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
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Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
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Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
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Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
No bullshit government
Tom Jones grills the shadow minister for
policy renewal about the plans of a
future Tory administration
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat