Norman Lebrecht is a fine writer SD tends towards tabloid journalism too often. Still, his site breaks news that other outlets don't or won't. I have all of his books: they're terrific reads. Why Mahler Matters, Who Killed Classical Music?, The Maestro Myth, Chord and Dischord...they're on my shelves to stay. Yes, a lot of his headlines are clickbait, but that's what it takes to get visitors - money - on a lot of smaller websites. I did get to meet him at the London Proms in 2015; very pleasant, well spoken and helpful, too. He's no musical snob nor is he a hero worshiper. He has a particular blind spot, if that's the word for Karajan and probably Furtwangler. Pretty much anyone associated in any way with the Nazis he is against. And he's not jingoist supporter of all things British. And he was right: Carlos Kleiber was not a great conductor. He was great at a few things, but has any conductor had such a limited repertoire? I like SD and read it daily, rarely comment, and wish he'd use spell check.
