Clive Paget

Thoughts on Pimpinone: hot-to-trot comic opera from the underperformed Telemann for @theguardian.com @royaloperahouse.bsky.social

A black and white illustration of a pregnant woman sitting on a chair. Another woman is supporting her from behind, while a second woman is sitting in front of her, ready to help deliver the baby.

For centuries, a “gossip” was a woman who attended another woman's delivery. The word was a corruption of “god-sib” or “god-sibling,” meaning “sister in the Lord.” The gossips offered support to mother and midwife. Only later did the term take on a derogatory meaning.

This is glorious!

Thoughts for @theguardian.com on
RPO/Petrenko’s blistering, multi-hued Shostakovich plus Roderick Williams blitzing Kurt Weill @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social

YouTube’s play button doing the lord’s work

John Joubert: Symphony No. 1 John Joubert · Album · 2007 · 4 songs

Born #OTD in 1927, the South African born, English composer, John Joubert. Having moved to England in 1946, his 1st Symphony was written in 1955, a commission from Hull Philharmonic, whilst he was teaching at the university there. open.spotify.com/album/5iS54l... #britsymphyear

LSO Create is on the move! 🌟 While LSO St Luke’s undergoes works, we’re partnering with arts spaces across London. Recently, we explored Noah Davis’ art at the Barbican Art Gallery through music. LSO Create is an inclusive space where neurodiverse & disabled adults make music together. 🎶✨

Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

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Tevot Thomas Adès, London Symphony Orchestra · Adès: Asyla, Tevot, Polaris · Song · 2017

Born #OTD in 1971, English composer, pianist, conductor - Thomas Adès. His one-movement symphony, Tevot, is a perfect introduction to his soundworld. Premiered by Simon Rattle & @berliner-philharmoniker.de on 21 February 2007. open.spotify.com/track/1fi3wo... #britsymphyear

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

Holy shit. I asked Jasmine Crockett what she would tell Elon if she could.

This was her answer:

🥳 A celebration of Ralph Vaughan Williams 🥳

The first of four celebratory concerts this week with conductor Andrew Manze and our wonderful leader, Roberto Ruisi 🎻

📸 Sharyn Bellemakers, The Hallé

A photo of the front cover of issue 1643 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The headline reads "UKRAINE PEACE PLAN LATEST" in bold yellow and black text. The cover features an image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump in conversation. Speech bubbles add dialogue to the scene: Trump says, "Guess what the deal is?" to which Zelensky responds, "I give in." Trump then replies, "Correct!"

Ukraine peace plan latest

The new Private Eye is out now

I absolutely love this idea.

Left: Kemi Badenoch criticising Rachel Reeves for not breaking the law

Right: Kemi Badenoch laughing after confessing to breaking the law

Maddow: If you don't have Bluesky yet, I recommend it. It is a social media network that doesn't make me want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork

Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:

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And men dancing. Sweet!

Dreadful news for such a historic and distinguished music department. Let's unite in solidarity

TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship

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Lord Heseltine, "The creation of the EU Single Market was Margaret Thatcher's greatest achievements"

"I am appalled by Brexit"

"I don't believe for an instant that we should accept the verdict of a pack of lies, in order to persuade people to sever our relations with Europe"

This is what comes of being afraid to teach ethics and politics in schools

Thoughts for @theguardian.com on the BBCSO and Sakari Oramo review as Kaija Saariaho’s final work receives poignant UK premiere

Lachlan Skipworth: Altiora Peto ★★★★ Read the Limelight review.

"Lachlan Skipworth may well have the most immediately attractive composing voice in Australian music." My review of his ABC Classic debut, Altiora Peto, for Limelight magazine… arts.com.au/reviews/lachlan-skipworth-altiora-peto-various-artists/

Vaughan Williams Scholarships of up to £8K each for postgraduate composition study will be awarded in 2025/6.

These scholarships are open to applicants who demonstrate exceptional compositional talent and who intend to make composition their professional career.

💻 Details via our website

Just saying.

Brilliant satirical cover from Private Eye, mocking spineless media organisations and journalists who submit and cower in the face of power 👏

How inspiring is this! Everybody, but everybody should pay attention to @sanders.senate.gov and do as he says youtube.com/watch?v=vHH-...