Author: JohnValbyNation

Often it seems we’re living at a time of hi-fi–industry contraction—that expansion in retail, if it exists at all, is online, and the number of real-world dealerships is shrinking. But at least two California dealerships, San Diego’s Alma Audio (top photo) and Pasadena’s Audio Element (bottom photo), are expanding in the actual, offline world. Why…

Brahms first scored what was to become his Quintet in F minor, Op.34, for piano, two violins, viola, and cello for two violins, one viola, and two cellos—no piano. The scoring and perhaps the music was inspired by Schubert’s similarly piano-less, two-cello Quintet in C major. The original Brahms score has been lost. Cellist Terry…

Istanbul — Police have arrested a suspect who is believed to have planted the bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister said Monday, adding that initial findings indicate that Kurdish militants were responsible for the deadly attack. Six people were killed and several dozen others were wounded in Sunday’s…

Sorti le 11 octobre dans nos salles, "Le Consentement" vu sa fréquentation grimper de 40% pendant sa deuxième semaine d'exploitation. Un phénomène rare et impressionnant, sur lequel la réalisatrice Vanessa Filho revient avec nous. 59 266 entrées pour sa première semaine d’exploitation. 82 582 pendant la seconde. Soit une hausse de fréquentation de 39% entre…

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The concept of streaming digital music files over distances great (as with internet-streaming services like Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, etc.) and small (from a home-PC hard drive, NAS, or networked music server) became mainstream only recently. But it was already brewing during the late 20th century, with people illegally downloading low-bitrate MP3 files made from CD…

Click:sustainable design Dubai, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tension with Iran, an official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The attack happened Tuesday night off the coast of Oman, the Mideast-based defense official said. The…

Byrd: Mass for five voices; Choral works The Gesualdo Six/Owain Park Hyperion CDA68416 (CD, 2023). Adrian Peacock, prod.; David Hinitt, eng. Performance ***** Sonics ***** Those who, like me, hauled ourselves through college music courses will remember being told that the Byrd Mass for five voices is a masterpiece, a claim soon belied when we…

Doha, Qatar — The sale of all alcohol at the eight stadiums used for soccer’s World Cup tournament in Qatar has been banned, the sport’s international governing body FIFA said on Friday, just two days before the games begin. The organization said in a statement that the decision to ban alcohol sales came “following discussions between…

NORRISTOWN, PA — History was made in Norristown as the first female police chief in the municipality’s history was sworn in. Former Philadelphia Staff Inspector Jacqueline Bailey-Davis, who has a doctorate in public administration, was named to the role last month. She was sworn in on Jan. 2. “Dr. Bailey-Davis will bring a vast career…