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MusicWeb is a remarkable institution
run by the remarkable and indefatigable Len Mullenger. I
don't know of any other source of informed reviews which
covers so much interesting repertoire from throughout the
world, from labels large and small. Here's to the next fifteen
years!
Simon Foster
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In the 15 years that the indefatigable Len Mullenger has
led his creation MusicWeb, we labels and our artists have
had the great advantage to be subjected to a lot of positive
criticism, made in a superlatively knowledgable way. Even
when a CD is occasionally slated, it is done with taste
and accuracy, not venom. It is amazing that Len has been
able to cope with the workload and I can only wish him and
his creation the very best of luck for the next 15 years,
not that luck has very much to do with it.
Robert von Bahr, CEO of the oldest founder-led classical
record company in the world - BIS.
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Hearty Congratulations from the BMS to
Musicweb in celebrating its 15th year during which you have
achieved somuch, becoming such a highly respected site.
BMS has always appreciated the support it has received
over the years and we are especially grateful to you for
enabling us to be part of Musicweb's site and for establishing
these links between us. This relationship was enhanced
some six years ago when it became possible to also sell
our CDs directly from the site. It is hoped that we can
continue to have a mutually fruitful relationship with
Musicweb.
Long may Musicweb prosper.
With best wishes
Raphael Terroni
Vice-Chairman BMS
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Cala Records congratulates Music Web International in its
15 years of achievement in bringing tens of thousands of
reviews of classical and art music to the world via the
Internet. Both record companies and their potential customers
are in debt to a team which provides such a quality service
to those who are serious about music. We hope you are here
for another 15 and beyond.
Paul Sarcich |
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Happy Birthday to Music Web and thank you for all what
you are doing! Our best wishes for the next years :-)
Andrzej Sasin & CD Accord team |
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Congratulations, MusicWeb International
for your first 15 years success, providing excellent
service to both the public and the record industry alike
- long may you flourish!
Paul Westcott |
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Congrats Len and Music Web International!! Delmark Records
from Chicago is very appreciative of the extremely well-written
reviews from Tony Augarde of Delmark's varied jazz and blues
releases over the years. Keep up the great work!
Kevin Johnson |
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Warmest congratulations to MUSICWEB on
their 15th Anniversary.
No other publication - online or print - presents such a
comprehensive, in depth & overwhelmingly enthusiastic
round up of reviews in the classical & film music field.
Here's to the next 15 years - all the best.
Alan Wilson Disc Imports Limited/Campion Records
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Many congratulations to MusicWeb, Len
Mullenger and the team of editors and reviewers for providing
the best and most comprehensive online review and musical
information facility. It’s a real help in making the
world aware of our artists and recordings.
Stephen Sutton
Divine Art Group (UK and USA)
Brandon Music: Divine Art: Diversions: Metier:
Athene
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To the team at MusicWeb International,
everyone at Dutton Epoch sends you their hearty congratulations
on reaching your fifteenth year of being on-line. Long
may you continue to champion the appreciation of good
music.
Oliver Lomax |
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Congratulations, and all the best!
Aleksandra Kitka-Coutellier |
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When new American composers approach
the innova Recordings label to release their courageous,
forward-looking (hearing?) works to the great unknown
public, they trust us to place them in good hands and
before willing ears. Musicweb International is just such
a home; friendly, eager and responsive. Useful to the
artists, labels, listeners, and the very stuff of creating
culture. Thanks.
Philip Blackburn
Innova Recordings, the label of the American Composers Forum
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LAKE Records has just celebrated 25
years and whenever a significant milestone is achieved
two things happen:
You wonder where the time went
You’re amazed at what you’ve managed to do in that time
In this days of instant everything and
immediately disposable everything clocking up any sort
of staying power is quite an achievement and certainly
isn’t easy. So from LAKE Records we send you our
heartiest congratulations and wish you continuing success
Paul & Linda Adams |
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Congratulations on Musicweb's 15th
anniversary!
We would like to thank the whole team
for providing a qualified and well-balanced survey of
classical music. With their detailed CD and live music
reviews Musicweb offers a good guideline for music lovers
and poses a challenge for record labels and artists who
appreciate the careful consideration of the critics.
Our best wishes for the next 15 years of Musicweb!
Eva Wybierek |
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The service that MusicWeb International provides labels
and recording artists is invaluable. The informed and thorough
reviews, features and links offered on the site bring about
an awareness and interest that connects the artist, the
audience and the music - what could be more important?
