It’s a common New York problem, apparently. Read here.

No idea what they mean about being ‘grandfathered in’. And not sure, either, about the tenor of the New York Times advice. There has to be a better way to live with a singer next door.

My album of the week on sinfinimusic.com is Daniil Trifonov’s new Rachmaninov release.

Read the review here. Watch exclusive video below, or here.

In tomorrow’s Observer, Peter Conrad reports from Gothenburg where they are making a new opera out of the 1946 Hitchcock chiller, Notorious. The main part is written for Nina Stemme.

Interesting as that sounds, we’re not sure Notorious is the best candidate for a Hitchcock opera.

Our preferences:

1 Rebecca

2 Stage Fright

3 Psycho.

Yours?

Ivan Fischer has launched his new Konzerthaus season in Berlin with a special welcome to Syrian refugees whom he brought to the hall for their first concert. He criticised his own country, Hungary, for its anti-refugee policies.

Watch Ivan’s opening address, warmly received, by clicking here.

photo: Felix Broede