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  • Frances_iom
    Full Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 2413
    #1546
    Originally posted by Bax-of-Delights View Post
    ...Do you think that the powers-that-be realised that it all got a little toe-curling and rather close to Simon Bates's "Our Tune"?
    I see one contribution to Guardian has
    Martin Kettle blames the head of Radio 3, Roger Wright, for excluding Mozart. Presumably Mr Wright is also responsible for making Radio 3's Breakfast show like Classic FM without the ads.
    - which suggests there is a recent improvement, as when I gave up on it it the function of music was to fill interstices between tweet requests, trailers, puff for other programs etc - adverts in all but name

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    • antongould
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 8785
      #1547
      Originally posted by Bax-of-Delights View Post
      Do I get the impression that Joe and Jane Public have been quietly ditched from "Your Call" and that there is now a concentration on purely musical figures to give their voice to a piece of music?
      Do you think that the powers-that-be realised that it all got a little toe-curling and rather close to Simon Bates's "Our Tune"?
      since the Torch Days there has been a move away from normal people, most of whom I found interesting, and we are now in a spell of people of the Proms. I do not know what the plan is when the Last Night is over.

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      • cloughie
        Full Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 22126
        #1548
        Originally posted by antongould View Post
        since the Torch Days there has been a move away from normal people, most of whom I found interesting, and we are now in a spell of people of the Proms. I do not know what the plan is when the Last Night is over.
        My suggestion - ditch it!

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        • Frances_iom
          Full Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 2413
          #1549
          Originally posted by antongould View Post
          ... I do not know what the plan is when the Last Night is over.
          maybe they could now play two (possibly even successive) movements of a multi-movement piece - they could even ague that they are a little closer to the composer's wishes but I guess the suits aren't interested in that idea as anything over 3mins taxes them.

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          • french frank
            Administrator/Moderator
            • Feb 2007
            • 30301
            #1550
            Originally posted by antongould View Post
            since the Torch Days there has been a move away from normal people, most of whom I found interesting, and we are now in a spell of people of the Proms. I do not know what the plan is when the Last Night is over.
            Yes. I've just listened to Tuesday's edition (forgot it was Charts day - does the BBC get paid for every time the presenter says "The Specialist Classical Chart"?).

            Guest caller was Benjamin Grosvenor, coincidentally on the very day he was appearing at the Proms (also on Radio 3, please note the early start of 7pm). Still it was bit more informative than a listener phoning to say he was going to the Prom.
            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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            • BBMmk2
              Late Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 20908
              #1551
              Just had this mornings edition on. I have been also hearing more this week, so, in some respects I prefer this current way of presenting.

              IMO, this programme is not for a sit down and listen,more forgetimng people set up for the day.
              Don’t cry for me
              I go where music was born
              J S Bach 1685-1750

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              • salymap
                Late member
                • Nov 2010
                • 5969
                #1552
                Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
                Just had this mornings edition on. I have been also hearing more this week, so, in some respects I prefer this current way of presenting.

                IMO, this programme is not for a sit down and listen,more forgetimng people set up for the day.

                And this morning we were treated to Placido Domingo singing 'Elephant's ears', mentioned on here yesterday.
                What is the Italian sung there, so that I can expunge the elephants? Can't catch it.

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                • Serial_Apologist
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 37689
                  #1553
                  Originally posted by salymap View Post
                  And this morning we were treated to Placido Domingo singing 'Elephant's ears', mentioned on here yesterday.
                  What is the Italian sung there, so that I can expunge the elephants? Can't catch it.
                  "Donna e mobile" - hmmm - lady with mobile phone? Or kebab with free mobile phone extra?

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                  • Northender
                    #1554
                    More worryingly: 'There's something moving in my kebab'. (And let's not forget Dennis Norden's 'My girl-friend's got a scooter')

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26536
                      #1555
                      Originally posted by Northender View Post
                      More worryingly: 'There's something moving in my kebab'.




                      Never heard that one!

                      Perfect!
                      "...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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                      • Northender
                        #1556
                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post




                        Never heard that one!

                        Perfect!
                        Neither had I until it suddenly occurred to me.

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26536
                          #1557
                          Originally posted by Northender View Post
                          Neither had I until it suddenly occurred to me.

                          If I ever have the misfortune to hear that annoyingly-overexposed piece of music again, you will be much in my thoughts!!
                          "...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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                          • salymap
                            Late member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 5969
                            #1558
                            Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
                            "Donna e mobile" - hmmm - lady with mobile phone? Or kebab with free mobile phone extra?
                            Yes S-A I know it's La Donna e mobile but what are the words that sound like jumbo's lugholes ??

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                            • french frank
                              Administrator/Moderator
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 30301
                              #1559
                              Originally posted by salymap View Post
                              Yes S-A I know it's La Donna e mobile but what are the words that sound like jumbo's lugholes ??
                              La donna è mobil'.
                              Qual piuma al vento,
                              muta d'accento e di pensier!
                              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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                              • salymap
                                Late member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 5969
                                #1560
                                Originally posted by french frank View Post
                                La donna è mobil'.
                                Qual piuma al vento,
                                muta d'accento e di pensier!
                                Oh thank you french frank, I must write it down to remember it. What a treasure you are

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