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Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia

Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia

For many critical listeners, and not just readers of this magazine, the absolute sound—the sound of live, unamplified music in a real space—is a touchstone of the audiophile pursuit. Jazz recorded at a repurposed pawnshop in Stockholm, chamber music from a 19th-century bank auditorium in upstate New York, the Cowboy Junkies at a Toronto church, or any number of “Golden Age” orchestral tapings from London, Boston, and Chicago—what these productions have in common is a strong sense of place. The venue chosen for performance or recording can support an understanding of music’s meaning in a powerful way. There is, however, …

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