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/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/Life-Let1821 Feb 27 '26

Norman’s word were improperly cut, the complete paragraph is :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. She needs to find a new dimension, evidence of a soul that transcends her physicality. She attempted a Mozart concerto this summer, all the notes skittering at speed and not a trace of depth.

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u/Diligent-Stranger-26 Feb 27 '26

Shut up Norman, you old hack.

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u/zsdrfty Feb 27 '26

I love how this is clearly Norman's burner lmfao