Baroque Spring

[french frank]

It's true then; Radio 3 really has gone to the dogs.

Someone else (otherwise an apparent 'dissenter') posted complaining that she wanted to see a picture of SW's cat ...

I assume that as Red Nose Day is a BBC production R3 had no say in the matter

They would have had a say in WHAT they did. With all these hilarious videos and frenetic non-stop marketing by Radio 3 staff, they may find they've spent more than they raise. As well as upsetting the adults ...

[salymap]

I knew I was right not to switch the radio on today.

Why don't the Beeb follow one of HS's maxims - 'Less is More.'

{In this case, he's right ]

[Nick Armstrong]

Someone else (otherwise an apparent 'dissenter') posted complaining that she wanted to see a picture of SW's cat ...

Are you sure those were the exact words used?

[doversoul1]

A ruby amongst red plastic noses. Re: Composer of the Week thread.

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?7805-Henry-Purcell&p=272163#post272163

[Padraig]

Don't know what to say!

Found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDeeLvWMG0o&NR=1&feature=endscreen

and loved it.

PS Caliban, dig that 'bone.

[Bax-of-Delights]

I append this with no further comment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmX12dRP7E&list=PL397B2BB6D17BF0C1&index=8

[ardcarp]

Are you sure those were the exact words used?

[ardcarp]

...and by coincidence, it was Purcell's bawdy catches on CotW today.

[Anna]

I had to turn off Breakfast this morning and just now I've had to turn off In Tune due to yet more Baroque Bites (who wrote this drivel?) Can anyone who has access to R3's FaceBook tell us if they are getting favourable comments?

[Bax-of-Delights]

Anna:
R3's Facebook has gone into overdrive today with acres of pictures showing the presenters (announcers) looking soooooo cute in their fancy dress and red noses. The response from the listening hoi-polloi has been very low key with few comments. SM-P gets a "Yeah, she's well hot" from one charmer. Brickbats and bouquets are fairly even (although there is one hyperventilating enthusiast who feels it necessary to cheerlead everything and ends all his messages with <grin> for some obscure reason).
It all looks depressingly childish.

[Nick Armstrong]

SM-P gets a "Yeah, she's well hot" from one charmer.

antongould, I'll be bound!!!

[JFLL]

Someone else (otherwise an apparent 'dissenter') posted complaining that she wanted to see a picture of SW's cat ......

I plucked up courage to switch on R3 for the Purcell on COTW (nice performance of Come Ye Sons of Art), then switched off when it had finished While having lunch a bit later I switched on again and there was some football 'celebrity' talking about nothing in particular, as far as I could tell. Turned it off. Later, driving, I switched on again and what was the first thing I heard? Sarah Walker talking about that bl***y cat. That's it for today. Leave the children to play.

[Nick Armstrong]

I've had to turn off In Tune due to yet more Baroque Bites (who wrote this drivel?)

So did I... It was desperately effortful and UNFUNNY I don't mind messing around, clowning and jokes AS LONG AS THEY ARE FUNNY...

Was it really Simon Russell B mixed up in all that doing all the daft accents? Just poor.

I stopped the bike, cycling home, and with an oath switched to CLASSIC FM (are you getting this, R3??).... and was rewarded with Mozart's Piano Concerto 27. I arrived at the destination before the adverts cut in.

[doversoul1]

You were warned. Why did you not keep away? Still, cheer up. Things look much better next week (note: this link will probably unavailable over the weekend)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/programmes/schedules/2013/w12/grid

This will be good: Music Feature Sunday 12.15
Simon Russell Beale celebrates the 850th anniversary of Notre Dame, Paris, by exploring the tension between the sacred and secular as expressed in the musical and cultural life of this city (…)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rft8t

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

You lot are incredibly patient. I reached for the off switch after only a few seconds.