Barenboim on Beethoven: The Lost Tapes Ch4

[kernelbogey]

Tonight 19 December 1830 - 2020
Films made by Barenboim, never before seen on television

[Keraulophone]

...and 20.20 until 3.30am on More4 - 13 programmes in all (what timers were made for!).

Including, at midnight, du Pré with Barenboim playing the ‘Cello Sonata in A major.

[Barbirollians]

And Boult conducting in the piano concerto extracts - there is on now a 2 hour highlights programme on Channel 4.

[Petrushka]

I'll try and catch this on all4. I missed the start and in any case my hard drive is almost full.

[Leinster Lass]

Tonight 19 December 1830 - 2020
Films made by Barenboim, never before seen on television

This has been discussed on another thread - can't remember which. I understand that 6 of the 13 episodes WERE broadcast back in 1970, but only in the Granada TV region (Source: article in the London Times cited on BBC Radio 3 Breakfast programme).

[Dave2002]

Is there catch-up TV for the Barenboim Beethoven series on Channel 4 and More 4? I don't really want to have to stayup all night, and I'm probably too late to set up a recorder.

[kernelbogey]

Is there catch-up TV for the Barenboim Beethoven series on Channel 4 and More 4? I don't really want to have to stayup all night, and I'm probably too late to set up a recorder.

If you sign up for 'All Four', I believe: catchup for all the various Ch4 stations.

[BBMmk2]

Watched it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Especially with Sir Adrian and his rather long baton!

[kernelbogey]

I watched some of it, but after a while I found the outdated presentation began to grate. To a degree DB's 27-year old enthusiasm and articulacy was winning. I also didn't know that he had been conducting back then. A highlight was seeing Jacqueline du Pré and him playing. I may dip into some of the other programmes on catchup. But the straight-to-camera at the piano talking head was, for me, at that time, too wearing.

[Leinster Lass]

Watched it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Especially with Sir Adrian and his rather long baton!

All 13 programmes - bravo!

[Serial_Apologist]

I watched some of it, but after a while I found the outdated presentation began to grate. To a degree DB's 27-year old enthusiasm and articulacy was winning. I also didn't know that he had been conducting back then. A highlight was seeing Jacqueline du Pré and him playing. I may dip into some of the other programmes on catchup. But the straight-to-camera at the piano talking head was, for me, at that time, too wearing.

Me too, KB.

[David-G]

I watched some of it, but after a while I found the outdated presentation began to grate. To a degree DB's 27-year old enthusiasm and articulacy was winning. I also didn't know that he had been conducting back then. A highlight was seeing Jacqueline du Pré and him playing. I may dip into some of the other programmes on catchup. But the straight-to-camera at the piano talking head was, for me, at that time, too wearing.

For me, nothing grated at all. I thoroughly enjoyed these and found them most interesting. I found the young Barenboim's straight-to-camera presentation very engaging.

[Simon Biazeck]

For me, nothing grated at all. I thoroughly enjoyed these and found them most interesting. I found the young Barenboim's straight-to-camera presentation very engaging.

Yes, like Pappano's lockdown videos on opera scenes - him at his piano at home. Brilliant!!

SBz.

[Sir Velo]

I watched some of it, but after a while I found the outdated presentation began to grate.

I know what you mean. All that in depth musicological discussion without the interruption of inane, gimmicky camerawork and gibbering presenters does require effort from the viewer.

[Dave2002]

If you sign up for 'All Four', I believe: catchup for all the various Ch4 stations.

Found these on our Roku box. I think these should generally be available - but you may have to look hard depending on how you watch. Could be watching using a computer.

Picture and sound quality is not great - a lot of image noise in the video, and sometimes the piano sounds like it was recorded on tape with wow - perhaps tape stretch.

The video style is odd too, with very close up side views of DB's face, interspersed with some views of his hands moving over the keys - but surely too close

Despite the technical issues these look worthwhile.