Glenn Gould
De-Goulding: an incomplete coda
Part two of Mahan Esfahani’s deconstruction of the modern association of pianist Glenn Gould with Bach’s Goldberg Variations
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Murders of 2024
Jeremy Black reviews the best (and worst) murders from the last year
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
Parable of the talent
Was there ever a more dispiriting line-up of Scrooges than those offered to festive audiences in 2024?
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
The restless life of a very bourgeois rebel
Gauguin was not an artist who lent himself to categorisation
British industry has forgotten how to use its voice
Corporate cowards are not standing up to the government
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
