William Preucil is concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestram, one of the most coveted jobs in the music world. When he arrived in Cleveland he was greeted as a prime catch. But questions have been raised about his behavior, both personal and professional…
Tag: 02.14.07
Missing Cezanne Recovered
A painting by the French master Paul Cézanne, not seen in public for more than 60 years, has been rediscovered in Italy. Francesca Bardazzi, the co-curator of a forthcoming exhibition in Florence, came across the early work in a private collection.
Indian Lit Looking To The Inside?
India’s literary elite have long looked to London And New York for their “scene.” “But the Booker Prize has affected the future of Indian novelists. Arundhati Roy’s Booker prize win in 1997 sparked an interest in Indian writing which has led to many new publishing houses being set up.”
Love Downgraded
“Love in the 21st Century is a joke. It’s a scam. It’s a punch line in a sitcom. It’s an e-mail with a lame smiley face in place of an original phrase. It’s a hasty text message (LUV U) with a hieroglyph where your heart ought to be. When it comes to love, nobody knows what to say or to write anymore. Are we too busy? Too preoccupied? Yes, love is a many splendored thing, but these days that just sounds like more multitasking.”
Secret Passions Of The Literary Great
We all have guilty pleasures, even the greatest literary giants among us…
Schiele, Schiele, Who Owns The Schiele?
” It has meandered for decades through art galleries and private collections before ending up in the middle of a pitched legal battle in New York’s Southern District court, where two of Grünbaum’s heirs–Leon Fischer, a New York stamp dealer, and Milos Vavra, who lives in Prague–have bickered for two years with the drawing’s owner, David Bakalar.”
Want A Music Career? DIY!
With thousands of young classical music students graduating from music school each year, how does one make a mark? Increasingly, it’s recording. And recording they make on their own. “It is self-evidently the way to go. With labels focussed on celebrity and the concert business on survival, new talent must fend for itself and some of it is doing so remarkably well.”
Study: Newsroom Investment Makes Money
“U.S. newspapers that spend more money on their newsrooms will make more money, according to a study released on Wednesday, which questioned the wisdom of the media industry’s trend of cutting jobs to save costs. The authors of the University of Missouri-Columbia study, which was based on 10 years of financial data, said news quality affects profit more than spending on circulation, advertising and other parts of the business.”
Louvre Strike Equals Free Admission
Striking workers at the Louvre temporarily let visitors in free Wednesday. “The workers, who are responsible for guarding the Mona Lisa and other famous works, later moved away from the booths and officials returned to charging for admission.”
Majority Of Recording Execs Criticize Digital Locks
“The study revealed that about 54% of those executives questioned thought that current DRM systems were too restrictive. Also, 62% believed that dropping DRM and releasing music files that can be enjoyed on any MP3 player would boost the take-up of digital music generally.”