LIVE on 3 Any views?

[Alison]

Got for it Ferney !!

[Cornucopia]

Something's amiss then. The whole board 'Performance' was intended primarily for people to post about performances on Radio 3, lunchtime, Ao3 or Live In Concert. Should someone start a 'Live In Concert' thread specifically for evening concerts?

Well that is what I've already done on this particular thread, isn't it?

CCP

[aeolium]

Something's amiss then. The whole board 'Performance' was intended primarily for people to post about performances on Radio 3, lunchtime, Ao3 or Live In Concert. Should someone start a 'Live In Concert' thread specifically for evening concerts?

The evening concerts are the only ones with a high probability of being live concerts. The lunchtime concerts are now (Monday at Wigmore Hall excepted) neither live nor concerts in the sense of being music recorded at a single event. Ao3 does from time to time feature live concerts but often it's a mix of music from various recorded concerts.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Well that is what I've already done on this particular thread, isn't it?

Sort of, Corny: I think some people might have been misled by the bold capitals on "LIVE" in the Thread title into thinking that this was a thread comparing the relative merits of Live and recorded performance.

I think, by the way, that you are quite right to draw attention to the fact that there is more discussion about CD performances than about broadcast concerts on these Boards (mea culpa, mea maxima culpa) which seems a bit odd on a Radio discussion Forum.

Best Wishes.

[Osborn]

I think, by the way, that you are quite right to draw attention to the fact that there is more discussion about CD performances than about broadcast concerts on these Boards...which seems a bit odd on a Radio discussion Forum.

...and sadly in the core repertoire, an overwhelming preference for discussing and playing recordings of 40-50 years ago by long dead performers. I suppose it's an age thing but there are many wonderful performers and orchestras to be heard today. Sometimes I feel a bit sorry for RW.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Got for it Ferney !!

Duly done: let's hope it sparks some interest.

[french frank]

nor concerts in the sense of being music recorded at a single event

A point I mentioned to RW last week. He agreed that the single event is preferable. So check on that and see what happens!

By 'Performance' I was following the BBC boards usage, meaning live broadcasts and recorded public performances.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Calling them "live concerts" is playing with words. A high proportion of the concerts are recordings of live concerts. Even concerts by the BBCSO often get broadcast a few days after the actual live performance.

Yes they do, don't they....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/542

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/576

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/567

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/562

RW's Schubert-a-thon looks like wiping out the last of these: shame that he's decided to deprive Hugh Wood of a well-deserved 80th birthday tribute in favour of a 215th (for crying out loud why?) birthday jamboree for a composer who doesn't do too badly the rest of the time....