Sour notes ...

... this piece on Joyce Hatto and Pianistic Plagiarism (hat tip, Dave Lull) makes reference to this piece by David Stearns: Ears don't deceive - the CD covers do.

I think David's piece benefits from being less hysterical. Perhaps records should be sent to critics minus their labels and liner notes. Maybe books should be sent to critics minus their authors' names. That would level the playing field.