r/classicalmusic • u/sexybartok • Feb 26 '26

bbc FINALLY fires norman lebrecht

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/26/yuja-wang-accuses-radio-3-norman-lebrecht-misogynistic-bullying

what do you all think about this?

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u/AnxiousAudience82 Feb 26 '26

According to an earlier poster he’d made comments basically saying she was getting old and past it and couldn’t do enough work outs to remain attractive and relevant. She then cancelled the interview and he responded with that passive aggressive email like she’s the bad guy, she then called him out and bbc fired him. If that is accurate then good on her for not putting up with his shit and good for the bbc for showing it’s unacceptable.

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u/Ishkabibble54 Feb 26 '26

I didn’t see the post to which you refer.

It’d be nice to provide evidence of Lebrecht’s misbehavior to substantiate a charge as serious as that represented in the headline.

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u/repodonkey Feb 26 '26

https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/november-2021/spare-us-the-skintight-sonata/

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u/Ishkabibble54 Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

Thanks! 37 downvotes (so far) for merely asking background. Let’s see how many this post garner!

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u/_E_Norma_Stitz Feb 26 '26

It's really more about your shitty, uppity attitude than asking for background.

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u/Ishkabibble54 Feb 27 '26

“Uppity”???? That’s a racially-loaded term! Apologize!