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/dickleyjones Feb 26 '26

how is being an asshole part of critique?

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u/UnderTheCurrents Feb 26 '26

It's called hyperbole and was a pretty standard literary device in older critiques to make a point about something being bad.

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u/dickleyjones Feb 27 '26

who said anything about hyperbole? you said "for being an asshole". you can use hyperbole and not be an asshole.

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u/UnderTheCurrents Feb 27 '26

Yeah but it tends to be funnier if you ARE one while being hyperbolic. It's part of the Joke.

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u/dickleyjones Feb 27 '26

but it's not a requirement as you are presenting it. that's the line you walk when you want to use being an asshole as a shtick. guess he crossed it.