Everyone has heard thousands of times the long-standing joke about opera, right? “It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” Well, we might have to reconsider this cliché since, nowadays, most singers – like most of us really – do their very best to be slimmer and fitter. A nice plump “instrument” is not enough and deep notes require core strenght and a good cardiovascular system, which can be achieve through sports, yoga or dance.

The New York Times has an interesting article on the matter, that features interviews with Canadian singers Joseph Kaiser and Julie Boulianne. You can read it here…

What happens backstage, a few minutes before a performer walks into the limelight? Is he reviewing his score? Is he flippling out about a possible memory slip? An interesting behind the scenes is presented by pianist Bruce Brubaker in his blog. To read…

We saw a lot of you at the Analekta booth at the Salon son et image this weekend and we were delighted to meet you all and talk about our catalogue, the new online boutique and the differences between mp3 and FLAC formats. A special $4.99 rebate was offered to all participants, so that they could appreciate by themselves the impressive quality of the FLAC files when visiting the www.analekta.com boutique for the first time.

Now is the time to register and really get the maximum out of our online boutique. To do so, you just have to follow that link.

You’re still unsure about the file format you want to download? You want to try it but still have some questions? At any time while visiting www.analekta.com, don’t hesitate to click on the pink tab at the right of your screen. That will lead you in a flash to our very complete FAQ section.

The only thing missing is you! Come and join us…

The ANALEKTA.COM tent

Matthieu Csernel, our Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Julie Fournier, our production manager

Miss Weather seems willing to collaborate for the long weekend so, why not seize the opportunity to plan an outing to picture perfect Mont-Tremblant and attend one or the other events to be presented as part of Fête de la musique? Between two concerts, plan a stopover at the ANALEKTA.com tent, located at the entrance of the site, and come and chat with the Web team! You’ll better understand our new and improved Website but will also be able to learn more on downloading classical music.

Two listening booths will be featured so you can compare two digital formats, mp3 (well known) and the FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), a file format that gives you the chance to listen to classical music without compromizing on sound quality. Indeed, the sound quality of the file is even greater than that of a CD and is the exact copy of what was recorded in the studio! The file takes a few minutes to download but offers all the subtilities, dynamics, richness and depth of sound you’d expect from a concert experience!

Don’t take my word for it! Come and listen to the fall new releases in that format and be convinced! FLAC files will be available on www.analekta.com really soon! A new way to appreciate great music!