LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

The clickbait “review” of Yuja Wang (“Spare us the skintight sonata”, November 2021) by Norman Lebrecht is a misogynistic opinion and only strengthens the male gaze on musicians who happen to be women.

If the tables were turned and it was 1844, we could accuse him of “Lizstomania”, and yet, because it was written of a male pianist back then, the mass hysteria sold tickets and was considered to be a good thing.

It’s clear Mr. Lebrecht cannot keep his sexualized opinions in his pants.

His review is offensive to all musicians of every gender. Classical music needs all the fans and supporters it can get, and this article does nothing to help the cause; it weakens it.

Linda Good

Los Angeles, USA