9 episodes

Rainer Hersch and Normal Lebrecht get together once a week to chat about all things classical music - reviews, news and interviews, with a dash of irreverent light-heartedness thrown in.
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Rainer Hersch and Normal Lebrecht get together once a week to chat about all things classical music - reviews, news and interviews, with a dash of irreverent light-heartedness thrown in.
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    Where's the theatre gone?

    Where's the theatre gone?

    Rainer and Norman on this weeks news and reviews from the pages of Slippedisc.com. Including a discussion on where the theatre has gone in classical performances, political appointments in Viienna and should Kylian Mbappé have kept to playing the flute rather than scoring a hat trick int he World Cup final? Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 31 min
    The demise of music magazines and string quartets

    The demise of music magazines and string quartets

    Rainer and Norman on the demise of classical music magazines, string quartets and an American tenor - and more classical music news from the pages of Slippedisc.com Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 34 min
    Standing Os, Handmade Pianos and Sinatra's Oboe

    Standing Os, Handmade Pianos and Sinatra's Oboe

    More informal chat around the classical music news from the pages of Slippedisc.com as Rainer and Norman discuss whether the standing ovation is overrated, booing at buildings, has Steinway had its day, and reflect on the work of Sinatra's oboist Gene 'Cip' Cipriano. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 33 min
    Booing at the Opera and the best World Cup national anthems

    Booing at the Opera and the best World Cup national anthems

    More news, reviews and our thoughts from the pages webpages of www.slipedisc.com on the weeks classical music stories. Is it ever Ok to boo at the opera? The European Union Youth Orchestra moves home again and we bemoan another Brexit loss to UK culture,, was it OK to show Seiji Ozawa conducting Beethoven‘s Egmont overture from a wheelchair and can anyone beat the Welsh football team's anthem? Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 29 min
    Vacuum cleaners and the Royal Philharmonic, moonlighting pianists and where are all the female conductors?

    Vacuum cleaners and the Royal Philharmonic, moonlighting pianists and where are all the female conductors?

    Rainer and Norman flick though the pages of Slippedisc.com to look into some of the classical music news from this week, including; gender parity in orchestras, has the BBC lost interest in young musicians and how the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ended up playing household objects. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 31 min
    Lost Scores and Found Bottles and Violins, Grammys and Happy Barenbirthday

    Lost Scores and Found Bottles and Violins, Grammys and Happy Barenbirthday

    This weeks news, view and reviews from the pages of Slippedisc.com with Rainer and Norman including 70 lost violins found in a cupboard, Sibelius's lost bottle, the Classical Grammy awards and we share our Daniel Barenboim anecdotes to celebrate his 80th birthday. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/slipped-disc-backchat.



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    • 32 min

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