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I wonder if anyone else has noticed it, but George Martin's fabulous epic A Song of Ice and Fire has, I think, too many of blatant allusions to Der Ring des Nibelungen for it to be a coincidence. I've talked of it to my friends, but there's no one among them familiar with both Wagner and Martin...

This was posted today on Facebook by Swedish record label BIS, and I thought it worth sharing: The album was released in 2003 so the high sales aren't what you might call an overnight success, but it's a nice reminder that quality continues to be valued, without the need for slick marketing.

Joseph Martin Kraus (1756 - 1792) is a seriously underrated composer in a genuine sense. (Notice the year of birth and year of death) Take a read if you can of some sources and above all listen to his pieces. I have listened to four CDs featuring his symphonies. Definitely one of the most...