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Milken Archive of American Jewish MusicWHAT THE CRITICS SAY“The most comprehensive documentation,ever, of music reflecting Jewish life andculture in America…. The Milkens willrealize something that has been a dreamof scholars and musicians practically sincethe dawn of recorded sound…one of themost ambitious and important projectsever undertaken by any record company.”— John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune“The quality of sound and performancesin these first releases is exemplary ... inimagination, price, value, performance andpresentation, a model of what the recordindustry should be doing to meet thechallenges of the 21st century.”— Joe McLellan, music critic emeritus of The WashingtonPost, RedLudwig.com“…the largest ever collection of AmericanJewish music.… Performances by notablesoloists and orchestras.”— Gary Hollander, Entertainment Today Los Angeles“First-rate recordings and excellent CDbooklets will make this important both forhistorical and artistic reasons.”— Paul Horsley, Kansas City Star“There’s no thinking small for the MilkenArchive of American Jewish Music.”“All of the series’ recordings are new;most are either world premieres or firstcommercial recordings, dovetailing neatlywith Naxos’ emphasis on underappreciatedrepertoire. The Archive has unearthedsome exciting discoveries…”— Billboard“…an extraordinary project…”“Artists of the highest order are representedon these recordings.”— King Durkee, Copley News Service“…the largest Jewish music projectever undertaken.”— Religion and Ethics Weekly, PBS8.559419 18