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  • aeolium
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 3992

    Cakes for breakfast, calum?

    But this summer could see Essential Classics change to Olympic Classics. How would Elgar have got on in the velodrome? What about Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George, who in addition to his talent as a composer was reputedly a strong swimmer, a fine marksman with a pistol, fencer and powerful runner? Material for endless discussions, emails and texts...

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    • Nick Armstrong
      Host
      • Nov 2010
      • 26538

      Originally posted by Suffolkcoastal View Post
      I'm in agreement with you about Colin Davis in Sibelius 5 caliban, generally I've never been particularly impressed with Sir Colin's Sibelius interpretations
      I wouldn't go that far, in fact. I think he's the conductor that really makes No 3 work, for instance; and is capable of really nailing No 7...
      "...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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      • Crowcatcher

        Listening to "Pick of the Week" on R4 last night (aprogramme I usually enjoy) my ears were assaulted by two extracts of the parts of R3 morning programmes that I detest - what the Essential Classics guest has to say about his (possible) connection with music together with the worst performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion I have ever heard, then to be followed a few moments later with what the Breakfast phone in guest has to say about his meaningless life.
        The disease is spreading - I despair.

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        • antongould
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 8785

          I have indicated before that there seemed no indication of having to drum up business for Your Call - well this morning PT specifically asked for, I think, students to get in touch with details of the piece of music that brought them to classical music or something like that. An idea to see if new listeners are being brought in?
          This morning's Your Call focused on Pablo Casals who one would suppose had a meaningful life - as to the meaningless lives of myself and others I do not feel qualified to comment.

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          • doversoul1
            Ex Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 7132

            antongould
            Sorry, it’s me again and sorry this has been said before but it has nothing to do with the content of these calls. The point I and many other have been making is that it is not Radio3’s business to broadcast listeners’ personal opinions or experience as a regular feature.

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            • antongould
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 8785

              Private Passions? Presumably some of the great and good are listeners?

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              • french frank
                Administrator/Moderator
                • Feb 2007
                • 30302

                Originally posted by antongould View Post
                I have indicated before that there seemed no indication of having to drum up business for Your Call
                What do you think the daily repetition of requests to listeners to participate is, usually several times daily, seven days a week, during the programme which (like every other radio station) gets its biggest audience of the day? Maybe 100,000 listeners hearing any one request, up to 750,000 hearing one request during the course of the week [oh, plus the publicity on Radio 4's Pick of the Week, drumming up business!]. They only actually need a minimum of 7 replies a week to have one for every day. 30 replies a week, no, let's say 50, would give them an embarrassment of riches and would constitute 'a flood of replies'; but they would still be outnumbered by the listeners who hate the feature.
                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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                • antongould
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 8785

                  I only hear one a day at most.

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                  • french frank
                    Administrator/Moderator
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 30302

                    Originally posted by antongould View Post
                    I only hear one a day at most.
                    Multiply you by 100,000 and there are 100,000 listeners hearing it.
                    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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                    • antongould
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 8785

                      can't fault your sums

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                      • amateur51

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                        I wouldn't go that far, in fact. I think he's the conductor that really makes No 3 work, for instance; and is capable of really nailing No 7...
                        Sir Colin is due to give a performance of Sibelius symphony no 4 with the Academy Orchestra at Royal Academy of Music in London on 17 February 2012.

                        The concert is free but you have to book tickets in advance - only two/applicatiion

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                        • doversoul1
                          Ex Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 7132

                          It is a programme made specifically for that purpose and music is secondary. An hour a week is plenty for that.

                          [ed.] reply to #1206]

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                          • cloughie
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 22127

                            Originally posted by Crowcatcher View Post
                            Listening to "Pick of the Week" on R4 last night (aprogramme I usually enjoy) my ears were assaulted by two extracts of the parts of R3 morning programmes that I detest - what the Essential Classics guest has to say about his (possible) connection with music together with the worst performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion I have ever heard, then to be followed a few moments later with what the Breakfast phone in guest has to say about his meaningless life.
                            The disease is spreading - I despair.
                            Was the presenter a Roger Wright plant - I can see no real justification for including some of the worst bits of Radio 3 on Radio 4.

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                            • cloughie
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2011
                              • 22127

                              Originally posted by antongould View Post
                              Private Passions? Presumably some of the great and good are listeners?
                              A programme way past its sell-by date. Another example of celebration of the celebrity culture and playing BCs. Who on earth was the women with the dreary voice who I heard briefly on yesterday's programme?

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                              • vinteuil
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 12843

                                Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                                ... Who on earth was the women with the dreary voice who I heard briefly on yesterday's programme?
                                ... on Private Passions it was Olivia Williams. Who was not uninteresting.

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