Lebrecht’s Album of the Week
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
Jiving in the ruins
This dazzling album features young composers in hyperinflationary Berlin
Album of the year
Rich pickings in dark times
Our ultimate moment
Outstanding art for troubled times
Make Mozart great again
Music that lifts the heart
Defiantly playful
A composer worth discovering and rediscovering
Sibelius: Symphonies 3&5 (Alpha-Classics)
There’s a new burst of steam from the sauna
Major and minor talent
Rott’s influence, Mahler’s genius
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
Is this what winning looks like?
Reform UK supporters are growing weary of infighting and weak rhetoric
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
When geek culture was good
A celebration of Spaced
