New Year's Day Concert 2014

[amateur51]

Just caught the first line of Petroc's intro - "Sponsored by Rolex". Whit? On the BBC??

Nuff said

[Alison]

Spare a thought for Brian Kay, 70 this year.

[Petrushka]

Spare a thought for Brian Kay, 70 this year.

And for Richard Baker who will be 89 this year.

[Richard Tarleton]

Just caught the first line of Petroc's intro - "Sponsored by Rolex". Whit? On the BBC??

I don't suppose it's optional, if they want to broadcast it.

Just caught sight of some rather dodgy tartans.

[Petrushka]

A fine first half even if some of Maestro Barenboim's tempo fluctuations are slightly extreme. Great sound coming through my speakers via the TV hooked up to my hi-fi, easily the best I've heard from this event.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

"Slightly extreme"?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

A fine first half even if some of Maestro Barenboim's tempo fluctuations are slightly extreme. Great sound coming through my speakers via the TV hooked up to my hi-fi, easily the best I've heard from this event.

Agreed. fine performances as always, but the sound is an example of what broadcasters should be proud.

[MickyD]

A pity about the idiot who keeps taking flash photos from the side aisle.

[amateur51]

A pity about the idiot who keeps taking flash photos from the side aisle.

One of Radio 3's target audience no doubt

Miiiaaaaoooow

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

A pity about the idiot who keeps taking flash photos from the side aisle.

I wish they'd eject those people. Oh, there it goes again.

[Simon Biazeck]

Under Barenboim's baton it is at least listenable! I did like the zither solo - shades of The Third Man and Harry Lime!

[amateur51]

I wish they'd eject those people. Oh, there it goes again.

Are you sure it's a flash and not the house lights glinting off his Rolex watch?

Oh wash my mouth out with soap and water

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A pity about the idiot who keeps taking flash photos from the side aisle.

The DG/Teldec official chap preparing the CD/DVD cover shots?

[slarty]

I have not heard the VPO play better since the last Kleiber NYD concert in 1992. I was not aware of any extreme tempi, as one who played this music for many years, I can say that DB has managed without effort to find the right "schwung" tempi.
Only when this music is played for dancing is it necessary to keep it in a much more strict time, other the conductors or Orchestra leaders have full licence.
One only has to look at the faces of the musicians to see that they are really with him and are enjoying it immensely.
That has not always been the case.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

You don't need flash with today's quality cameras.