Shostakovich
An essential record
Norman Lebrecht reviews Shostakovich: Violin concertos 1&2, performed by Alina Ibragimova and the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia
The danger of naive humanitarianism
The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable
Their generation
How young rockers became venerable sages
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness
Unionism has to wise up
In Northern Ireland, inaction is decline
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
The day of the DfIDs
The real problem with foreign aid
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Terence Rattigan
The subtly subversive chronicler of Englishness still makes grown men cry
Revolution in the Academy
The quest for knowledge, not power, ought to guide academia
Gothic staging
The Turn of the Screw, Coliseum
