You know it isn’t exactly guitar related, but who doesn’t like seeing those fat cats over in the classical music world get egg on their face.

“Gramophone magazine has unearthed what one sound recording expert describes as “the biggest attempt at recording theft ever”” The Register reports.

“Thanks to the internet, the formerly obscure British classical pianist Joyce Hatto had become a critical favorite shortly before her death last year.”

“The problem is, experts who have analysed her recordings say, is that they’re not original at all.”

Read the full news report: http://www.theregister.com/2007/02/20/hatto_allegations/

Investigation with audio samples: http://www.pristineclassical.com/HattoHoax.html