Hello Howard, recording in former socialist countries is not as cheap as it was. And wasn´t it a mere exploition of the musicians ? Didn´t we abuse their economic difficulties ?
All your other answers describe the situation perfectly as I did also from my experience with realism. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++ Am 29.09.2009 um 02:50 schrieb Howard Sanner: > Quoting Prof. Michael Enright: > > My first boss at the Library of Congress said that the best answer to > most questions is either "not exactly" or "that depends." On the > whole, the latter applies to yours. > > Here are some points for you to ponder: > > Some orchestras, chiefly in the former Communist countries of Eastern > Europe, often have "deals" for recording: a certain amount of time > (say, 3 sessions over as many days), with producer, engineers, > equipment, and hall thrown in for a certain price. I've heard $25,000 > quoted. Of course, the soloist has to go to the orchestra. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
