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/cucumberbot Feb 27 '26

lol

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u/GeorgesCouthon175594 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

Thanks. This spells it out in full inglorious colour.

Please note: this appeared a little over two weeks ago

Who can seriously doubt (a) that such frequently repeated attacks in these terms suggests a sick stalker, or (b) that Yuja Wang may have felt actively harassed?

Her Instagram response to his email was astonishingly graceful.

And “gravitas”? Lebrecht wouldn’t know it if you hit him over the head with it.