Orchestra
Finnish on a high note
Now, how the Helsinki has this happened?
And the band played on
Cash crisis in the arts — what’s new?
We are indebted to Otto Klemperer
On the extraordinary talent of a troubled composer
The vast plight of the Proms
The end of BBC Four is a death sentence for BBC Orchestras and the Proms alike
The Sea! The Sea!
Southbank Sinfonia Baroque at St John’s Smith Square
Passing on the batons
The future of conducting is looking bright — everywhere except in Russia and America
Savour the silence
The first duty of a conductor is to imagine a world without noise
And the band played on…
The appointment of a chief conductor little affects the general performance of an orchestra
High notes go wrong
Flying is a macho thing for musicians. It shows they are in demand and living the good life
High Drama on the Podium
Norman Lebrecht on the late, great Mariss Jansons who died on December 1st
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences
The bizarre campaign against Physician Associates
The interests of doctors are being elevated above the interests of patients
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
The stress myth
Your emotions are not an illness
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
