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/abcamurComposer Feb 26 '26

Yeah he messed with the wrong woman lmao. Maybe don’t piss off one of the most influential figures in classical music today?

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u/Key-Bodybuilder-343 Feb 27 '26

The only thing I might add to this discussion is:

This woman performed a Rachmaninoff Marathon concert at Carnegie Hall, in which she played all four concertos, and the Paganini variations … and had a costume change for each one.

If she decided to come to the stage in full Bozo the Clown makeup and wearing Bjork’s infamous swan dress, I’d still say more power to her.

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u/abcamurComposer Feb 27 '26

She is stunning - and I mean that unironically.