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    Byron Janis dead at 95

    What a beautiful and fantastic pianist he was. When Janis played, you couldn't help but feel all was right with the world. When he was recorded, particularly by Cozart and Fine, you came away thinking, "hmmm, maybe there is such as thing as perfect sound forever".
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    Saltburn

    This one's easy. What a total piece of crap. It's an achievement only as one of the most vile, unpleasant, pathetic movies ever made. I can't believe somebody funded this (Margot Robbie was one of the producers). It appears our culture is so rotted to the core, someone thought this would be...
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    The "Stradivarius" of Saxophones

    Fun read https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-legend-of-the-selmer-mark-vi
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    Why the conductor matters

    One thing that's very clear is the guy is having fun! Looking forward to him conducting the NY Phil in 2025
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    A violin only a horn lover could love

    Can you name this instrument? We were in NYC recently and saw 3 concerts (Max Vengerov at Carnegie on Sunday- frankly, a disappointment; Bryn Terfel at Carnegie on Tuesday- just fantastic) and the Vince Giordano Big Band at Birdland on Monday- wonderful and a real hoot. The Giordano Big Band...
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    Orchestra compensation

    Interesting post on Orchestra salaries. Muti and Chicago takes the top position https://adaptistration.com/2021/06/16/2021-orchestra-compensation-reports-music-directors/
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    Max Roach: must see PBS documentary

    https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/max-roach-the-drum-also-waltzes-film/26469/ This PBS documentary on the legendary drummer Max Roach is superb. It follows Max's contribution from the be-bop era through the 90's Hip Hop with commentary from the best of the best. If you are interested in...
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    Dave Hurwitz and Classicstoday.com

    The WBF is not known as a music lover's resource nearly as much as a gearhead forum. People displaying an album cover and not providing any comment or insight as to why they posted it is essentially meaningless to me (and is even one level below the usefulness of posting system...
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    Leonard Bernstein and the Israeli Philharmonic

    A beautiful story, well told. https://afipo.org/leonard-bernstein-the-israel-philharmonic/
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    TAS Best DACs >10K...really?

    https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/2023-editors-choice-best-dacs-10000-up/?mc_cid=02460977e4&mc_eid=05f88faedf Really? This list includes some very unmusical sounding and uber expensive DACs We all know what's conspicuously missing. The question is, why?
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    The demise of DVDs

    I know this is mostly an audio forum. But since video is not as far a stretch as basketball (another popular forum topic) I thought this editorial was very thought provoking. Did you know that only 1/3rd of the DVDs ever made are available on streaming? The others? Well, good luck. Hmmm...
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    Location, Location, Location....

    We’ve all heard the term as it relates to real estate. As audiophiles, we often think of location as it relates to speaker and listener placement in our listening room. But here’s a new twist, which is a story from the permanent display at the museum at Carnegie Hall which many patrons frequent...
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    Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades

    https://www.bbc.com/news/64919126
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    Wayne Shorter died, age 89

    We just lost one of the truly great ones. https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/03/wayne-shorter-jazz-saxophonist-composer-dies/673271/ https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/remembering-jazz-giant-wayne-shorter-with-6-essential-tracks/ Donald Fagen said that for his solos on 'Aja', he...
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    King Singer's Concert cancelled over sexuality

    The King's Singers says Christian college axed gig over sexuality https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64644538 I love the King's Singers, having listened to them extensively over the years. This news is very disturbing. I'm embarrassed on the group's behalf. But no matter how you feel on...
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    New Music Director of NY Philharmonic announced

    Didn't see this one coming at all! The question is whether he will leave the LA Phil or keep both positions, "We are thrilled to announce today that Gustavo Dudamel will join the NY Phil as Music and Artistic Director in the 2026–27 season, serving as Music Director Designate during the 2025–26...
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    The Greatest Rachmaninoff 3rd of all time?

    I finally found a video recording of music that was worth watching! “Worth watching” is a euphemism for “blew me out of the water”. Tonebase review (Remastered) Cliburn Competition June 2022 What you are about to watch is the Gold Medal performance of the Cliburn Piano Competition in Ft...
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    How music has changed since the 50's

    Interesting read https://www.statsignificant.com/p/how-has-music-changed-since-the-1950s?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email
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    CES 2023

    Is it just me?? It's hard to believe CES has come and gone in Las Vegas and I haven't seen a single post from any WBF attendee? Did anyone attend? (Does anyone care, anyway?)
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    Karen Carpenter was a what??

    No less a drummer than Buddy Rich said Karen Carpenter was one of the best drummer's he's ever heard!! https://dailyrockbox.com/rare-footage-proves-karen-carpenter-was-the-most-bad-ass-drummer-youve-never-heard/
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    Cow Dung Speakers

    Here are some new speakers that might legitimately be described as sounding like sh**. Cow dung may be a natural material, but it is also responsible for polluting water and emitting gases like methane and ammonia. Hoping to counter the environmental impact of farming in Indonesia's West...
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    A new analog technology- better than vinyl?

    https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-records-classic-tracks-t-bone-burnett-new-audio-analog-medium-1235241159/ Does anyone have any idea what this is all about? Seems to be a new analogue medium brought to you by Bob Dylan and NeoFidelity, a Korean technology company.
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    2022 is off to a great start

    Let's see. Mike told us about the Wadax gear that floats his boat, Steve is having a Lampifest this weekend for the Horizon debut, and Emile came out with a revised OS for the Extreme that is getting raves. But the best news...is that I haven't spent any money in the New Year thus far!! Can't...
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    M-Noise: A new measurement standard for loudspeaker output

    There are many different tests and standards out there for evaluating the output of loudspeakers, but not all are adhered to by all manufacturers. Meyer Sound has introduced M-Noise, a new test signal that will promote standardized measurement of a loudspeaker system’s maximum linear output. A...
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    West Side Story

    Finally got to see the long awaited Spielberg remake of West Side Story yesterday. It did not disappoint. Spielberg remained true to the original with a few artistic licenses that were very reasonable. The choreography was superb. I can't tell you how many times I had tears in my eyes...
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    Who gets paid the most in orchestras?

    Interesting article. Unfortunately, not everyone can do as well as Zubin Mehta. https://www.cmuse.org/who-gets-paid-the-most-in-an-orchestra/
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    Led Zeppelin and 50 years of reflection

    Have you noticed there have been a lot of "50 year reflection" editorials about rock music recently? A Long Time Since ‘Zeppelin IV’ Even now, half a century later, there’s still time to change the road you’re on. By Andy Kessler Nov. 7, 2021 1:01 pm ET John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and...
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    Say what? A Fender turntable!!

    This will be viewed as either interesting, heretical, or just laughable. I never thought I'd live long enough to see a sunburst colored turntable! Fad or new trend? I guess we'll just have to see if Wilson and Magico start offering a sunburst finish on their speakers.
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    Summer of Soul

    The Feature documentary Summer of Soul is now available in the theaters and on Hulu. This film about 'the Black Woodstock" is spectacular and will surely earn it's director Questlove (Ahmir Thompson) an Oscar nomination for best director. Everything about this movie is superb, from the film...
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    Nelson Riddle

    I’m a big fan of jazz arrangers who did the charts for scores of famous singers and big bands. Names like Billy May, Gordon Jenkins, Marty Paich and Neal Hefti (who did about 50% of Count Basie’s charts) come to mind. The most famous of all was arguably Nelson Riddle. We will likely not see the...

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