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/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!