Come on, he's done the Butterworth now and not a single snide comment yet. What's going on? 
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Only now catching this concert: listening to the Beethoven, sounds like the brook is surrounded in mist, and the orchestra are half asleep. Very, very slow. -
they made up the speed in the trio section of mvt 3!Comment
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In the last year I have seen Andrew Manze conduct both in the UK and in Germany and in my view he is a fine condcutor.Comment
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Oh Dear God! I've just returned from the BBCSSO's concert in Glasgow that was broadcast live. Sibelius and Dvorak.
Let's gloss over the fact that the Sibelius, rather than sounding like clear, sparkling water sounded as if had had Ribena added to it. I have never heard a concerto (Dvorak 'cello) accompanied in such an amateur way. The wind and brass completly obscured the soloist on so many occasions and there was no poetry or subtle moments. The strings made a kind of general 'grey' sound. Just horrible.
Perhaps he should stick to playing Grade 7 violin pieces...Comment
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I thought the Dvorak was good! Very moving. And unusual for me to like these mainstream works!
Sibelious 4 - caught it from mvt 2. The finale in particular came out well. As Stephen Johnson once said- it's a symphony in A minor. so where's E minor then? Still sounding modern exactly 100 years on!
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Did you hear it live or on the radio, 3rdVS? From where I was sitting, the orchestra were just too loud.Originally posted by 3rd Viennese School View PostComment
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I haven't heard this concert broadcast, and was unable to attend, but I have often found this orchestra in the City Hall to be far too loud. No doubt the BBC would have had their usual phalanx of microphones and it may be that the broadcast sound was better balanced, ie the sound engineers doing the conductor's job.Originally posted by pastoralguy View Post
I thought this the case with the MacMillan St John Passion where the broadcast balance was much better than that which I heard in the hall.Comment
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erd it on the RadioComment
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