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Fanfare
EditorJoel Bruce Flegler
CategoriesClassical music
Frequencybimonthly
Circulation8,000 (2012)
PublisherJoel Bruce Flegler
First issue1 September 1977
CompanyFanfare, Inc.
a New Jersey corporation
CountryUnited States
Based inTenafly, New Jersey
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.fanfaremag.com
ISSN0148-9364

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

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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

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Rockwell, John (29 June 1980). "The New Crop of Music Magazines". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Laffler, William D. (31 August 1980). "Born on a Shoestring". The Trenton Evening Times, p. 12.
  3. ^ Fanfare. January/February 2012.
  4. ^ 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…."
  5. ^ 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)
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