"The record is superb! You did a fabulous job."
Samuel Adler,
composer
"You were truly the best to work with and I could not be any happier."
Avner Arad,
piano soloist
"All the guys are so wrapped with your approach Richard - me too. I've worked with many 'named' producers and you are the best."
Graham Ashton, leader,
Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble,
former member,
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
"
Richard makes the recording process worry free. His engineering is first rate, plus his finely tuned ears and the comfortable manner he employs to manage recording sessions makes him invaluable as a producer. His editing is perfect. I can't imagine a better process and a finer end product."
David Bilger
Principal Trumpet
The Philadelphia Orchestra
"Thank you for all of your incredible work on this project. I would recommend you a million times over for the way that you kept us moving, relaxed and playing better than we thought we could. And then your superb editing. . .I am 'gobsmacked' with the actual recording!"
Lisa Bontrager
Professor of Horn
Penn State University
Mirrorimage
"The best editor in the world."
The late John Browning,
piano soloist
"Well, that was the MOST positive experience of a session I have ever experienced! Your bedside manner makes it all happen! Many, many thanks, and may there be more!! "
Roy Cherryhomes
Engineer, SoundBoard Recording
Dallas
"I am overwhelmed by the quality of this recording...it SOUNDS GREAT! I will be proud to present this recording as a professional representation of my work."
Nickitas J. Demos, Composer, Coordinator of Composition Studies
Georgia State University
"... this
fine, superbly engineered release."
Jed Distler
Gramophone
(Greg McCallum: Voyage a Paris,
MSR Classics)
"You did a super job of organizing and managing the recording sessions, your editing is amazing, and your mastering is superb! It is a great recording. BRAVO!"
Randall Faust, composer,
past President,
International Horn Society
"
Once again, Richard set a high bar and inspired us to think of the people who will find meaning and light in these magical Christmas arrangements"
Allen Frank
Mainstreet Brass Quintet
"
It was a real treat working with you this week. I think the CD will be a great success, and much of the credit goes to your positive and careful work as the producer. Your methods really opened my eyes! I would really enjoy working with you again. "
George Gilliam
Engineer, SoundBoard Recording
Dallas
"Richard, as always, thank you for your fantastic work!"
Lou Hanzlik,
Atlantic Brass Quintet
"Great remastering!...I am thrilled! The sound seems clean and not so bottom heavy, the strings have a new shimmer to them, small percussion instruments are now heard, and the sound is more homogeneous from top to bottom. Congratulations on a great sound!!"
Barbara Harbach
Composer
"
Thanks you sooooooo much for your awesome recording and editing techniques! I am very pleased."
Ronald Hawkins
Concert Pianist
"I want to thank you again for your really outstanding restoration and digital remastering of the Metropolitan Brass Quartet recording. I am very pleased and surprised at the quality you have gotten out of the 25 year old 1/4" master tape. I simply could not have imagined that it would all have turned out sounding this good."
Douglas Hedwig,
Metropolitan Brass Quartet
"
I can't imagine a more impeccable or subtler job... You're really amazing... A great pleasure to have worked with you. You've got the sharpest ears in the business."
Dennis Helmrich
Chair of Accompanying
University of Illinois School of Music
"The recording quality is super. I've recorded in the chapel before and it wasn't close to being this nice in terms of quality."
Christine Howlett,
Director of Choral Activities,
Vassar College
"I can only aspire to someday hear music with your transcendant professionalism, patience, and dedication. This music is as much yours as it is mine ."
Alpin Hong
Piano soloist
"Your editing is perfect as usual."
Dick Hyman,
Jazz piano soloist
"You are the best! I really enjoyed working with a high professional recording engineer like you!"
Kalin Ivanov, cellist,
Artistic Director, Bulgarian Virtuosi
" As always, your work is stunning and most impressive. The recording is incredible--how do you get us to sound so good?--and the CD jacket looks beautiful! Many, many thanks for your artistry and tremendous professionalism, as always! "
Thea Kano, Artistic Director,
New York City Master Chorale
"The crowd is so grateful for what you bring to the process and how you produce the final cd. They have never had anything even near this quality and all are so thrilled. Thanks for your fine work. It all really requires the ears of a musician at he end of the day. "
Eric Dale Knapp
Music Director and Conductor
Connecticut Choral Society
New Jersey Choral Society
"I thank you for a superb job of editing. It has been a pleasure to
work with you."
Mark Kroll,
harpsichord soloist, Boston
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