Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Andrew Manze album reviews: A real curate’s egg and an offer of favourites

Sheku Kanneh-Mason                            Elgar                           Decca, out Friday Rating: Andrew Manze                         Vaughan Williams                    … Read more

Beethoven box sets reviews: Which anniversary bumper box hits all the high notes?  

Now that’s what I call Ludwig! Three bumper Beethoven box sets mark the 250th anniversary of his birth… but which hits all the high notes? By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, 26 January 2020 Beethoven 2020: The New Complete Edition          DG/Decca, out … Read more

Craig Brown reviews a book examining the golden age of luxury travel

Trains, Planes, Ships & Cars: The Golden Age 1900-1941 James Hamilton-Paterson Head of Zeus £30 Rating: Ah, the Golden Age of Travel! This is not a book to be read while you are standing cooped-up on a crowded staircase for ten minutes as part of Ryanair’s ‘Priority Boarding’. In James Hamilton-Paterson’s judgment, the Golden Age … Read more

MAFS Recap: Alex Michael reviews Liz Sobinoff’s second chance

Practically every bride and groom starring on this year’s season of Married At First Sight has admitted to never having seen the show. After Monday night’s insufferable double wedding ‘intruder’ episode, it’s not hard to see why. Everything bad about Australian TV came spewing out in one vile stream, as a failed actress got matched … Read more

Dresden by Sinclair McKay and The Crew by David Price reviews: Two masterful and sobering WWII books

The still burning problem of Dresden: Sinclair McKay’s masterful Dresden and David Price’s sobering The Crew show both sides of the story By Simon Griffith Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 17:51 GMT, 4 February 2020 Dresden Sinclair McKay                              … Read more

John Lewis new chairman reviews store cuts, staff bonus and link with Waitrose

John Lewis ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge comes under threat as new chairman reviews store cuts, staff bonus and link with Waitrose John Lewis has committed itself for 95 years to match a rival’s price  But major strategic review will leave ‘no stone unturned’, according to sources The review is likely to look at the number … Read more

ROBIN SIMON reviews David Hockney’s new exhibition Drawing From Life

David Hockney draws inspiration from his friends and family: ROBIN SIMON reviews the artist’s new exhibition Drawing From Life By Robin Simon For The Daily Mail Published: 01:29 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 28 February 2020 David Hockney: Drawing From Life (National Portrait Gallery)  Rating: Verdict: The modern Old Master  This brilliant … Read more