Vienna Phil 2012 New Year's concert

[Stunsworth]

And the other question: am I right in thinking that the concert is NOT being carried live on terrestrial or satellite TV? I see that BBC2 starts at 11.15 a.m., but an hour earlier on R3, so...............am I missing it on TV?

It's all live on BBC HD, a terrestrial channel.

[Nick Armstrong]

Now that's real class, Caliban


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zv3M2ZNBU

But look at those cowboys!! ALL MEN!!! Not a woman among them!!! Antediluvian charade, I calls it!!





Merry New Year!

[Mr Pee]

I must say I did enjoy the interval feature that was shown on the HD Channel. I don't think I've ever heard "Flight of the Bumblebee" played on a double bass before!!

[LHC]

Apparently Austria's national anthem has been changed to permit a mention of women - previously it lauded only the achievements of its sons but now daughters are mentioned too.

A woman leader of a VPO section by 2025 perhaps?

As one of the four concert masters of the VPO is a woman so I think we are already there.

[Mr Pee]

No need to prepare myself at all, Mr Pee. As I have indicated earlier, I'd rather be dead in a ditch than watch this antedeiuvian masquerade

I feel much the same about The Last Night of the Proms.

[amateur51]

But look at those cowboys!! ALL MEN!!! Not a woman among them!!! Antediluvian charade, I calls it!!





Merry New Year!

In mitigation if I may, m'Lud?

The fillum in question is both very old and very funny.

And several of the men are extremely camp

[DracoM]

What's your definition of 'camp'?

[Prommer]

I hope I am wrong, but I believe I just spotted a lady cellist. Oh dear, I so hope the VPO sound will not be tainted by this act of political correctness gone mad.

[amateur51]

What's your definition of 'camp'?

'Camp' is a word that is very personal and therefore defies definition, in my opinion. I think it's a certain sort of sensibility.

However, the musicians in the fillum exemplify it, for me

[Mr Pee]

Anybody spotted Roger Moore yet?

[Mr Pee]

I hope I am wrong, but I believe I just spotted a lady cellist. Oh dear, I so hope the VPO sound will not be tainted by this act of political correctness gone mad.

There's also a lady harpist. The world's gone mad.

[amateur51]

There's also a lady harpist. The world's gone mad.

A lady?

How can you tell?

Have you riffled through her handbag (a haaandbaaag?) looking for her pastry fork?

When she breaks wind, is the world filled with the scent of Parma violets?

[Nick Armstrong]

In mitigation if I may, m'Lud?

The fillum in question is both very old and very funny.

And several of the men are extremely camp

I allow your submissions in full, Mr Amateur

[amateur51]

I allow your submissions in full, Mr Amateur

Lawks guv, but you are a toff!

[Prommer]

What was the Tommy Beecham utterance about lady cellists? If it is repeatable on a family R3 group?