Nostalgic Children's TV and other themes from childhood....

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Someone may already have said it but 'The Lone Ranger' probably introduced me to one of my first pieces of classical music...does that count?

I think it does. Unfortunately the same tune was being used with silly words in ITV's William Tell series.

[Mary Chambers]

Wonderful music, never fails to deliver, whenever I catch it..

Even when played by two slightly nauseating Dutch boys ...

EDIT: They have a contract with DG.... http://jussen.merchandise-entertainment.com

They have wonderful cheekbones, though!

[Nick Armstrong]

They have wonderful cheekbones, though!

And shapely calves.....



The photographer really needs to be sacked!!

However...

...they actually play very well, one has to admit - no wonder: their teachers are Menahem Pressler and Maria Joao Pires !!

The album for which that video clip is a plug is a good programme too.

Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924
Dolly Suite Op.56
1. I Berceuse
2. II Mi-A-Ou
3. III Le Jardin de Dolly
4. IV Kitty-Valse
5. V Tendresse
6. VI Le pas Espagnol
Lucas & Arthur Jussen

7. Nocturne No.4 in E flat Op.36
8. Impromptu No.2 in F minor Op.31
Lucas Jussen

Francis Poulenc 1899-1963

9. Mélancolie
Arthur Jussen

Trois mouvements perpétuels
10. I Assez modéré
11. II Très modéré
12. III Alerte
Arthur Jussen

Sonata pour piano à quatre mains
13. I Prélude Modéré
14. II Rustique Naïf et lent
15. III Final Très vite
Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Maurice Ravel 1875-1937

16. Jeux d’eau
Arthur Jussen

Sonatine
17. I Modéré
18. II Mouvement de menuet
19. III Animé
Lucas Jussen

Ma mère l’oye
20. I Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
21. II Petit Poucet
22. III Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes
23. IV Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
24. V Le jardin féerique
Lucas & Arthur Jussen

http://www.lucasjussen.nl/en/audio/3/jeux

[Mary Chambers]

The photographer really needs to be sacked!!

Sure does!

[Stunsworth]

Urban myth!

Along with "Roger the cabin boy".

[Stunsworth]

'The Lone Ranger' probably introduced me to one of my first pieces of classical music...does that count?

I can't remember who said it, but I remember once hearing someone say that the definition of an intellectual was someone who could listen to the William Tell overture and _not_ think of the Lone Ranger.

[mangerton]

What got me hooked on classical music was Peter and his Loup and The Carnival of the Animals. Didn't everybody get hooked this way?

Meanwhile, back to The Singing Ringing Tree and The Clangers

One of the first LPs I bought (and still have) was an Ace of Clubs recording of Britten's YPG coupled with Peter and his Loup narrated by Frank Phillips.

I'm also ashamed to admit that I bought both Clangers DVDs when they were released a few years ago. Definitely required viewing and listening.

What about Billy Bean? (vide supra) Shurely somebody remembers Billy Bean?

[Richard Tarleton]

I can't remember who said it, but I remember once hearing someone say that the definition of an intellectual was someone who could listen to the William Tell overture and _not_ think of the Lone Ranger.

Steve - I googled the definition, and the answer is Billy Connolly

[Stunsworth]

Steve - I googled the definition, and the answer is Billy Connolly

Thanks, I would have guessed it was older than that.

[Beef Oven!]

I'm also ashamed to admit that I bought both Clangers DVDs when they were released a few years ago. Definitely required viewing and listening.

I also bought the Singing Ringing Tree on DVD

[Roslynmuse]

I bought 'The Herbs' (complete with The Adventures of Parsley...!!!)- some lovely music in there.

I was also of the Camberwick Green/ Trumpton/ Chigley generation and wore out my old LPs of the first two. Someone once observed that it was strange that no-one thought it odd that the town band, in whichever one of those had a town band (Trumpton, I think), sounded like a guitar...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

... and it was a real sign that you were "more grown up" when you were allowed to stay up to watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPIf5Qb8aw

[Nick Armstrong]

... and it was a real sign that you were "more grown up" when you were allowed to stay up to watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPIf5Qb8aw

Hmmm... bit before my time! For me, it was this (and still is - we were watching it at Easter with French kids aged 10 - 17 who are all addicts and have seen all episodes at least twice!):

(Pitch freaks - forgive the lurch at the start!! )

[Beef Oven!]

... and it was a real sign that you were "more grown up" when you were allowed to stay up to watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPIf5Qb8aw

Yep, used to watch it every week.

[Beef Oven!]

Hmmm... bit before my time! For me, it was this (and still is - we were watching it at Easter with French kids aged 10 - 17 who are all addicts and have seen all episodes at least twice!):

(Pitch freaks - forgive the lurch at the start!! )

That shows an Aston Martin. I thought Rog had a Jensen Intercepter - or am I confusing it with another programme?