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Originally posted by antongould View PostIn no way trying to take over Suffolkcoastal's mantle I have analysed the Breakfast Monday to Friday playlists for 21 days of Breakfast in July. The results are, to me at least, interesting - so as it's been a long week what about a quiz?
What was the average length of the pieces played
a) 5.25 mins
b) 6.34 mins
c) 6.90 mins
How many composers featured
a) 156
b) 191
c) 213
Who was the most played composer
a) J S Bach
b) Chopin
c) Mozart
How many pieces were played more than once
a) 2
b) 5
c) 10
Which composer was not played in July
a) Wagner
b) Bruckner
c) Nielsen
The average length of the pieces played was 6.9 minutes.
191 composers featured including Trad. and Anon.
Bach was easily the most played composer with 32 plays as against 27 for Mozart and 22 for Chopin
I was probably the only person amazed that 10 pieces were played twice in the month! A point of (maybe) interest 8 were played by both SMP and RC (2 by RC twice) - do they/their producers not check playlists?
.........and sadly Bruckner missed July completely
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Originally posted by antongould View PostThe average length of the pieces played was 6.9 minutes.
191 composers featured including Trad. and Anon.
Bach was easily the most played composer with 32 plays as against 27 for Mozart and 22 for Chopin
I was probably the only person amazed that 10 pieces were played twice in the month! A point of (maybe) interest 8 were played by both SMP and RC (2 by RC twice) - do they/their producers not check playlists?
.........and sadly Bruckner missed July completelyIt 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 Paul SherrattAny Djélimady Tounkara or Toumani Diabate, for example ?
It's rather like the early days of RW when the specific mission was to attract a wide range of listeners and there a was a little bit of lots of things which people would complain about individually. And the response would be from those who were mainly interested one new genre: 'But there's only one [name of programme/genre] per week. I mean, how selfish can you get?'
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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From Mice to Men - interesting that in today's Grauniad the unsung hero of these boards Roger Wright has a little piece saying how neglected Frank Bridge is and that he intends to do something about it at the Proms and, presumably, elsewhere. Sad therefore that of the 191 composers featured on Breakfast in July we have neither Bridge or Bax, who also gets a favourable mention in the article. With Bruckner also missing perhaps JSB uses up all the B "slots"!
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Originally posted by antongould View PostRoger Wright has a little piece saying how neglected Frank Bridge is and that he intends to do something about it at the Proms and, presumably, elsewhere.
Bridge Blow out you bugles (5 mins)
Bridge Enter Spring (17 mins)
Bridge Isabella (13 mins)
Bridge Overture 'Rebus' (9 mins)
Bridge There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook (11 mins)
Well, that's 'something', no question.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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