If Blair absorbs me, Mahler's chord ousts him every time | Martin Kettle
That opening A of the composer's stunning first symphony, to be played at the Proms tomorrow night, still touches more than wordsThe offer of an exclusive pre-publication interview with Tony Blair about his memoir wasn't something to turn down. Having snapped it up, preparation took me over last week, getting a detailed advance read of A Journey, then interviewing Blair himself for 80 minutes on Sunday and finally writing it all up for Wednesday's Guardian. Long days. Lots of work. Hugely intere...
Guardian Music — That opening A of the composer's stunning first symphony, to be played at the Proms tomorrow night, still touches more than wordsThe offer of an exclusive pre-publication... more info