Live from the Bridgewater Hall Manchester- 7.30 tonight

[salymap]

The Halle Orchestra, conducted by Mark Elder. Presented by Tom McKinney

Ailish Tynan [soprano]

Haydn - Symphony 104 in D [London]

Interval. A short story

Mahler - Symphony no 4

[Petrushka]

An enjoyable concert this and the sort of programme I'm fond of putting on myself via the CD player.

I prefer my Mahler 4 to have more bite than it usually receives and it got it here with some appropriately astringent woodwind playing from an in-form Halle under Elder. I wasn't too keen on Ailish Tynan's take on the finale but it wasn't enough to spoil a very fine concert. Any other listeners?

[Thropplenoggin]

An enjoyable concert this and the sort of programme I'm fond of putting on myself via the CD player.

I prefer my Mahler 4 to have more bite than it usually receives and it got it here with some appropriately astringent woodwind playing from an in-form Halle under Elder. I wasn't too keen on Ailish Tynan's take on the finale but it wasn't enough to spoil a very fine concert. Any other listeners?

I really enjoyed the Haydn, muted the short story (ye gods, is R3 becoming Jackanory?!), and got half-way through the first movement of the Mahler, which I was also enjoying (a clever slower intro, I thought), but then the phone went...

I shall re-listen via iPlayer later this week. This (new?) presenter also sounds like he should be on Blue Peter. Don't tell me the infantilization is creeping into the evening slot, too?

[Petrushka]

I really enjoyed the Haydn, muted the short story (ye gods, is R3 becoming Jackanory?!), and got half-way through the first movement of the Mahler, which I was also enjoying (a clever slower intro, I thought), but then the phone went...

I shall re-listen via iPlayer later this week. This (new?) presenter also sounds like he should be on Blue Peter. Don't tell me the infantilization is creeping into the evening slot, too?

Your thoughts on the presenter precisely mirrored my own! Ditto the short story. Time was when the interval feature was worth listening to but this was poor stuff. Yes, the Haydn was most enjoyable. Sir Mark in his element tonight I think.

[Thropplenoggin]

Your thoughts on the presenter precisely mirrored my own! Ditto the short story. Time was when the interval feature was worth listening to but this was poor stuff. Yes, the Haydn was most enjoyable. Sir Mark in his element tonight I think.

Quite. Where was the ever-reliable Stephen Johnson's Discovering Music interlude?

[salymap]

I heard the Haydn and enjoyed it, tinnitus bad though.

I haven't hear the Mahler 4 yet but hope to hear it later. At least it was completely by Mahler

[Thropplenoggin]

I haven't hear the Mahler 4 yet but hope to hear it later. At least it was completely by Mahler

[mercia]

Where was the ever-reliable Stephen Johnson's Discovering Music interlude?

here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g5znh

better late than never

[Thropplenoggin]

here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g5znh

better late than never

Ooo, many thanks for that!

[BBMmk2]

The Halle, since being under the helm of ir Mark Elder, have had a kind of resurgence, probably, since good old Sir John?

I do rather like the way Elder interprets his repertoire. I hope they will put this to disc.

[salymap]

I've listened to the first two movements of the Mahler sym 4 and thought Mark Elder allowed it to breathe, and I really enjoyed it.

It may sound odd, but tinnitus means I will get more out of it if I listen to the lasf half, perhaps tomorrow.

[Thropplenoggin]

I've listened to the first two movements of the Mahler sym 4 and thought Mark Elder allowed it to breathe, and I really enjoyed it.

It may sound odd, but tinnitus means I will get more out of it if I listen to the lasf half, perhaps tomorrow.

Look forward to Part II, Saly.