Webern, Mozart and Strauss Tonight 24th May at 7.30

[Hornspieler]

You have 26 minutes to tune in to this exciting programme by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Let's have your reactions on this dedicated thread.

HS

[teamsaint]

still catching up with last nights Mahler.......

going very well......

although it would be going a lot better if the stupid ****** internet and useless ***** iplayer weren't so ....er..useless and stupid.

Start of the fourth movement tremendous !!

[Petrushka]

A live Zarathustra is always special not least for the notorious very high and exposed solo trumpet fanfare which has me holding my breath hoping the player makes it. Is it the most infamous 'buttock-clencher' in the repertoire?

[salymap]

I hope to listen to the Strauss today - I like/love nearly all of his big 'showstoppers.'

Must ration time on this though - lot's of things need doing.

[cloughie]

A live Zarathustra is always special not least for the notorious very high and exposed solo trumpet fanfare which has me holding my breath hoping the player makes it. Is it the most infamous 'buttock-clencher' in the repertoire?

...and that organ pitch is right!

[HighlandDougie]

Thanks for the heads-up, HS. I'm enjoying it very much on i-player and might even force myself to listen to that wretched nonsense by Strauss

[BBMmk2]

There's a lot of listening to do!! I think tomnorrow. Thank you HS!!

[Hornspieler]

There's a lot of listening to do!! I think tomnorrow. Thank you HS!!

Messages #6 and #7:

I've only just found time to listen myself.

I liked the first Webern piece - hated the second!

Really can't comment on those Mozart arias under the circumstances, but was sorry not to hear the Motet - probably just as well.

Just starting on the Strauss now. Will report back later.

HS

[EDIT:] OK I've just listened to Also Spracht Zarathustra.

Splendid playing by the BBCNOW. A force to be reckoned with these days. (Special mention for the woodwind)

Hard luck for the principal trumpet* - and it seemed to affect the rest of the section for the following few bars.

* That nasty high octave leap. My advice to players faced with such a task used to be "...think higher than the note you have to reach." It certainly used to work for me.