The June issue of International Record Review (our fourth) has an official street date of 31st May and will arrive with all subscribers over the next ten days. In the United States branches of Tower, HMV, Olsson's and Virgin should have copies on sale by mid-month. The cover features the young Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose 75th birthday tribute box from DG is discussed at length by John T. Hughes. The BMG Classics saga receives a thoughtful appraisal from the news team, whilst Scriabin's piano music on record is surveyed by Charles Hopkins in an extensive feature review entitled "Cocaine and rainbows". By way of contrast, also receiving extended feature reviews are Minkowski's Rameau: Dardanus (Archiv - by Stephen Pruslin) and the music of Harry Partch (Innova - by Roger Thomas) As usual IRR is jam-packed with reviews, around 200 in all. best regards Simon Foster