Classical Music
Passion and percussion
Two tastes of Chinese culture in London
An enemy of the best
Nothing routine, showy or ill-considered
A hundred shades of autumn leaves
He grips the attention with every phrase
A guaranteed crowd pleaser
Let the brass section blow cobwebbed memories to kingdom come
Rage captured to perfection
Chamber symphonies were a neglected genre revived during the Covid shutdowns
Not so easy listening
Janacek, Brahms, Bartok: Violin sonatas (Alpha-Classics/Outhere)
Our ultimate moment
Outstanding art for troubled times
Make Mozart great again
Music that lifts the heart
Playing that pulls no punches
Kholodenko is in the elite of classical pianists
Defiantly playful
A composer worth discovering and rediscovering
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
How long can Ireland’s gender equality hold?
A gender divide in voting is not as clear as in other countries — but that could change
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
Nigel’s knees-up
Can Reform become a serious contender for power?
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Idiot voters
Badenoch’s team aren’t idiots. Not like the voters
Badenoch’s “muscular liberalism” is a non-starter
The Conservative leader sounds hopelessly out of touch
The grand Budapest hotel
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s office gives Orbán the space to think
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
