:36:11 AM UTC+11, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
Anyone not on their staff!
Does the same prohibition apply to Fanfare,Obviously, in my view. However, no
Diapaison d'Or, etc.? Or, indeed, Classics Today?
one is prevented from reading
anything they like, penned by
anyone they like.
In case you did not notice, music
review magazines have become
largely unnecessary since most
recordings can now be sampled
electronically. One does not need
anyone else's opinions to figure
out what they like or don't like.
dkAre you saying that critics are becoming irrelevant?
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:50:10 PM UTC-8, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:33:03 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:36:11 AM UTC+11, dan....@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:29:42 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 3:19:39 AM UTC+11, Graham wrote:
On 2022-12-14 6:37 a.m., Dan Koren wrote:
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 2:42:15 AM UTC-8, Chris J. wrote:
(q)This is the twentieth year that Musicweb International has asked its
reviewing team to nominate their recordings of the year.(/q)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/ROTY/ROTY-2022-1.htm
(Still no https web address!)
Why don't they ask real listeners instead?
After reading that list, I agree!
And who are the 'real listeners'?
Anyone not on their staff!
Does the same prohibition apply to Fanfare,Obviously, in my view. However, no
Diapaison d'Or, etc.? Or, indeed, Classics Today?
one is prevented from reading
anything they like, penned by
anyone they like.
In case you did not notice, music
review magazines have become
largely unnecessary since most
recordings can now be sampled
electronically. One does not need
anyone else's opinions to figure
out what they like or don't like.
dkAre you saying that critics are becoming irrelevant?
I've learnt mistrust utterly damning reviews, > Andrew Clarke > Canberra
to giving glowing reviews the way Americans do (in any context, actually).I've learnt mistrust utterly damning reviews, > Andrew Clarke > Canberra
As opposed to the usual flood of glowing reviews? Even well reasoned negative reviews are met with distrust, and even anger. OTOH there are many benefits to praising something. It's partly a cultural issue - French and German reviewers are less prone
I am not familiar with half of the works on MusicWeb's list, the choice of works smacks of posturing. I am familiar with Verdi's Falstaff from Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Dynamic, which is on the list, and found Gardiner's sluggish tempi unbearable.When the score indicates ♩= 80 he conducts ♩ = 60 - I believe it's the slowest Falstaff recorded.
SimonelI admit the choice of British piano concertos is a bit eccentric, as generally speaking, the only British classical music of any kind that British audiences will listen to is Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst and Britten. People who composed between, say,
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