The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Sony Electronics have both recently announced their support for and promotion of high resolution audio.
The CEA announcement of 2013-09-03 cited the benefits of high resolution audio. CEA research indicated that 9/10 consumers say that sound quality is important to them and 39% say that they are prepared to pay more for higher quality audio electronics.… Read the full post
The Last Night of the Proms 2013 will feature the UK premiere of the HMS Trinidad March, composed in 1941 by George Lloyd.
The HMS Trinidad was Royal Navy cruiser, named for the island of Trinidad, then a British Crown Colony. HMS Trinidad saw action in the Second World War as a convoy escort.… Read the full post
Naxos recording artist Marin Alsop will become the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 2013-09-07.
You can see an interview with Marin Alsop as she discusses the upcoming concert.
Visit the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms page or BBC Radio 3 to listen to the concert streamed live from 7:30 pm BST (6:30 GMT) on Saturday 2013-09-07.… Read the full post
The High Resolution Download Sites post has been updated to add the following sites:
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Marian Mc Partland, jazz pianist, radio presenter, educator and jazz music advocate has died at the age of 95.
You can enjoy Marian McPartland through her music and interviews on the Marian Mc Partland page on YouTube.
There are obtuaries on The Guardian, and NPR Web sites, among others.… Read the full post