tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-75187270782904839812007-10-22T13:04:00.000+01:002007-10-22T13:58:15.763+01:002007-10-22T13:58:15.763+01:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_FPpiWNARTt4/RxyXVZSN5TI/AAAAAAAACr0/S3KvF0LqBbQ/s1600-h/KarajanJ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124136869861123378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_FPpiWNARTt4/RxyXVZSN5TI/AAAAAAAACr0/S3KvF0LqBbQ/s400/KarajanJ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Thought-provoking email about the <a href="http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/2007/10/norman-lebrecht-and-unchecked-trivia.html">Naxos v Lebrecht case</a>:<br /><br /><span style="color:#330000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">'Lebrecht is right in so far, as Naxos product is not in the league of a fine opera recording of the 60 to 80s with top cast, recorded by DECCA or even DG, Philips or EMI. Their product will still sell in 50 years, whereas Naxos product does not have this unique quality, neither sonically nor artistically. A recording with a top approved cast with a conductor like Karajan <span style="font-size:85%;">(above)</span> is still a seller today, even if recorded "only" in Stereo. The 5.1 surround sound format is no quality asset, for classical music this is not the decisive feature. That is the great difference to Naxos or other label products.<br /><br />Sincerely, L. Ruschin' </span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Now read another reader suggesting that <a href="http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/2006/02/naxos-dumbs-down-production-standards.html">Naxos dumbs-down production standards</a>.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Header image shows <a href="http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/search?q=herbert+von+karajan">Herbert von Karajan</a> with <a href="http://www.cantabile-subito.de/Mezzo-Sopranos/Ludwig__Christa/hauptteil_ludwig__christa.html">Christa Ludwig</a> during a playback at the 1969/70 sessions for </span><a href="http://www.wagnerdiscography.com/discography/got/got69karajan.htm"><span style="font-size:85%;">Götterdämmerung</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, which, as L. Ruschin says, continues to sell today. Any copyrighted material on these pages is included as "fair use", for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis only, and will be removed at the request of copyright owner(s). Report broken links, missing images and other errors to - overgrownpath <em>at</em> hotmail <em>dot</em> co <em>dot</em> uk</span></span>Pliablenoreply@blogger.com