Classical Music
Sibelius: Symphonies 3&5 (Alpha-Classics)
There’s a new burst of steam from the sauna
In search of the real Mahler
How Mahler’s music is about living in the moment
Major and minor talent
Rott’s influence, Mahler’s genius
The bore of the world
Give this one a miss
Schumann/Mahler: Symphonies 1&2 (Naxos)
Schumann cannot be ignored
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sixth Symphony (Hyperion/ICA Classics)
As shattering as any work of its era
Don’t shoot the pianists, protect them
Conductors should leave accompanying to the collaborative pianists
Verdi shines, despite everything
A gloomy production of a glittering opera
Gustav Mahler: 5th symphony (Pentatone)
Its ethos in Mahler remains inimitable
Franz Schubert: String quintet/Quartettsatz (Chandos)
Intimations of life’s fragility
Centre for a vassal state
Why is a think tank dedicated to “Inclusive Trade” trying to tie the UK to EU imports?
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness
The case for Jenrick
He can reform the party and take on Labour
Don’t appeal to our worst instincts
How many will talk themselves into asking for a parent’s early death if money is involved?
Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
Liberal myths of the “good old ways”
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is not so very different from the Democrats’ imagined golden age of American leadership
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
The monumental cradles of democracy
Squeezed into a single large volume, readers can now find a remarkable account of the Greek city
