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Norman Lebrecht

Norman Lebrecht

AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1948

Norman Lebrecht is a British music journalist best known as the owner of the classical music blog Slipped Disc. His writings have been accused of sensationalism and criticized for their inaccuracies and tendency to gossip, while others have praised them as entertaining. Unlike other writers on music, Lebrecht rarely reviews concerts or recordings, preferring to report on the people and organizations who engage in classical music. He was described by Gilbert Kaplan as "surely the most controversial and arguably the most influential journalist covering classical music".

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1948

Norman Lebrecht is a British music journalist best known as the owner of the classical music blog Slipped Disc. His writings have been accused of sensationalism and criticized for their inaccuracies and tendency to gossip, while others have praised them as entertaining. Unlike other writers on music, Lebrecht rarely reviews concerts or recordings, preferring to report on the people and organizations who engage in classical music. He was described by Gilbert Kaplan as "surely the most controversial and arguably the most influential journalist covering classical music".

Norman Lebrecht is a renowned author and music critic born in London in 1948.
His most notable work, The Maestro Myth, explores the figures of great orchestral conductors.
Throughout his prolific career, he has published a total of 37 works on music and culture.
Beyond his writing, he is a prominent radio personality and a sharp cultural commentator.
His writing focuses primarily on history, music criticism, and composer biographies.

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