tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post1587195305067637260..comments2024-01-17T00:20:07.761-08:00Comments on Not For Fun Only: Pretentious iTunes DownloadsAxel Feldheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-53806144663548761982011-03-09T10:15:46.196-08:002011-03-09T10:15:46.196-08:00y2K: I do not have plans to hear Kaufmann at Cal P...y2K: I do not have plans to hear Kaufmann at Cal Performances, but people seem excited about him. Classical CDs that are compilations of shorter works do seem to work better in the iTunes store.<br /><br />David: I wonder if there would be more on-line purchases if MP3 tags worked better for classical music. You are probably right that there is stuff on iTunes that I would like to listen to but that I have not been able to find.Axel Feldheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-3077841865806770472011-03-08T10:48:52.065-08:002011-03-08T10:48:52.065-08:00Well, my sense is that those frequent errors in th...Well, my sense is that those frequent errors in the listings you lament are because your friends at iTunes are trying to shoehorn information that requires 3 or more fields onto a system that easily accommodates only two: "Bob Dylan" and "Don't Think Twice, it's Alright" are the only items needed in order to catalog that song properly--probably because it actually is a song. But when your "song" is that Hindemith piece, for example, there's the composer, title, orchestra, and conductor. Since iTunes' cataloging process is, doubtless, automated, information is either ignored, placed in the wrong field, or both. Still, it's amazing that such a wealth of music (that is, "songs") is available--though, at this stage, there's still a large gap between what is theoretically available and what one can actually find and make use of.David Lassonhttp://davidlasson.community.officelive.com/default.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-1704478615051226162011-03-08T10:18:35.389-08:002011-03-08T10:18:35.389-08:00"It's not easy shopping for classical mus...<i>"It's not easy shopping for classical music on iTunes. Information one would like to know, such as performers & recording dates, is often not available."</i><br /><br />That's the reason why I opted for 5 arias from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kaufmann-Mozart-Schubert-Beethoven-Wagner/dp/B001MTLRSW/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b" rel="nofollow">one of Kaufmann's CD</a>. Are you going to his recital next week?y2knoreply@blogger.com