BBC Young Musician 2024

[french frank]

they seem easily seduced by the flashy rather than true musicianship.

They probably think that will please the intended/expected audience better.

[Nick Armstrong]

Grand Final Highlights (=?) 6.30 to 8.00 p.m. on BBC2 tomorrow, Full Concert 11.00 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. on BBC4 tomorrow/early Monday.

I hadn’t realised the whole shooting match had happened nearly a month ago…

[Pulcinella]

I hadn’t realised the whole shooting match had happened nearly a month ago…

I nearly posted a message saying
Don't we already know the winner?
but then wondered if I was living in a time warp.

No spoiler alerts if we do, please.

[oddoneout]

I nearly posted a message saying
Don't we already know the winner?
but then wondered if I was living in a time warp.

No spoiler alerts if we do, please.

According to the schedules the grand final is on R3 tonight at 6-25pm

[LMcD]

According to the schedules the grand final is on R3 tonight at 6-25pm

Filmed (dunno when or who won) at Bristol Beacon, apparently. The scheduling of the radio and TV broadcasts is perplexing (to out it mildly).

[Roslynmuse]

I agree with CallmePaul. It would be refreshing to hear Mozart or the Beethoven C major for a change, which are much more difficult to interpret than Rach and Tchaik. There's surely no keener test of concerto-musicianship than K482. There are many young pianists with dazzling, steel-fingered technique but not so many with musical intelligence.

Back in 1978, Stephen Hough played Mozart in the first ever Young Musician Final - K449, if I remember rightly.

[LMcD]

Back in 1978, Stephen Hough played Mozart in the first ever Young Musician Final - K449, if I remember rightly.

He won the piano section, but the overall winner was trombonist Michael Hext. The host was Humphrey Burton.

[Roslynmuse]

He won the piano section, but the overall winner was trombonist Michael Hext. The host was Humphrey Burton.

Indeed. And the other finalists were Michael Collins, who hasn't had a bad career, to say the least, and Caroline Dale who is still playing, although not primarily as a classical cellist.

[Pulcinella]

Yes: two Rach PC 2s and the Tchaikovsky VC maybe not ideal.
And I've just heard the word ICONIC!!

[Nick Armstrong]

Filmed (dunno when or who won) at Bristol Beacon, apparently. The scheduling of the radio and TV broadcasts is perplexing (to out it mildly).

September 24th…

https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/bbc-young-musician-grand-final-2024/

[Ein Heldenleben]

That first Rach 2 was really very good ( I’m 30 mins behind ) aided by some superlative orchestral playing. Left hand very prominent…

[Pulcinella]

Dear God....

How nervous will they be?
What an inane question to ask!

[Barbirollians]

So far rather disappointing - the first pianist played unsurprisingly well but I was not moved . I am afraid the same applies to the young violinist whose tone seemed rather less ingratiating as a soloist with orchestra than with piano.

[Ein Heldenleben]

So far rather disappointing - the first pianist played unsurprisingly well but I was not moved . I am afraid the same applies to the young violinist whose tone seemed rather less ingratiating as a soloist with orchestra than with piano.

Yes I agree . I think his intonation and tone was far from “world class ..” The hype from the judges was excruciating but they made the right decision.
Ryan’s Rach 2 had more poetry but let’s be fair for a 16 year old to put in that first performance was extraordinary.

[LMcD]

There seems to have been a change of heart or a rethink somewhere in the BBC, because the tv guide in the iWeekend for BBC2 tonight says:
6.30 BBC Young Musician 2024 - Highlights of the grand final
8.00 Scotland: The New Wild - Life In The Lowlands