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The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
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My view is that the Breakfast programme will still be the Breakfast programme. Whatever your feelings, admiring or critical, about particular presenters, it will still be the same mess of pottage. And, yes, of course some people enjoy it. But in artistic, cultural and intellectual terms, it's the road to HELL. And professional standards for what they still advertise as 'Radio 3's classical breakfast show' can be frequently woeful.
"There’s the best in classical music in the finest performances, the latest BBC News, highlights from the day’s papers, personalised Wake Up Calls, and your chance to introduce a piece of music and hear it on air."
One can say that they do "the latest BBC News, highlights from the day’s papers, personalised Wake Up Calls, and your chance to introduce a piece of music and hear it on air" adequately.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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Originally posted by bbI suppose that the good intention is that 'Breakfast' should be accessible to all, but of course, if no one turns up, it inevitably defeats the object. Perhaps this is actually the solution. Just don't turn up, although do we ultimately have a choice?
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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Well, what do we think of CB-H's first stint as the new presenter of Breakfast? I haven't tuned in this morning, but just checking the Twitter feed, I find that CB-H has been tweeting like crazy; it's a wonder she's found time to do any presenting!
One of her guests apparently got into Sibelius through "prog rock" (is that a landscape in Finland I wonder?). Among the musical fare this morning we've had Mother Goose; Vissi d'Arte; Haffner movement; and a "jazzy" take on the Bach chaconne.
Plus ca change.
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Originally posted by eighthobstruction View PostSurely....nobody decides at 0630-0900hrs suddenly to change their musical habits....especially a change of channel/wavelength....I don't decide to listen to something different until at least 1130hrs....goodluck SMP....
So, changing the presenter would not, in itself, encourage new people to listen (of course, they could bombard other services with C B-H trails - we know how much listeners appreciate that!).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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Originally posted by muzzer View PostYou can't fault CB-H's enthusiasm but she does trip over her words too much for a professional presenter, sorry. I assume the format is out of her hands, as I'm a good few years past needing to be chivvied along, thank you. By the Beeb in any event.
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Originally posted by pastoralguy View PostI thought C B-H did well this morning! So much so that I sent her a text to tell her so! Anyone who can send me to work with the Mozart clarinet quintet on a day that involves the administration of several rectal suppositories deserves all the praise she can get.
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