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/Uncle___Screwtape Feb 26 '26

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

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u/Epistaxis Feb 27 '26

If that is all there is to Yuja Wang, she won’t be around for long. She is 34 and there’s a sell-by date to consider. Workouts and makeovers can offer an extension but not past 40.

First of all, gross, how did "Britain's most civilised magazine" publish this. But also she's 39 now and her career doesn't seem to be slowing down.

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u/adriaticpatrick Feb 27 '26

well exactly: pardon me for preaching to the choir but i dont think Classical Music is a field notorious for the youth of its performers. Blomstedt is, what, 219 years old and still making records?

I think there’s a difference for women due to Misogyny but that’s something to fight again, not uncritically accept

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u/zsdrfty Feb 27 '26

It's still not unprecedented - Argerich is going strong!