http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/3346 <!--paging_filter--><p>First, <a href="http://bit.ly/b0BEfP">I have an article in today's Independent in which I talk to three marvellous conductors about why Mahler is bigger now than ever before. </a>Fascinating stuff from Sir Mark Elder (The Halle), Vladimir Jurowski (LPO) and Andris Nelsons (CBSO), who are all Mahlering like mad at the moment. </p><p>It is eminently possible that we love Mahler now because we are all s***-scared for the future of humanity. But nearer to home, anxiety levels are rising because of a specific and immediate problem concerning the attitudes of airlines towards musical instruments. <p><a href="/node/3346"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/3346#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:38:22 +0000 Jessica Duchen 3346 at http://standpointmag.co.uk