Out of focus

Claire Jackson’s opinions on Brahms (Hero or Hype?; August) resonated with me. I studied his First Symphony for O-Level, and his Fourth for A-Level. Then at college, my piano teacher insisted I learn

Jacob Collier is on stage with the Britten Sinfonia, in a packed-out concert hall. We’ve already been treated to a freewheeling, virtuosic and wildly joyful programme, ranging from Bob Dylan to scat-s

Classical music has a problem with perfection. You’d have thought the most important job of any professional musician was learning, playing and repeating the notes composers wrote down so often that t

Jonathan Gaisman is a KC and a writer on cultural topics

We’re told that being busy and aiming higher than yesterday leads to a more fulfilled life. Maybe so. But, what if all we really needed was to slow down and enjoy the banality of life? MH joins the Dull Men’s Club to find out

Have you ever been so busy that you ...