Post by Stephen WorthPost by a***@aol.comWho is Mike Richter?
The producer of the Audio Encyclopedia, a mammoth and extremely
valuable resource for opera fans on CD-ROM.
http://www.mrichter.com/ae/ae.htm
Clearly Peter G. Davis, the esteemed music critic for New York Magazine,
feels differently towards Mr. Richter than some here. The following is all
quotation:
"On Disc: The Audio Encyclopedia
By Peter G. Davis
Want Wagner's complete operas on one small CD-ROM for $10? Yes, that's
right, more than 40 hours of hard-to-find live performances, featuring
singers and conductors you won't hear anywhere else. But wait, there's more.
Another disc, for the same low price, offers all of Strauss's operas. Then
there's an anthology of French opera, mostly rarities recorded between the
early forties and the seventies, starring native artists still in touch with
a fading vocal tradition. Callas widows, rejoice-there's a disc that holds
all 46 hours of Maria Callas's 1971-72 master classes at Juilliard. There
are collections of golden-age voices from the Bolshoi; of British singers
born before 1900; and more, much more.
I've been addicted to Mike Richter's CD-ROMs for years, and the time seems
right to pass the word on. Each disc, playable on a PC or Mac, is assembled
by Richter, a retired engineer in California whose knowledge of opera and
singers rivals his technology expertise. These little discs constitute "The
Audio Encyclopedia," a modest title considering the riches they offer and
how thoroughly they provide access to the history of recorded singing. The
audio is compressed, but it's tolerable through desktop speakers and better
on earphones. It's not a profit-making enterprise; the $10-per-disc price
allows Richter to just clear his costs and postage. To read about "The Audio
Encyclopedia" and order discs, visit his Website at mrichter.com.
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Also In This Issue: New York Magazine - February 7, 2005
From the February 7, 2005 issue of New York Magazine."
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