Poison in the Garden – The declining importance of the arts in the political agenda
Poison in the Garden – The declining importance of the arts in the political agenda. by Norman Lebrecht / July 19, 2000 AS you sit…
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Long Live the Russian Revolution
Long live the Russian revolution Amid scenes of wonderment the visit of the Kirov climaxed this week with an awe-inspiring War and Peace. For the…
Bucks Stop Here – The Biggest Need Not Be the Best
Bucks Stop Here – The Biggest Need Not Be the Best by Norman Lebrecht / July 5, 2000 THE international concert circuit revolves around the…
Not All Is Lost – the Decline of Serious Music Criticism
Not All Is Lost – the Decline of Serious Music Criticism by Norman Lebrecht / June 28, 2000 THE world is going to the dogs…
Two Boys leads the charge into the 21st century
Sitting alone in a box at the opera can give rise to mild delusions. The Duke of Wellington used to imagine he was in his…
Ida Haendel – The One They Don’t Want You to Hear
Ida Haendel – The one they don’t want you to hear by Norman Lebrecht / June 22, 2000 WITH its pristine acoustics and sexy ceiling…
Noxious Crossover
Noxious Crossover by Norman Lebrecht / June 14, 2000 ONE night last week, having despaired of finding anything more cultural on British television than saggy-bottomed…
Generosity gap
On donations to the arts in Europe and America TIS the season to be giving. Something close to £12 million poured in last weekend to…
How Smith Has Crippled Culture
How Smith Has Crippled Culture by Norman Lebrecht / June 7, 2000 IN THE bleary fourth year of New Labour, few members of the Cabinet…
Mariss Jansons – High Drama on the Podium
Mariss Jansons – High Drama on the Podium by Norman Lebrecht / May 31, 2000 FORTY minutes before a concert, Mariss Jansons mounts the stage…
