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January 18, 2012
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Dear Vaan, My apologies for any offence taken! I didn't think my post was hostile at all. However, I find this sentence: 'If I were a designer of record covers and received praise on this site I would seriously wonder what I did wrong.' to be incredibly disrespectful and insulting. Receiving praise from an outstanding photographer such as Juan ... more | |
January 18, 2012
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'Your comparison with Egmont or Prometheus fails because Beethoven chose the subject. There is no such subject in the symphony by Sibelius.' I only responded to your statement that the swans were out of place because they are only relevant to a minor part of the music on the disc. I can respond to this latest statement as well, but seriously, I'm ... more | |
January 18, 2012
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Dear Vaan, ' ... and that leaves an enormous amount of music on this album that has absolutely nothing to do with swans.' Do you also think that a cover for let's say a collection of Beethoven Overtures shouldn't be using a painting depicting Egmont or Prometheus, or a picture of Athenian ruins, because it would leave an enormous amount of music ... more | |
January 17, 2012
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As the designer of this ‘dreadful cover’ I am truly honoured (and quite amused) to follow this discussion since most CD covers are usually just being totally neglected by reviewers. IF they occasionally get a comment, it is typically a negative one. I totally agree that the cover is an important component of the integral product, and therefore I ... more |
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