Norman Lebrecht

Norman Lebrecht is a British commentator on music and cultural affairs, a novelist, and the author of the classical music blog Slipped Disc. He was a columnist for The Daily Telegraph from 1994 to 2002, and assistant editor of the London Evening Standard from 2002 to 2009. He tweets at @NLebrecht

Among his best work

Artillery Row

More than a little bit mad

Artillery Row

Artillery Row

The end of BBC Four is a death sentence for BBC Orchestras and the Proms alike

On Music

A beautiful recording of an esoteric item

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

Passion and originality blossom behind the walls of the cloister

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

This new album of three works offers quiet empathy more than overwhelming emotion

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

Messiaen’s quartet, first performed in a freezing barracks in 1941, is a thing of great beauty

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

The biggest symphony orchestras are in need of music directors: but who’s in the running for the top spot?

On Music

Ludwig van Beethoven’s former secretary and pupil was no forgettable curiosity

Lebrecht's Album of the Week