France Musique

[Don Petter]

It's not playing the same music as the link to 'ambiance'??? There isn't any presentation at all - just the online details. A moment ago an announcer said "Ambiance classique' and the music started again. Currently playing the Radetzky March (following Handel's Royal Fireworks). Each piece seem to last about 3 mins or so.

May depend on the time of day (or more than one stream)? I think we've normally heard complete works, with brief introductions, on RDS radio.

[MickyD]

I must confess I have never heard of this "ambiance" title, FF. But on the home page, if you click on "grille des programmes", you will get a schedule of programmes, but it doesn't look like you can see a playlist. I haven't listened to Radio Classique for a long time, but if it is playing pieces of 3 minutes or so, then I would say it is surely a bit like Classic FM!

[french frank]

I must confess I have never heard of this "ambiance" title, FF. But on the home page, if you click on "grille des programmes", you will get a schedule of programmes, but it doesn't look like you can see a playlist. I haven't listened to Radio Classique for a long time, but if it is playing pieces of 3 minutes or so, then I would say it is surely a bit like Classic FM!

Radio Classique is playing longer pieces, and the selection sounds more enterprising - currently Mzt PC 23, though only the first movement. Someone announced 'Radio Classique' in a seductive voice before it began.

It sounds a cut above 'Ambiance' , which is currently playing Peer Gynt Suite No1. That playlist only lists what's playing atm and the most recent pieces. Oops - Marriage of Figaro - the aria Figaro sings to Cherubino when he's being sent away to join the army. You don't seem to get the names of the performers ...

[french frank]

May depend on the time of day (or more than one stream)? I think we've normally heard complete works, with brief introductions, on RDS radio.

I was confusing you and MickyD as to whether I was talking about Radio Classique or Ambiance, I think. Ambiance has the very short pieces, rather more familiar. Classique is not quite so CFM-ish, but I still haven't heard any presentation (it's currently playing Boyce.

Update: Announcer à la TTN came on gave brief details of the Boyce.

[MickyD]

I was confusing you and MickyD as to whether I was talking about Radio Classique or Ambiance, I think. Ambiance has the very short pieces, rather more familiar. Classique is not quite so CFM-ish, but I still haven't heard any presentation (it's currently playing Boyce.

Update: Announcer à la TTN came on gave brief details of the Boyce.

You will find that programmes during the day on Radio Classique are presenter-led, with news bulletins, articles etc...I think it is only the late night offerings which are music only.