Norman Lebrecht

Norman Lebrecht is a British commentator on music and cultural affairs, a novelist, and the author of the classical music blog Slipped Disc. He was a columnist for The Daily Telegraph from 1994 to 2002, and assistant editor of the London Evening Standard from 2002 to 2009. He tweets at @NLebrecht

Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)

Artillery Row

Does maestro talent run in the genes?

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Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)

Artillery Row

Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down

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Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week

Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)

Lebrecht's Album of the Week