"Editor" writes:

> what are we listening to these days. CDs, Mp3's, Insternet?
>

As my previous post might suggest, I'm listening almost exclusively to CDs,
with the occasional vinyl LP thrown in to remind me that music has depth and
warmth, as well as definition! ;)

If anyone's curious, BTW, I've been reviewing CDs -- mostly symphonic -- for
MusicWeb International since 2004. To find my reviews, go to the site:

www.musicweb-international.com

and do a site search for "vasta". You should get links to a whole flock of CD
reviews, along with an outdated bio ;)

My review of the Boulez Mahler Eighth is in the upcoming (April) issue of
"Opera News" -- the print magazine, for a change, as well as the
subscribers-only
website! -- and I'm doing a couple of things for "Time Out/New York."

As for "extracurricular" listening, I've just had on Disc 1 of a "Corsaro"
(Verdi) on the Dynamic label, drawn from an Italian opera-house performance.
Soprano excellent, tenor okay, bass insufferably wobbly, chorus _quite_ infirm
in the pitches. I may save the soprano aria tracks before I return this to the
library.

Anyone else?

SFV


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