Alma Mahler in 1909. Photograph: Imagno/Hulton ArchiveAlma Mahler in 1909. Photograph: Imagno/Hulton ArchiveClassical musicMarried to Gustav Mahler at 22, Alma Schindler’s composing career was cut short at her husband’s insistence. But this extraordinary woman was far from a tragic victim of misogyny
Music is music whether composed by angels or monsters. Alma Mahler was a monster, no doubt, but she was a very intriguing monster. She outlived Gustav Mahler by 50 years, destroying all but one of her letters to him, and suppressing or falsifying many of his to her for fear of being judged too harshly by posterity. Read More...
10 Oct 202316.29 EDTScott BryanThanks for such great comments and insights you lovely lot.
Next week… it is Chocolate Week! We’re also on a different day next week, due to the football. We’re back on Wednesday 18th October.
The good news is that we’re back to 75 minute episodes too. Fewer adverts! Rejoice.
10 Oct 202316.27 EDTScott BryanDan got through by the thinnest of margins! Wow.
He’s right. He certainly cannot afford another week like this. Read More...
World news This article is more than 14 years oldChina blocks YouTubeThis article is more than 14 years oldAttack on video showing security forces beating TibetansChina has blocked the video-sharing network YouTube after Beijing denounced footage appearing to show security forces beating Tibetans in Lhasa last year as "a lie".
The authorities have blocked the service on previous occasions and, more frequently, have prevented access to specific videos.
Google, which owns YouTube, confirmed that Beijing halted access to the site this week but said it did not know why. Read More...
