The BBC i-player has been largely shut down by what is described as a ‘technical problem’.

The BBC press office said it was  ‘some people cannot access certain parts of BBC online ..We are working hard to fix this as soon as possible.’

An ever-increasing proportion of the Proms audience accesses the concerts via the i-player.

Lionel Ferbos died today, two days after his 103rd birthday party. He had been playing in New Orleans bands since before Louis Armstrong was famous and toured the world several times.

(en francais, but you can get the gist from the last line).

A wonderful, lyrical, moving essay by Ménières sufferer, John Cotter.

The Grosse Kammermusik recitalists Igudesman and Joo have a chequered shirt – recte, career – as concert artists who actually keep an audience awake. That’s not very good for business. There were complaints in Baden-Baden.

Slipped Disc caught up with the dangerous pair while they were ironing the shirt – sorry, the music – for their forthcoming UK tour. We sent an envoy to ask them, please sirs, for a statement on the great issues of the play. Make that day. (We think they’re getting to us.)

Click here to watch exclusive adult English-language video. By Igudesman and Joo. All by themselves.

Very bad boys. Lord Menuhin would have been displeased.

Be careful, they’re coming your way.