Lebrecht Book On Music Withdrawn By Publisher

The publisher of music critic Norman Lebrecht’s latest book has agreed to withdraw the book in the UK over a few pages discussing Naxos Records and its founder, Klaus Heymann. “The book, ‘Maestros, Masterpieces & Madness: The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry,’ was released in Britain in July. Mr. Heymann sued the publisher, Penguin Books, in the High Court of Justice, saying the book wrongly accused him of ‘serious business malpractices’ based on false statements. He cited at least 15 statements he called inaccurate.”