Fanfare (magazine)
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Editor | Joel Bruce Flegler |
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Categories | Classical music |
Frequency | bimonthly |
Circulation | 8,000 (2012) |
Publisher | Joel Bruce Flegler |
First issue | 1 September 1977 |
Company | Fanfare, Inc. a New Jersey corporation |
Country | United States |
Based in | Tenafly, New Jersey |
Language | English |
Website | www.fanfaremag.com |
ISSN | 0148-9364 |
Fanfare is an American bimonthly magazine devoted to reviewing recorded music in all playback formats. It mainly covers classical music, but since inception, has also featured a jazz column in every issue.
History and profile
Fanfare was founded on 1 September 1977 "as a labor of love"[1] by an elementary-school teacher turned editor named Joel Bruce Flegler (born 1941). After 47 years, he is still the publisher.[1][2]
The magazine now runs to over 600 pages in a 6 in × 9 in (150 mm × 230 mm) format with about 80% of the editorial copy devoted to record reviews, and a front section with a substantial number of interviews and feature articles.[3] It avoids equipment and pop music coverage, and includes reviews of more classical releases than most similar magazines.[1][4]
Subscriptions include online access to current content and archives of past issues.[5]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c Rockwell, John (29 June 1980). "The New Crop of Music Magazines". The New York Times.
- ^ Laffler, William D. (31 August 1980). "Born on a Shoestring". The Trenton Evening Times, p. 12.
- ^ Fanfare. January/February 2012.
- ^ Kimmelman, Michael (20 December 1987). "The Tempo is Changing for Music Magazines". The New York Times. "The most prolific at [reviewing classical records] now is Fanfare magazine…."
- ^ Fanfare website. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
Sources
- Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets, A biographical directory, Second edition, edited by Curt Johnson, December Press, Highland Park, IL (1988) (search: Joel B. Fletcher) OCLC 12640287
- Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets. United States & Canada, Third edition, 1989-1990, edited by Curt Johnson, December Press, Highland Park, IL (1989) (search: Joel B. Fletcher) OCLC 20974776
- Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets. United States & Canada, Fourth edition, 1992-1993, edited by Curt Johnson, December Press, Highland Park, IL (search: Joel B. Fletcher) (1992)
External links
- Official website
- Cornell University Library reference
- OCLC 3386493
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