The music world has been all abuzz over Benjamin Ivry’s Wall Street Journal piece on the Cliburn: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124458728669699751.html.
I found it obnoxious, and inaccurate.
Having covered every note of the 16-day contest, I note that Mr. Ivry nowhere says that he actually attended the competition. If he did, the Cliburn press staff was unaware of it. If his conclusions are based on the webcasts, he should say so. Because of logistical problems, I had to review one of Di … [visit site to read more]