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The day the symphony died

The day the symphony died

From my monthly essay in the new issue of The Critic magazine: I remember well the day the symphony died. It was August 1975, and I was sitting in a television newsroom when the teleprinter […]

The maestro who smashed up lightbulbs

The maestro who smashed up lightbulbs

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: He  was a master manipulator of media. One night in Liverpool, he invited leading journalists to a champagne reception at the Adelphi, where he proceeded to unscrew light-bulbs […]

Young German pianist joins US boycott

Young German pianist joins US boycott

The impressive pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati has cancelled her tour this year, saying she cannot perform there under the Trump administration. Nosrati, born in Bochum in 1989 to Iranian parents, has made her name playing Bach […]