Stanford VC (1875) & PC (1873) from Dutton

[JimL]

And Mellor probably won't get so much as a reprimand.

[JeremyMHolmes]

Is he any relation to the ex-MP and self-styled classical music buff currently on Classic FM?

[Gareth Vaughan]

I don't think so.

[Alan Howe]

No: his two sons are Frederick and Anthony.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2853600/Forget-taxi-drivers-Look-Mellor-abused-closest-reveal-happened-notorious-affair.html

[semloh]

I am sorry to hear about that review. I was a regular reader of Gramophone 40-45 years ago, and it was informative and reliable, albeit in a very 'conservative' way. Its standards have obviously fallen dramatically. A published apology and a fresh review would seem in order.

[Alan Howe]

I told them that an erratum was insufficient and that they need to publish a completely revised review.

[Revilod]

Yes. I spotted this error. Mr Mellor compares the recording quality of the two discs and seems not to notice that they are two different concertos!  How could this happen? Both in D major,  I suppose! It's not much to be proud of but my Amazon review doesn't make that mistake!!

[Alan Howe]

It's sheer incompetence. Nothing less. The man ought to be tied to a chair and made to listen to the two pieces until he can tell the difference...

[Revilod]

Blimey, Alan! Is that an electric chair? A bit harsh perhaps!

[Alan Howe]

Je ne tweet pas.

[Gareth Vaughan]

Ni moi non plus. A little less tweeting and rather more listening from Mr Mellor might help. Come to think of it we could do with a lot less tweeting all round.

[matesic]

Unfortunately I missed the original review and I now see it's been "amended to correct a factual error".  So now there are 3 Stanford violin concertos, 2 of them in D major. I think Dutton themselves must take a little of the blame for not quoting the opus number on the front cover (and presumably not being explicit in the sleeve notes?).

[FBerwald]

These are works without Opus numbers, unpublished and we are damn lucky they didn't just vanish like so many unpublished scores. In any case while reviewing a work the critic is supposed to listen to the work and not just assume based on opus numbers.

[Gareth Vaughan]

And how could he compare the recordings of the VCs without having listened to them? Reading the sleeve notes would have helped too - an aspect of the disk which should also have formed part of his review. No, Dutton are entirely blameless. This is on a par with the drama critic who writes a review of the play he has not bothered to see!

[Alan Howe]

Perhaps he did listen to them and couldn't tell the difference! The ultimate in incompetence...