The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[Bax-of-Delights]

I took it to mean that he may have composed other stuff but none of it made the Top 20 of the BBC Specialist Classical Charts.

Well the duet from The Pearl Fishers and the L'Arlesienne Suite make very regular appearances on Breakfast and EC so one has to assume that the knowledge of the presenter is seriously limited in this case.

[mercia]

the Best of British list is getting to an awkward stage, with well over 200 days left and all the most "popular" works having already been requested, this morning we were asked for "the more obscure the better"

[french frank]

the Best of British list is getting to an awkward stage, with well over 200 days left and all the most "popular" works having already been requested, this morning we were asked for "the more obscure the better"

Really?! I'm sure I heard someone say 'The more obvious the better' on one programme.

Obscure works that are among the best of British music - we'll need some pretty knowledgeable listeners getting in touch

[teamsaint]

I had a look at the list, and , to be fair, its a pretty decent mix.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Well the duet from The Pearl Fishers and the L'Arlesienne Suite make very regular appearances on Breakfast and EC so one has to assume that the knowledge of the presenter is seriously limited in this case.

Well, yes. I don't know where to start with the "one-hit wonder" comment. If Bizet is to be coupled with Suppé, then is the whole of (presumably) Light Cavalry to be regarded as the "one hit" or just the Overture? And, if just the Overture, then doesn't Carmen qualify as being a "six-hit wonder" (even if only courtesy of Bennett & Hammerstein)? Then there are the pieces you mention; and the other works that receive regular concert and broadcast performances; and the other Suppé overtures; and the fact that Carmen wasn't a "hit" until many years after Bizet's death ...

What, exactly, is this type of broadcasting for? It serves only Mr Murdoch and those others who wish to see an end to the Licence Fee.

[french frank]

I had a look at the list, and , to be fair, its a pretty decent mix.

If it's to go on for a year in all, we're not half way through yet - as mercia pointed out (btw, mercs - I wasn't doubting what you heard, just they seemed to be saying the opposite a few days ago).

[teamsaint]

If it's to go on for a year in all, we're not half way through yet - as mercia pointed out (btw, mercs - I wasn't doubting what you heard, just they seemed to be saying the opposite a few days ago).

Well they had better stick " adam Zero" on the list then.
I feel sure my email on to them on the subject will be persuasive enough.....

[antongould]

I am sure the members here assembled could come up with 365 excellent pieces

[EdgeleyRob]

the Best of British list is getting to an awkward stage, with well over 200 days left and all the most "popular" works having already been requested, this morning we were asked for "the more obscure the better"

Blimey,I didn't know about this list.
I'll get a George Lloyd e mail sent off right away.
Some good stuff in there TBF.

[antongould]

Blimey,I didn't know about this list.
I'll get a George Lloyd e mail sent off right away.
Some good stuff in there TBF.

More than that ER take it over and make it something to treasure....

[french frank]

Yesterday's Breakfast playlist looked bad, but I'm listening. Presenter introduced Elizabethan Serenade: 'I expect some of you will be thinking: I know that piece.' And then someone tweeted: 'Radio 3 playing a spot of Ronald Binge. Perfect for a Sunday morning.'

I feel there's no further hope for the human race if no one protests. (They have just played the Andante cantuh-BEELay from K330...). We have had the Johann Strauss II, as per usual, and have three spirituals, Cole Porter and two pieces by Michael Nyman to come ...

I shoulda known better with a list like that, Dah, dah, dah, dah ....

[Suffolkcoastal]

Yesterday's playlist was indeed bad, I though when I first saw it that someone had a pasted a playlist from R2 a few years book in error. I had to listen in to check this wasn't the case knowing what an utter embarrassment the R3 website is. I suppose we're getting all the Nyman currently as he's 70 this year.

[mercia]

the Best of British list is getting to an awkward stage, with well over 200 days left and all the most "popular" works having already been requested, this morning we were asked for "the more obscure the better"

looks like there were no BoB suggestions at the weekend

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03lzxnx/live

[french frank]

looks like there were no BoB suggestions at the weekend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03lzxnx/live

What? No Ronald Binge? Perhaps anyone able to suggest anything 'more obscure' isn't listening? Have they already had 'The Lark Ascending' ?

[Hitch]

Perhaps the members here could send in suggestions? I've just followed the Spotify playlist (despite the usual problem with artist/composer tags), so if you'd like to educate me, now's your chance. The very best of British luck to you.