Alan Davey, new controller, R3

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

er nope to that one MrGongGong but yes to this exhibition space in LA which shows exactly the plain unobtrusive yet revealing quality

[mercia]

since art galleries don't usually have people to present or explain each picture, perhaps Radio 3 should go presenter-less ? ..... how far do we go with this metaphor ?

[ChrisBennell]

I wonder if Alan Davey reads this forum - ?? Lots of good ideas for him and his team!

[french frank]

BBC News online has led on his plan to 'recreate' Pied Piper in covering the Appleyard article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32188580

[Richard Tarleton]

I thought that sounded an excellent idea. Bit worried about presenters being given more time to talk about the music, if it's the present bunch that is. The idea of KD, CBH etc having more to say worrying, and RC talks quite enough already.....

[MrGongGong]

BBC News online has led on his plan to 'recreate' Pied Piper in covering the Appleyard article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32188580

Sounds interesting
But I do feel he is a little confused?

"It's not classical music, but it's not pop music, either. The step into classical music would be quite easy for them if they were to encounter it in the right way."

You mean to say that there are more than TWO forms of music?
Well, knock me down with a feather

Good idea though

[MrGongGong]

er nope to that one MrGongGong but yes to this exhibition space in LA which shows exactly the plain unobtrusive yet revealing quality

It's interesting that the Rothko's in the Tate were originally made for the Four Seasons restaurant, hardly a neutral space?

[french frank]

You mean to say that there are more than TWO forms of music?
Well, knock me down with a feather

Good idea though

Even RW admitted that - hence Late Junction. But whereas there's popular music for the under 30s (Radio 1), popular music for thirtysomethings-to-pipe-and-slippers (Radio 2), popular music for the self-styled 'discriminating music listener' (6 Music), plus 1Xtra, the Asian Network and - literally - hundreds of other UK-based commercial stations; Radio 3 was deemed to be missing out on the 'tweeny' music that Late Junction covers.

The great difference between Pied Piper and RW's Making Tracks was the great difference between David Munrow and Blue Peter/CBBC presenters - once more trying to hook in the listeners with 'appropriate' presenters rather than musically qualified ones.

All in my opinion, of course

[MrGongGong]

The great difference between Pied Piper and RW's Making Tracks was the great difference between David Munrow and Blue Peter/CBBC presenters - once more trying to hook in the listeners with 'appropriate' presenters rather than musically qualified ones.

All in my opinion, of course

I missed "Pied Piper" as I spent most of that time playing in bands and messing about with synthesisers

Though when I hear David Munrow I'm always reminded of this

GO ON, turn up the subs and give it a spin

[french frank]

GO ON, turn up the subs and give it a spin

I don't know what 'subs' are, Mr Cool. But I don't think so far I've ever liked any of your clips so I shall retire and do some work. Probably in the garden as it's such a brilliant day.

[Wallace]

We've sent in the details of what a range of listeners are saying with our Survey (part I) [pdf].

This is a succinct summary of what needs fixing - well done. And early indications are that Mr Davey is listening - encouraging.

[Pulcinella]

Alan Davey is the subject of The James Naughtie Interview in May's BBC Music Magazine.

He's thinking of Monday nights as a stage for European orchestras (apparently opera went there as it's a quiet night for live orchestral performances; I thought that it was so they could edit Pinky and Perky out of the Met broadcasts!), with opera sitting more happily at the weekend.
Also mention of a Pied Piper type programme and other aspects already covered above.
Fingers crossed: he does sound quite a good person to have as controller of Radio 3.

[french frank]

Alan Davey is the subject of The James Naughtie Interview in May's BBC Music Magazine.

Thanks - I had been told that it was to appear in the next BBCMM.

I feel he's now beginning to lay out his stall, and it's sounding quite encouraging. After Nicholas Kenyon, and then Roger Wright, steaming down the same trail hot in pursuit of Classic FM, I would think he'd prefer to put his mark on the service with some ideas of his own. They do seem to be interesting ones :-): I can't believe he'll allow the detritus to remain!

[Honoured Guest]

Alan Davey is the subject of The James Naughtie Interview in May's BBC Music Magazine.

He's thinking of Monday nights as a stage for European orchestras (apparently opera went there as it's a quiet night for live orchestral performancesFingers crossed: he does sound quite a good person to have as controller of Radio 3.

In other words, cut Saturday's Live in Concert, disrupt the Saturday Jazz, move Opera back to Saturday from Monday, and play some cheap EBU feed in the Monday 7.30 to 10.00 slot (in addition to the regular Through the Night and Afternoon on 3 slots).

I guess the next move will be to cut Sunday's Live in Concert, move Drama on 3 to a mid-evening slot, and play more BBC Performing Group Afternoon on 3 sessions later on Sundays, after the Drama.

[french frank]

In other words, cut Saturday's Live in Concert, disrupt the Saturday Jazz, move Opera back to Saturday from Monday, and play some cheap EBU feed in the Monday 7.30 to 10.00 slot (in addition to the regular Through the Night and Afternoon on 3 slots).

I guess the next move will be to cut Sunday's Live in Concert, move Drama on 3 to a mid-evening slot, and play more BBC Performing Group Afternoon on 3 sessions later on Sundays, after the Drama.

Reversing quite a lot of what RW did sounds like a good idea to me ...

According to Bryan Appleyard, the Saturday opera will be from the ROH, not the Met, so the issues with the timing of New York's matinee performance won't arise. There won't be that many starts much before 7.30. Really, I don't think things are going to be QUITE as bad as you think they'll be.

(Cheap EBU feed on Mondays? Where did you get that from?)