The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[MrGongGong]

Perhaps they could bring in Chris Moyles as a saviour, like they did for Radio 1?

And Steve Reich in the afternoon ?

[AndyJW]

Petroc has now abandoned any pretence of proper announcements and back announcements: he seems to be increasingly playing tracks without any announcement of what we are about to hear. I give up....

Dreadful, and look who's back next week! Are we sitting comfortably? Seriously Radio 3 used to be a calming influence whilst driving but now, in the mornings I can't listen as I just get angry and my driving suffers! Yesterday, in the car, I had CFM on with John Suchet and I have to say, apart from the adverts and BCs, it was enjoyable and no silly guessing games! Andy

[Panjandrum]

Petroc has now abandoned any pretence of proper announcements and back announcements: he seems to be increasingly playing tracks without any announcement of what we are about to hear. I give up....

Well given breakfast plays the same 50 tunes over and over again I guess he thinks that even the most inattentive listeners recognise each piece by now.

[kernelbogey]

[...] Radio 3 used to be a calming influence whilst driving but now, in the mornings I can't listen as I just get angry and my driving suffers! [...] Andy

Andy, I had just the same experience yesterday. I thought 'this is making me feel angry and ill and that's not how I want to start the day'. Time to install a new set of CDs in the car's player and avoid choler.

[Panjandrum]

Does SM-P have such a low opinion of listeners not even possessing basic GCSE French that she has to translate "Jardins dans la Pluie" for us? I have no objection to translations of more abstruse languages, but surely we should be given the titles in the original tongue.

However, a more egregious sin was the truly jarring note of seguing Debussy with "Rejoice in the Lord "; I would dearly love to know the thought processes (if indeed there were any) of whoever dreamed that justaposition up.

[kernelbogey]

Risked drifting from TTN into Breakfast, only to be enraged by two items played in the first half hour without any introduction; and in the first case, without mentioning the composer (Berlioz) at all.

[cloughie]

Does SM-P have such a low opinion of listeners not even possessing basic GCSE French that she has to translate "Jardins dans la Pluie" for us? I have no objection to translations of more abstruse languages, but surely we should be given the titles in the original tongue.

However, a more egregious sin was the truly jarring note of seguing Debussy with "Rejoice in the Lord "; I would dearly love to know the thought processes (if indeed there were any) of whoever dreamed that justaposition up.

Perhaps it's a reflection of the weather, the mild winter means she's not playing 'Des pas sur la neige' and the segue means she doesn't need her wellies!

[mercia]

I like no pre-announcement of items, so that if it happens to be a piece I don't know I can have a guess as to composer or country or date - I think it makes me listen more attentively.

[old khayyam]

I tuned in to R3 at around 8:30 Sunday morning, expecting to hear something of a gentle and ecclesiastical nature, only to find another phone-in taking place - so it's not just the weekdays they are desecrating!

[Panjandrum]

Perhaps it's a reflection of the weather, the mild winter means she's not playing 'Des pas sur la neige' and the segue means she doesn't need her wellies!

[french frank]

Didn't hear it but SMP very excited on Twitter about having played 'Turangalila' ... (?)

[Panjandrum]

Didn't hear it but SMP very excited on Twitter about having played 'Turangalila' ... (?)

I've just tweeted back to ask how it's not still playing, given it runs for 80 mins+ on even the fastest versions. Not holding my breath for a reply.

[doversoul1]

Does SM-P have such a low opinion of listeners not even possessing basic GCSE French that she has to translate "Jardins dans la Pluie" for us? I have no objection to translations of more abstruse languages, but surely we should be given the titles in the original tongue.

I don’t possess GCSE in French. Come to that I don’t possess any GCSEs. And what are ‘abstruse languages’ in your list? I imagine it is somewhat different from mine.

I’m not sure if that is a particularly necessary point to criticise. At least where Breakfast is concerned.

[cloughie]

I've just tweeted back to ask how it's not still playing, given it runs for 80 mins+ on even the fastest versions. Not holding my breath for a reply.

SM-P the Queen of the BC!

[Panjandrum]

I don’t possess GCSE in French. Come to that I don’t possess any GCSEs. And what are ‘abstruse languages’ in your list? I imagine it is somewhat different from mine.
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I’m not sure if that is a particularly necessary point to criticise. At least where Breakfast is concerned.

DS, it gives the erroneous (IMO) view that the piece was given an English title by its composer, and falsely perpetuates a little Englander vision of the world which, surely, we should be trying to dispel. Of all nationalities, a Frenchman is probably the least likely to commit such a sacrilege (Golliwog's Cakewalk notwithstanding)!