In Reply to: May one expect that you back up your claims? Is roughly 6 out of 48 names "English Bias?" posted by jdaniel@jps.net on April 12, 2012 at 19:26:55:
Brit bias, I didn't say necessarily British born, did I? 15, either British or who had careers primarily centered in the UK including the 3 producers and record company executives.Barbirolli, Beecham, Gardiner, Klemperer (who spent his last 25 and most productive years in the recording studio while living in the UK), Rattle, DiDonato (an American who became a star in Britain), Baker, Schwarzkopf (a German, but who became a star in Britain after marrying Legge), Sutherland (see Schwarzkopf, except for being Australian and not marrying Legge), Brain, Du Pre, Menuhin (American born, but recorded exclusively for EMI; the school he founded is in the UK, and he died a UK citizen), Culshaw, Legge, and Perry.
Of these, ten were English born if that's what you want, not six. BTW, I am not complaining at all, and tend to have a UK bias myself.
Edits: 04/12/12
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