Originally posted by LMcD
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Bernard Haitink documentary
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"I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
Lady Bracknell The importance of Being Earnest
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Originally posted by Petrushka View PostIf Bridcut's previous documentaries are any guide then this one should be well worth watching. I do hope that he manages to draw out some interesting gems, even the odd indiscretion, from the normally taciturn Haitink, who, at his age, could afford to throw a little caution to the winds.
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Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View PostI had no idea... thanks
Documentary about John Adams coming up soon on Sky Arts, I see.And the tune ends too soon for us all
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Originally posted by Constantbee View PostNeither did I. Thanks. I think Freeview Channels must have different numbers depending on where you are and how many other stations you get, so for us it's 147, for example. The classical programmes and opera seem to screen at, what I'd call, unpopular times of day, like Madam Butterfly at 11:00 on a Sunday morning. We use a cheap set top digital tv box to record programmes like these, but it has to reprogrammed every time a new station appears on Freeview. Slightly annoying, but doesn't take long.
Documentary about John Adams coming up soon on Sky Arts, I see.
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Originally posted by Constantbee View PostNeither did I. Thanks. I think Freeview Channels must have different numbers depending on where you are and how many other stations you get, so for us it's 147, for example. The classical programmes and opera seem to screen at, what I'd call, unpopular times of day, like Madam Butterfly at 11:00 on a Sunday morning. We use a cheap set top digital tv box to record programmes like these, but it has to reprogrammed every time a new station appears on Freeview. Slightly annoying, but doesn't take long.
Documentary about John Adams coming up soon on Sky Arts, I see.
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Originally posted by LMcD View PostAhem .... isn't it Freeview Channel 11, Freesat 147? (I much prefer Freesat for all sorts of reasons, among them the automatic daily updates at 0200).And the tune ends too soon for us all
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Originally posted by LHC View PostIncidentally, Tomorrow morning at 11:00 Sky Arts is showing Haitink’s 90th birthday concert with the LSO: Mozart Piano Concerto No 22 with Till Fellner, and Bruckner Symphony No 4.
And of course, it’s now available to all on Freeview Channel 11 (sadly not in HD)
Thanks again for this, I was able to record the concert and just listened to / watched the Mozart concerto, great stuff.
A channel to peruse the listings for rare gems and record, for fear of stumbling on André Rieu &c. (or should I say “stepping in”) by mistake...
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View Post
Thanks again for this, I was able to record the concert and just listened to / watched the Mozart concerto, great stuff.
A channel to peruse the listings for rare gems and record, for fear of stumbling on André Rieu &c. (or should I say “stepping in”) by mistake...
"I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
Lady Bracknell The importance of Being Earnest
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Originally posted by LHC View PostThe good stuff tends to be in the mornings and is usually repeated, so careful use of the listings guides is recommended, if only to avoid the dreaded Rieu.
Half-expecting an ad break halfway through the Bruckner... (they wouldn’t, would they??). The one in the interval was bad enough"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View Post
Half-expecting an ad break halfway through the Bruckner... (they wouldn’t, would they??). The one in the interval was bad enough
I thought the Mozart was quite magical - an exemplary performance by all concerned. What a delicacy of touch Till Fellner has!
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Originally posted by LMcD View PostNo ad break in the Bruckner, which was very well played. Special praise for the principal horn. That said, I'm afraid that even Bernard Haitink can't convert me into a Brucknerphile, but we shall keep the recording for sentimental reasons.
I thought the Mozart was quite magical - an exemplary performance by all concerned. What a delicacy of touch Till Fellner has!
As for the Bruckner, well I’ve only listened to the first movement so far, and it’s unfair to pass judgement as BH is second to none at delivering the cumulative punch over the entire arc of a work.... but, I did find the first movement a bit leaden I felt the music could do with a tad more energy to really shine."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Petrushka View PostReminder for the Haitink documentary on BBC2 tonight.
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