Tristan Burke

Tristan Burke is a postgraduate student at the University of Manchester where he works on modernity in nineteenth century literature and culture

Beyond the chinless wonders: the radical face of the BBC Proms

The last night of the Proms is one of the UK's most flagrant displays of imperialist nationalism, steeped as it is in red-faced nostalgic veneration of Britannia. But this vulgar finale stands in stark contrast to the Proms programme itself: a nuanced and daring selection of music sensitive to his

By Tristan Burke

/ 26 Jul 2012