Pianist
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
England’s polymath of the piano
Greatness does not always declare itself in torrents of Slavic emotion or Germanic intellectualism
Don’t shoot the pianists, protect them
Conductors should leave accompanying to the collaborative pianists
Spare us the skintight sonata
If Yuja Wang were to strip everything right down to the music, she could be a sensation
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
A bitter pill
Women and girls are losing medical advice and safeguards in the name of “freedom”
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
Nicola Sturgeon and the WhatsApp Group of Secrets
Stern but lovable Scot, Professor Sturgeon, would tell us the whole truth…wouldn’t she?
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
The cowards, the pretenders and the woman-haters
Awkwardness is no excuse for not supporting the gender-critical cause
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
