Saariaho’s delusions live on

Tributes are flowing for the late Herbie Flowers, whose distinctive twang can be heard on recordings by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elton John and, indelibly, on Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wild Side. Herbie learned […]

We hear that all airlines in Europe are routinely overbooked this month. Some worse than others. This cri de coeur has just landed from the celebrated violinist Gidon Kremer: I feel I must share the […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the  Week: Some artists stop at nothing to get attention. Others shy away from it like birds of an endangered species. No prizes for guessing which category Martha Argerich belongs […]