Tag Archives: classical music

Plato vs. MP3

Posted on May 4, 2010 by pauldesenne

Today, recorded music has the attributes of divinity: perfection (digital editions erased all flaws), ubiquity (the archives are everywhere and nowhere at the same time), intangibility (they no longer have a physical body), immortality (copiable ad infinitum), omniscience (music collections … Continue reading →

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Dudamel vs. Lebrecht

Posted on February 20, 2010 by pauldesenne

One of the smartest studies of the classical record industry, though depressing in its conclusions, is The Life and Death of Classical Music (Anchor Books, 2007) by the British critic Norman Lebrecht. In this well-documented book that claims to be … Continue reading →

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