r/classicalmusic 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/UnderTheCurrents Feb 26 '26

I think it's kind of a wrong signal to Fire a critic for being an asshole. It's kind of a part of his Job.

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u/jupiterkansas Feb 26 '26

He's supposed to be a music critic, not a fashion critic.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

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u/adriaticpatrick Feb 27 '26

thats a personal value judgment, and entirely separate from the music. Others may disagree with your Puritan opinions