Lebrecht Weekly | Arnold Schoenberg’s “Expressionist Music” (Orchid)
I have no problems with impressionism. It’s what French artists do off the cuff when they can’t be bothered with sketches, what French composers do…
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht is a prolific writer on music and cultural affairs. His blog, Slipped Disc, is one of the most popular sites for cultural news. He presents The Lebrecht Interview on BBC Radio 3 and is a contributor to several publications, including the Wall Street Journal and The Standpoint. Visit every Friday for his weekly CD review // Norman Lebrecht est un rédacteur prolifique couvrant les événements musicaux et Slipped Disc, est un des plus populaires sites de nouvelles culturelles. Il anime The Lebrecht Interview sur la BBC Radio 3 et collabore à plusieurs publications, dont The Wall Street Journal et The Standpoint. Vous pouvez lire ses critiques de disques chaque vendredi.
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Lebrecht Weekly | The Buffalo Philharmonic Releases a Fine Tribute Album to Lukas Foss
Lukas Foss was a classmate of Leonard Bernstein’s at the Curtis Institute and a lifelong friend, though never an equal. While Bernstein blazed to national…
Lebrecht Weekly | Vim and Vigour for Ries and Clement
Ries and Clement were the musicians closest to Beethoven. Ries, who knew Beethoven from Bonn, acted as his secretary before moving to London where he was active in the Philharmonic Society that commissioned Beethoven’s ninth symphony.
Lebrecht Weekly | Janine Jansen and Klaus Mäkelä offer a Masterclass in Sibelius and Prokofiev
When Janine Jansen is on song, no living violinist comes close.
Lebrecht Weekly | Magdalena Kozena Offers a Vivid Recital Recording
The first we heard of Magdalena Kozena was a mid-1990s album of Bach arias, recorded when she was 22.
Lebrecht Weekly | Luke-warm Rendition of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Elegant British Folksong Arrangements
There are many reasons why Beethoven’s triple concerto usually fails on record. Most are to do with ego.
Lebrecht Weekly | Exploring Grazyna Bacewicz’s Musical World
I am starting to think that Grazyna Bacewicz might be the next Mieczyslaw Weinberg. Bacewicz trod water under Polish Communism and saw her music eclipsed by the authorised forces of Lutoslawski and Penderecki.
Lebrecht Weekly | Valentin Silvestrov Grapples with a Disintegrating World on Widmung, Postludium
Days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Valentin Silvestrov was smuggled out of the country under conditions of secrecy and considerable danger.
Lebrecht Weekly | Tim Posner Brings Freshness to Three Works for Cello and Orchestra by Bloch, Bruch and Dohnanyi
There used to be a drivetime programme on BBC Radio 3 called Mainly for Pleasure. They changed the title when too many musicians referred to…
Lebrecht Weekly | Elgar Symphonies freshly minted by Hallé & Mannheim forces
There was a time when I could not get through the month without experiencing Elgar’s music in the flesh. So English, so reassuring, so easily…
