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It's a load of old twaddle. IMHO, of course!Comment
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You express your humility with good cause, I'd say.
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I missed this, as there was something on the telly.
What is it about this programme that has upset posters? The programming is rather odd; however it is good to see pieces that were classics in the 60s getting an airing after what must be quite some time. The last two pieces excepted.
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Berio's Visage does not get that much airing. I went searching for a recording on CD about four years ago and had to by a boxed set (no longer available, it seems) of electronic music to get it (lots of other interesting works there, however). I thought it came across with great clarity last night. A cleaned up transfer of the original tape, perhaps? O.k., the presentation might not have been to all tastes but the content was well worth hearing, whether for the first time or possibly, in the case of the classics, as pure nostalgia. Well done the BBC Concert Orchestra and co.Comment
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Only caught the Aphex Twins and Berio. Sounds like I missed an overall interesting concert. Wish I could have taped it!
Wasn't keen on the Berio voice but liked the electronics!
I would have like to hear the Pendereki. The only avant guard type stuff I have of his is symphony no.1.
I really must read the programme in advance! (But very busy yesterday!)
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It's there on the iPlayer, 3rd VS, and at 320kbps AAC-LC with a bit of luck.Comment
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Originally posted by amcluesent View PostDear, oh dear!
Indeed. No wonder listening figures plummet when this apology for music is broadcast. (I bet Cfm's figures were up by contrast.) Most of it sheer and utter nonsense: anti-music. Of the same relationship to real music as was that pile of, er, rubbish, which was actually supposed to be an "artwork" that the cleaners swept up at the Tate to real sculpture. That was hilarious - so embarrassing for the chatterers!Comment
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Do get a brain fitted some time Simon.Comment
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MrGG, have you seen the YouTube posting of Visage? A most apposite choice of image, I thought. Some strange comments there, however, some of which reflect rather badly on the beholders of this beautiful work. I fell in love with it on first hearing (the Turnabout LP), back in the '60s. The programme notes on the sleeve of that LP also induced me to investigate the work of Cornelius Cardew, who was referred to in the section on Cage's Fontana Mix, a work which, by the way, Robert Worby once spent much time preparing a performing tape of, using Cage's instructions. On hearing of this, Cage is reported to have given one of his chuckles and pointed out that he'd done all that, so it did not really need to be done again.
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I hadn't seen that image
but have the Turnabout LP and like you was mesmerised by it.
I find the obsession that Youtube viewers seem to have with making odd comments , often so offensive that it makes it impossible to use Youtube with students (unless, of course , one rips the movies ............... not that I know how to do that at all
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Poulenc never wrote anything that can be described as "sheer and utter nonsense". Usually he is rather laid back and tuneful whilst here he was in dramatic mode. Rather like chamber opera as written by Janacek or Puccini. The problem for young listeners like Simon ("Roger Wright's Children") is that Radio 3 has almost completely chickened out of broadcasting contemporary and near contemporary music as a regular part of the diet. The very stuff that for us old William Glockites shows a hint of anything exciting is terrifying for such sheltered kids.Comment
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I use Youtube Downloader to do this, that is the free one, which is rather slow. But you can pay to get a much faster version if you wish. Just google 'Youtube Downloader'.Originally posted by MrGongGong View Post... (unless, of course , one rips the movies ............... not that I know how to do that at all)Comment
not much chance of that if past form is anything to go by 
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