Glenn Gould, the legendary and eccentric Canadian pianist, was the most articulate proponent of a vision of the future in which recordings would replace live performance…
… thanks in large part to the pioneering strategy of the Naxos label, today’s public is blessed with an inexhaustible archive of recorded performances…
… The real attraction of classical music is the power and sensuality of the live sounds. The excitement that ensues from the unpredictability and drama of live performance is comparable to watching spectator sports…
This week there’s been a bit of a stir surrounding the most recent releases from Michael Nyman Records. While not covering his most controversial recording to date (which surely is only a matter of time) - Michael Nyman: Lust Songs - the Philadelphia Inquirer and Time Out NY cover his most recent releases Mozart 252 and Love Counts respectively.
The just released Medici Arts DVD - Martha Argerich: Evening Talks has been featured in the August 3rd edition of the New York Times. Click the image below to read the entire story.
Martha Argerich: Evening Talks reviewed in the New York Times
The web magazine New Music Box has featured a video discussion with composer Gloria Coates that is certainly a must see. Click on the image below to view it.
New methods for linking music and listeners are materializing within the industry. Our salute this month goes to the Naxos music label…
… I hope I am stirring your interest up for the ‘Naxos Newsletter’. It is easy to subscribe. Just visit www.naxos.com and go to the bottom of their web page where the golden tab says ‘Newsletter Subscription’…
… their comprehensive approach sets them aside as a great citizen and promoter of our art form. It is educational and informative beyond expectation. The introduction of the ‘Newsletter’ is an example of how Naxos is setting the pace and standard for the industry…
At the same time, sound quality is important to classical music collectors and most are not really satisfied with heavily compressed files. Higher-quality files are much bigger and are more difficult to download…
… We made our entire catalog available for streaming online, free, in 1996 so that people could listen to our recordings before purchasing them…
If the industry had gotten together in the late-1990s and come up with a concept like iTunes, it could have avoided most of the piracy problems it has been experiencing in recent years…
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An article from Wall Street Journal by Leon Botstein
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