Sibelius
Sibelius: Symphonies 3&5 (Alpha-Classics)
There’s a new burst of steam from the sauna
Jean Sibelius: Orchestral songs (LAWO)
The themes are cruel and cold
Sibelius: 7 symphonies and Tapiola (Decca)
A fresh, ambitious and daring approach to the familiar Finn
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
Return of the referendum?
More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
As flies to wanton boys
Gambling with human lives is just another day in the lives of the one per cent
Scullionbait 2: This Time It’s Intersectional
Academics are attacked and AI goes intersectional
Parklife people
This book has a brilliant premise but, frustratingly, it doesn’t quite work
The Post Office scandal
Legislation to resolve the injustice is not as straightforward as it seems
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA