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Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ignatius on September 20, 2025, 2:38 pm As a long-time reader and admirer of Ralph Moore's reviews and surveys, I do regret that his Amazon reviews are no longer available. What happened to them? Are they backed-up anywhere? I must admit that since Ralph and several other writers are no longer on Amazon, I barely even bother consulting the Jungle for reviews on recordings anymore. Can we hope for their resurrection anytime soon? To what extent do they overlap with his surveys and MWI reviews?

Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ralph Moore on September 20, 2025, 4:28 pm, in reply to "Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews" Edited by board administrator September 20, 2025, 7:51 pm My Amazon reviews were deleted when I closed my account there, Ignatius, as I had had enough of the stupidity and ignorance of that forum. However, much of what I had to say has since been replicated in reviews and surveys posted here on MusicWeb. Thank you for the kind words. Previous Message As a long-time reader and admirer of Ralph Moore's reviews and surveys, I do regret that his Amazon reviews are no longer available. What happened to them? Are they backed-up anywhere? I must admit that since Ralph and several other writers are no longer on Amazon, I barely even bother consulting the Jungle for reviews on recordings anymore. Can we hope for their resurrection anytime soon? To what extent do they overlap with his surveys and MWI reviews?

Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ignatius on September 21, 2025, 12:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews" Thanks for the reply Ralph, it's a pity that Amazon has become what it now is, but thankfully there are alternatives. I think I caught the back end of your time on Amazon, hence me wondering what sort of overlap there might be with your MWI work. Any new surveys planned?

Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ralph Moore on September 22, 2025, 10:42 am, in reply to "Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews" I haven't got any surveys in the pipeline, Ignatius, although I have received some suggestions and am always open to ideas. I might have hit my limit, though, having surveyed around 150 works and feeling weary at the prospect of embarking on any more... Previous Message Thanks for the reply Ralph, it's a pity that Amazon has become what it now is, but thankfully there are alternatives. I think I caught the back end of your time on Amazon, hence me wondering what sort of overlap there might be with your MWI work. Any new surveys planned?

Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ignatius on September 22, 2025, 5:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews" Perfectly understandable Ralph, I really admire all the work you have put into them; just listing all the singers on an opera set would drive me nuts. Perhaps Schubert's 'Schone Mullerin' or 'Schwanengesang'? Or Bach 'St Matthew Passion' or Mass in B Min? But I too would feel exhausted after having done 150 of them!

Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews Posted by Ralph Moore on September 23, 2025, 11:44 am, in reply to "Re: Ralph Moore's Amazon Reviews" Good suggestions. My antipathy to certain celebrated German baritones who dominate the catalogue makes me reluctant to tackle the Schubert song cycles and I hardly consider myself a Bach specialist but let me ponder... Previous Message Perfectly understandable Ralph, I really admire all the work you have put into them; just listing all the singers on an opera set would drive me nuts. Perhaps Schubert's 'Schone Mullerin' or 'Schwanengesang'? Or Bach 'St Matthew Passion' or Mass in B Min? But I too would feel exhausted after having done 150 of them!

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