Elgar
I’m a Classic FM convert
Ignore the snobs, trip the light (music) fantastic and bask in the shameless joy of Classic FM
Emily D’angelo: A n ar gei a (DG)
This debut album is a treat for the senses and a tonic for tired tastes
Awful states
Two political thrillers reveal the intimate cruelties of life under dictatorship
Faith at war
It is a hardened atheist who does not ask a few favours of God as he fixes his bayonet
Overarching view of the air war
These two volumes are a solid starting point for understanding the British and Commonwealth air war
The American Civil War – could the South have won?
Professor Jeremy Black discusses how the Confederate forces hoped to overcome the superior numbers and resources of the North
Glaring omissions of a whistle-stop tour
Carey is the tour guide of a magnificent villa telling of the wonders that lie beyond a closed door
Throwing good money after bad
Spare us the spectacle of incredible claims to reform criminal drug-users by showering them with more public sector love
Jugular vain
Hannah Betts artfully curates the perfect neckmess
Criminalising Christians
Activists demand the most religiously repressive law the UK has seen in centuries
Let them eat filberts
The new owner of Antoinette’s jewellery will not just get exquisite gems but a provenance that is equally perfect and poignant
Recanting decanting
An expensive evacuation of the Palace of Westminster has now fallen out of favour