Andrew McGregor
Presenter at BBC Radio 3
Presenter at BBC World Service
Presenter of BBC Radio 3's Record Review on Saturdays, and Radio 3 In Concert, Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts, Operas etc. My own opinions. 🎻🚴🏼🤺
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | David Runciman |Andrew McGregor |Esther Opoku-Gyeni |Nicola Alexandrou |Ellie Bury
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: The generational divide is deforming democracy. But there is a solution
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3 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Linda Kinstler |Andrew McGregor |Nicola Alexandrou |Ellie Bury
Canonisation has long been a way for the Catholic church to shape its own image. As the Vatican prepares to anoint its first millennial saint, we ask how it decides who is worthyThere are more Audio Long Reads here, or search Audio Long Read wherever you listen to podcasts
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4 weeks ago |
jamestown.org | Andrew McGregor
Executive Summary:Islamic State (IS) militants conducted a well-planned strike in Oman on a Shi’ite mosque on July 15, 2024. While early reports focused on the attack’s potential goal of inciting sectarian violence, it is more likely to have been meant as a warning to Muscat to cease diplomatic activities involving regional governments, Shi’ite groups, and/or the West. Oman’s peace with regard to jihadism is deep-rooted in local Ibadi Muslim traditions.
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1 month ago |
jamestown.org | Andrew McGregor
Executive Summary:Moscow is pursuing the construction of a naval port on Sudan’s Red Sea coast, reflected in the finalization of an agreement between Russia and Sudan in February. The deal appears to be part of Kremlin efforts to create new strategic assets in Africa following the loss of air and naval bases in Syria.
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2 months ago |
theguardian.com | Keith Gessen |Andrew McGregor |Tony Onuchukwu |Hattie Moir |Nicola Alexandrou |Zoe Hitch
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: To understand the tragedy of this war, it is worth going back beyond the last few weeks and months, and even beyond Vladimir Putin. By Keith Gessen. Read by Andrew McGregor
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Nymphs & shepherds & a jealous monster, one of Handel's most popular entertainments: Acis and Galatea. But what is it, and which recordings capture its charm and innocence? Find out in Building a Library from 3pm. And these new things from 2pm 👇so come and join us @BBCRadio3 https://t.co/8FujC4rXkR
Denmark hosts the last concert in our Palm Sunday Seasonal Journey @BBCRadio3 at 20 to 8. Trinity Church Copenhagen is where the Danish National Vocal Ensemble escorts us from Holy Week to Easter in 3 centuries of music, from Lotti and Scarlatti to Petrassi & Carl Nielsen @EBU_HQ https://t.co/SDRwhjTkvd
Palm Sunday @BBCRadio3 heads now to Munich's Prince Regent Theatre, for two innovative Passions. Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, meditating on the Stations of the Cross, and David Lang's The Little Match Girl Passion, Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale meeting a Bach Passion @EBU_HQ https://t.co/A99mDWmXEB
