It's a little-known fact that Sibelius had a library of books dedicated to popular singers. He certainly had two on Ella.
The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
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Originally posted by french frank View PostStrauss/Rosenkavalier, Kodaly, The Laughing Policeman, Arensky, Purcell: after that it's hard to think of anything that would constitute a 'surprise' ...
Anyone catch a weekend presenter's comment that, since Sibelius didn't die until 1957 'he will have listened to Elvis'?
[Wife to 90-year-old Sibelius: 'Jean, drop what you're doing and come quickly, they're playing Elvis on Radio 1.'
With apologies to Barry Fantoni]
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Originally posted by barber olly View PostGracelandia!
It's a little-known fact that Sibelius had a library of books dedicated to popular singers. He certainly had two on Ella.
I do have a certain 'sympathy' with, or understanding of, the thought: 'Wow! Sibelius didn't die until 1957 and I'd always imagined him as one of the old classical composers.' Not sure that I would expect an R3 presenter to have one of those 'wow' moments though!It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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When Rob announced that he was looking for suggestions for "happy" records today my mind immediately turned to "The Laughing Policeman" and then I thought "Nah, R3 would never play that!"
Oh, how wrong could I be. Welcome to Uncle Mac's (Rob's) Children's Hour everyone.
Also good to hear our Sean banging out Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet once again. and thriceO Wort, du Wort, das mir Fehlt!
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Originally posted by Bax-of-Delights View PostAlso good to hear our Sean banging out Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet once again. and thrice
Re Breakfast I now tend to switch off after 10mins (even quicker on weekends) - probably excellent hospital style radio but not what interests me.
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Particularly awful selection of music on breakfast today, until I switched back on in the middle of the Heiliger Dankgesang from LvB Op 132. Given the time I suspect we have John Sessions to thank for this? (Didn't hear him on Monday)"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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We play lots of little pieces
That would really not be missed
But pieces that last longer
Are never on the list.
(You know the tune )
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Originally posted by salymap View PostI shall never forget the headlines, in more than one paper of the day.....'Sibelius dies as Sargent conducts his 5th Symphony'. MS, who was actually a very good Sibelian, was conducting I think, on Finnish Radio at the time. KCII would know.............where is he?
According to Tawaststjerna, on 19/9/57 Sib spoke by phone to Sargent. His wife Aino was concerned that he went early to bed, not listening as usual to the late-night news. He had a cerebral haemorrhage at the lunch-table the following day. Aino thought of putting on Sargent's broadcast of the 5th on the radio as Sib lay in bed unconscious, but didn't. He died an hour later at 9.15pm.I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
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Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View PostCan't pretend to KCII's depths of knowledge but apparently we must acquit Sargent of killing Sibelius!
According to Tawaststjerna, on 19/9/57 Sib spoke by phone to Sargent. His wife Aino was concerned that he went early to bed, not listening as usual to the late-night news. He had a cerebral haemorrhage at the lunch-table the following day. Aino thought of putting on Sargent's broadcast of the 5th on the radio as Sib lay in bed unconscious, but didn't. He died an hour later at 9.15pm.
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