Tearjerker, Downtown Symphony, Piano Flow, Happy Harmonies and other Saturday padding

[cloughie]

Probably, or perhaps BBC R&D have developed a SOUNDS Bot that does the listening to bump up the figures?

Are you suggesting that TearJerker... listeners only have one book?

Bot?

[Bryn]

Bot?

What a vowel error to make.

[french frank]

What a vowel error to make.

A Sounds bot? Like a spambot, isn't it? Like when we have 8,000 'guests' lapping up the wisdom of our pages. Boosts our traffic no end

[Serial_Apologist]

Are you suggesting that TearJerker... listeners only have one book?

Nah! - he's probably writing at 'ome!

[AuntDaisy]

Perhaps millions of computerised Catherine Bott bots could repair the real R3 listening figures?

[french frank]

Perhaps millions of computerised Catherine Bott bots could repair the real R3 listening figures?

Yes, the CatherineBot would be more than welcome!

[LMcD]

Yes, the CatherineBot would be more than welcome!

Classic FM might have something to say about that.

[AuntDaisy]

Yes, the CatherineBot would be more than welcome!

It was lovely to hear her again on one of the Wigmore Hall concerts.
Humorous CatherineBot concept below - not a patch on the real thing!

[LMcD]

The EPG text on my TV for 0500-0600 tomorrow morning on Radio 3 invites me to 'drift away'. I imagine that quite a few regular listeners have already done so.

[AuntDaisy]

Here's what we poor Brits missed - available to listen to via other European broadcasters, e.g. Swedish radio

https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/1711941

05:01 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Flute Sonata in G major (Wq.133/H.564) "Hamburger Sonata"; Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
05:08 Mikhail Glinka; Nocturno for harp; Branka Janjanin-Magdalenic (harp)
05:14 Toivo Kuula; Sinfonia for orchestra (Op 36) "Jupiter"; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)
05:20 Arnold Bax; Legend for viola and piano; Steven Dann (viola), Bruce Vogt (piano)
05:31 Johannes Brahms, Friedrich Schiller; Nanie Op 82; Oslo Philharmonic Choir, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)
05:43 Dmitry Shostakovich; Piano Concerto No 2 in F major, Op 102; Patrik Jablonski (piano), Polish Radio Orchestra of Warsaw, Wojciech Rajski (conductor)
06:04 Ludwig van Beethoven; String Quartet in B flat major, Op 18 No 6; Psophos Quartet
06:29 Johann Sebastian Bach; Concerto for oboe d'amore and string orchestra no 4 in A major, BWV.1055; Kalin Panayotov (oboe d'amore), Ars Barocca
06:44 Hector Berlioz; Le Roi Lear, Op 4 (Overture); BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
Info from https://www.ebu.ch/files/live/sites/...May%202021.pdf

The CPE Bach "Hamburger Sonata" really cheered me up, looking forward to the rest - an interesting mix and Kuula is new to me.

[AuntDaisy]

Here's what we missed today - including an earlier piece of Nordic Blanc.
Available to hear via more inclusive European broadcasters, e.g. Swedish radio

https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/1714751

05:01 Carl Maria von Weber; The Ruler of the spirits, overture, Op 27; BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
05:07 Leos Janacek; Pohadka for cello and piano; Elizabeth Dolin (cello), Francine Kay (piano)
05:18 Ester Magi; Bucolic; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)
05:28 George Frideric Handel; Alpestre monte (HWV.81) for soprano, 2 violins & basso; Susie Le Blanc (soprano), Ensemble Tempo Rubato
05:39 Maurice Ravel; Sonatine (1903-05); Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
05:52 Domenico Cimarosa, Arthur Benjamin (arranger); Trumpet Concerto in C minor; Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)
06:03 Georg Philipp Telemann; Deus, judicium tuum, TWV 7:7 - grand motet after Psalm 71; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Vocal Ensemble, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Instrumental Ensemble, Jorg Andreas Botticher (conductor), Jorg Andreas Botticher (harpsichord)
06:25 Johan Svendsen; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op 15; Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

Apologies for the tedious repetitiveness of these posts - it's my only way of complaining about & documenting the TTN erosion.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

No need to apologise at all. The Beeb’s ineptitude needs exposing. You are are merely suggesting a better way to do things.

[kernelbogey]

No need to apologise at all. The Beeb’s ineptitude needs exposing. You are are merely suggesting a better way to do things.

[cloughie]

Here's what we missed today - including an earlier piece of Nordic Blanc.
Available to hear via more inclusive European broadcasters, e.g. Swedish radio

https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/1714751

05:01 Carl Maria von Weber; The Ruler of the spirits, overture, Op 27; BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
05:07 Leos Janacek; Pohadka for cello and piano; Elizabeth Dolin (cello), Francine Kay (piano)
05:18 Ester Magi; Bucolic; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)
05:28 George Frideric Handel; Alpestre monte (HWV.81) for soprano, 2 violins & basso; Susie Le Blanc (soprano), Ensemble Tempo Rubato
05:39 Maurice Ravel; Sonatine (1903-05); Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
05:52 Domenico Cimarosa, Arthur Benjamin (arranger); Trumpet Concerto in C minor; Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)
06:03 Georg Philipp Telemann; Deus, judicium tuum, TWV 7:7 - grand motet after Psalm 71; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Vocal Ensemble, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Instrumental Ensemble, Jorg Andreas Botticher (conductor), Jorg Andreas Botticher (harpsichord)
06:25 Johan Svendsen; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op 15; Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

Apologies for the tedious repetitiveness of these posts - it's my only way of complaining about & documenting the TTN erosion.

The thieving hounds in suits stealing our time to play tripe!

[LMcD]

Here's what we missed today - including an earlier piece of Nordic Blanc.
Available to hear via more inclusive European broadcasters, e.g. Swedish radio

https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/1714751

05:01 Carl Maria von Weber; The Ruler of the spirits, overture, Op 27; BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
05:07 Leos Janacek; Pohadka for cello and piano; Elizabeth Dolin (cello), Francine Kay (piano)
05:18 Ester Magi; Bucolic; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)
05:28 George Frideric Handel; Alpestre monte (HWV.81) for soprano, 2 violins & basso; Susie Le Blanc (soprano), Ensemble Tempo Rubato
05:39 Maurice Ravel; Sonatine (1903-05); Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
05:52 Domenico Cimarosa, Arthur Benjamin (arranger); Trumpet Concerto in C minor; Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)
06:03 Georg Philipp Telemann; Deus, judicium tuum, TWV 7:7 - grand motet after Psalm 71; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Vocal Ensemble, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Instrumental Ensemble, Jorg Andreas Botticher (conductor), Jorg Andreas Botticher (harpsichord)
06:25 Johan Svendsen; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op 15; Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

Apologies for the tedious repetitiveness of these posts - it's my only way of complaining about & documenting the TTN erosion.

The Naxos recording of the Svendsen symphonies is one of the CDs which gets played regularly chez nous.