Concertgebouw Bruckner 5:, c. Haitink at the Barbican

[Roehre]

Would the Dutch radio be there tro broadcast? Radio 4 isn't it, over there?

BBM, a broadcast has been scheduled this week, but I'm afraid I am not sure exactly when (might even be this afternoon at 13.15BST, as that is the traditional slot for this kind of performances from the Concertgebouw)

[amateur51]

Awfully early end of the month, ams.

Perhaps Maxima would be persuaded to give up her seat to you - you know, one queen doing another a favour

Blame Mr Dunkin' Smiff Flossie - I get 'paid' again on Thursday. I did have rather a splurge this 'month' on Pierre Fournier - but that's another story

[amateur51]

Always a lot of month left at the end of the money I find.

[Alison]

Wonderful stuff at the barbican this afternoon.

From the opening bars it was clearly going to be something really rather special.

Ive never enjoyed the second movement so much, quite wonderful playing and structure.

And as the finale progressed there was the great sense of a marvellous drama unfolding.

I loved the body language of some of the folk sitting near me; one couple looking at each other

every so often as the tension mounted, the chap next to me with his head in his hands for the last ten minutes.

A deserved standing ovation.

[amateur51]

Wonderful stuff at the barbican this afternoon.

From the opening bars it was clearly going to be something really rather special.

Ive never enjoyed the second movement so much, quite wonderful playing and structure.

And as the finale progressed there was the great sense of a marvellous drama unfolding.

I loved the body language of the folk sitting near me; it was as if momentous things were going on.

That's great to hear, Alison

What did your Bruckner CD-borrowing friend make of it?

[Alison]

She seemed throughly absorbed in it which I hadnt taken for granted.

Quite taken by some of the good looking chaps in the orchestra too,

especially the sub leader ! We were sitting very near the front.

(Interesting that there were so many females in the first violins as opposed to

an almost all male cello section.)

[amateur51]

She seemed throughly absorbed in it which I hadnt taken for granted.

Quite taken by some of the good looking chaps in the orchestra too,

especially the sub leader ! We were sitting very near the front.

(Interesting that there were so many females in the first violins as opposed to

an almost all male cello section.)

YAY! Another convert!

I'm so glad that it went well

[Alison]

What a shame you couldnt be there.

I do so agree with Roehre that the Concertgebouw is a different orchestra
under Sir Bernard. It loses that slightly glossy quality I associate with Jansons
and quite simply brings the listener into direct contact with the music
being performed.

[Prommer]

It was terrific... Lovely stirring, darkish string sound, good brass work, and an unfolding drama. Not easy with this symphony. Spotted Dominis Seldis in the basses, fresh from his stint on Maestro. The first movement was magnificent too.

[amateur51]

What a shame you couldnt be there.

I do so agree with Roehre that the Concertgebouw is a different orchestra
under Sir Bernard. It loses that slightly glossy quality I associate with Jansons
and quite simply brings the listener into direct contact with the music
being performed.

How was His Knibs looking? I started attending his concerts in the early 1970s when he still had enough hair on top for it to be problem

[Alison]

A slowish walk onto the podium at the start but thought he looked very well in the face.

Quite obviously exhausted at the end, slightly distressing, and he didnt always go fully
off stage when taking the several calls, thereby avoiding a small flight of steps.

No stool though and no lack of vim in the arm waving. In short, an improvement on three years ago.

[amateur51]

A slowish walk onto the podium at the start but thought he looked very well in the face.

Quite obviously exhausted at the end, slightly distressing, and he didnt always go fully
off stage when taking the several calls, thereby avoiding a small flight of steps.

No stool though and no lack of vim in the arm waving. In short, an improvement on three years ago.

Good to hear that he's conserving his energies for the really important stuff, Alison

Long life & good health, Maestro Haitink!

[Flosshilde]

That's a relief, ams. It's bad enough running out with just a couple of days to go to the end of the month - I was worried how you would manage with a week & a half to go before pay-day!

[Flosshilde]

That's great to hear, Alison

What did your Bruckner CD-borrowing friend make of it?

& what about the Princess?

[Prommer]

A standing ovation taking in most people in all parts of the hall, too.