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Thursday, February 22, 2007

"We have yet to investigate a Hatto
recording that has not proved to be...


... a hoax," says Andrew Rose, a sound engineer interviewed for a story in today's Washington Post.

Barrington-Coupe, the hoaxer, has gone (in a progression in strict accord with the hoaxer-found-out script) from bewilderment to belligerence, accusing his accusers of creating a "culture of fear" in the classical music world.

The only one living in fear is the selfsame Barrington-Coupe, who faces not only ignominy but lawsuits.