A Greek to save classics?

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norman lebrecht

February 23, 2015

currentzis boast

Teodor Currentzis, 43 tomorrow, is a Greek conductor working in Perm, Russia, and the only baton left on the Sony Classical label.

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  • Schwefelgezwerg says:
    February 23, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    This prophetical pronouncment was made in an interview from November 12, 2005. He still has almost 9 months to complete the mission.

    See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/3647876/I-will-save-classical-music.html

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  • Anon says:
    February 24, 2015 at 9:32 am

    He is the only baton left on the Sony label, because he can give Sony the metaphorical Bangladesh sweat shop prices with his local band. The classical music business has been clueless how to create a sustainable business model. Prices for recordings have not kept up with inflation over the decades. The majors decided decades ago they could make more money by selling cheap to the masses. Now they can’t pay for elaborate productions because the market doesn’t accept cost covering prices. Lose-lose…

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  • Milka says:
    February 24, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Currentzis may think himself the current Messiah of the classical music world but would
    do well to remember what happened to the last Messiah .

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