Bravo!
Robert LaPorta |
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On behalf of Naxos and all our affiliates and partners,
I would like to congratulate MusicWeb on its 15th Anniversary.
Over the years, MusicWeb has proven to be a valuable review
resource covering more recordings than any other medium,
whether in print or online, and we look forward to the
next 15 years of MusicWeb.
Klaus Heymann
Chairman – Naxos Group
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MusicWeb International
is the grown up way to review records. No compromise
on space so reviewers are free to expand, compare, contrast
and elaborate. Multiple and linked reviews of the same
disc so customers get a balanced viewpoint. Independent
of advertising - the way it should be, but most important
of all the reviews are processed and uploaded immediately.
No longer do we have to wait six months or more to coordinate
a campaign. With MusicWeb-International you know within
two days if a discs is a success and with one click your
customer can order it. This is the right way to review
discs in the 21st century.
Antony Smith
Business Director
Nimbus Records |
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Dear Len and all the reviewers at Music Web
International. What a fantastic and important online resource
you have created for recorded and live music. Thank you for
your continued support of NMC and here's to the next 15 years
of reviews!
Eleanor Wilson |
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A very valuable service, thank you. MusicWeb
International occupies a very useful middle ground between
the web's 'everyone is a critic' philosophy and the battle-hardened
professional music journalist. With MusicWeb we know we are
getting the views of an informed enthusiast - usually complimentary,
always interesting.
Jeremy Polmear |
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In a musical culture like ours,
that tends to become incrementally more complicated,
inward looking, competitive and commercial, we run
the risk of losing sight of the aesthetic realities
of music itself. If music be the food of love, as well
as the food of the politically correct mass market,
we need to search for its human and spiritual, as well
as its material, source. Musicweb International provides
the necessary counterpoise. Its review forum is independent,
informed and immediate; free,open, unfettered and worldwide.
Francis Routh |
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For a man, the fifteenth birthday is a little step in
the course of life. But for a web site it represents a
considerable portion of time. The reasons of this achievement
are due to the perseverance and enthusiasm that Len Mullenger
and his staff set down in their exciting activity. 2,900
reviews each year! An incredible amount of comments, impressions,
suggestions, regrets, congratulations, dealing with performances
and music coming from all over the world.
When I asked Mr. Mullenger to place my new-born label's pages on his site, he
gave consent gladly, although my experience in this specific professional field
was actually small.
One can barely imagine how joyful I was! If my little Sheva Collection will one
day emerge in the world of recorded music, I shall be absolutely indebted to
Len and all the people involved in his wonderful adventure.
Bravo bravissimo Len !
Ermanno De Stefani, founder of Sheva Collection
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Congratulations to all at MusicWeb
International from Signum Records for 15 years of thoughtful,
thorough and positive feedback!
Matt Buchanan & Sarah Thwaites |
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Throughout the web, many kinds of musical criticism
can be found.
Enthusiastic and altogether musically illiterate is one possible
configuration.
Skilled, dry and sectarian may be encountered equally easily.
But Len Mullenger and the MusicWeb team are a crew embarking
talents of the utmost kind. That is, capable of an in-depth,
though lively and subjective analysis, deploying an unrivalled
knowledge of each repertoire and each artist's discography
(may I dare to confess that I learnt quite a lot about Scelsi
and his contemporaries thanks to MusicWeb!).
Above all, MusicWeb illustrates an educated freedom of
speech, often infatuated, sometimes severe, but always embodying
the very picture of intellectual honesty - which is just
the quintessence of what Criticism should be.
Please continue in the same manner for the next 15 years!
Yvette Carbou
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On your 15th anniversary, we would like to add
our warmest congratulations to those of all our colleagues
and sincerely thank you for long and generous reviews written
by knowledgeable, well informed reviewers. MusicWeb is a truly
splendid site. Long may it continue.
Siva Oke
SOMM Recordings
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Little record companies suffer at the hands
of the major press. We can’t afford the advertising spending
required to ensure that a new release is reviewed. So what
a delight to find Len Mullenger’s remarkable review site,
where all comers are treated equally. Not only that, the reviews
are often lengthy, written by people with a level of knowledge
and enthusiasm that matches that of the people who are making
the recordings. Even the negative reviews are worth reading
in order to learn something. Long may you persevere, Len.
At least another 15 years, OK?
Belinda Webster
Artistic Director
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