Radio 3 Unwind starts on the 4th of November

[oddoneout]

Thanks Pulcinella.

So, is Dr. Sam J now handing out medical advice?

I wonder what his nibs means by "main" Radio 3? Would that be the Erland Cooper who's been on In Tune, Unclassified, Night Tracks...

In any case that statement* lays itself open to "why not" - why can't British composers have a spotlight on the "main" R3? Why shunt them into a softplay back room to be aural wallpaper?

* Sorry, didn't realise that what I was referring to wouldn't appear!

He also argues that Unwind allows Radio 3 to spotlight British composers who won't be heard on “main” Radio 3,

[AuntDaisy]

Neil Fisher has an article in today's Times.....
But sadly the link doesn't work. I'll see if they've fixed it later.
Here's a cut and pasted taster:

Jackson says Unwind and its carefully curated playlists don't compare to the DIY playlists proliferating online. “Those playlists contain the most popular, familiar repertoire. What Sian is doing in the morning, talking about mental wellbeing, you don't get that from Spotify or an algorithm.” He also argues that Unwind allows Radio 3 to spotlight British composers who won't be heard on “main” Radio 3, naming as an example the Scottish folk-inspired artist Erland Cooper.

Thanks Pulcinella.

So, is Dr. Sam J now handing out medical advice?

I wonder what his nibs means by "main" Radio 3? Would that be the Erland Cooper who's been on In Tune, Unclassified, Night Tracks...

[Pulcinella]

Neil Fisher has an article in today's Times.....


But sadly the link doesn't work. I'll see if they've fixed it later.

Here's a cut and pasted taster:

Jackson says Unwind and its carefully curated playlists don't compare to the DIY playlists proliferating online. “Those playlists contain the most popular, familiar repertoire. What Sian is doing in the morning, talking about mental wellbeing, you don't get that from Spotify or an algorithm.” He also argues that Unwind allows Radio 3 to spotlight British composers who won't be heard on “main” Radio 3, naming as an example the Scottish folk-inspired artist Erland Cooper.

[oddoneout]

Seeing Radio 3 Unwind written down suddenly made me think it might be a cure for flatulence.

Buscopan adverts?

[LMcD]

Seeing Radio 3 Unwind written down suddenly made me think it might be a cure for flatulence.

I took it to mean that it was unravelling.

[gurnemanz]

Seeing Radio 3 Unwind written down suddenly made me think it might be a cure for flatulence.

[smittims]

I think that applies to many of us! I still paint in body-colour for pleasure, but cannot submit to the disciplines of even the easiest 'learn how to paint' books.

Adrian Hill was an interesting fellow: served on the Western Front in the first world war and became one of the earliest official war artists, having hined his skills while recovering from wounds.

[Roslynmuse]

It's only recently that I discovered that Erkki Melartin was the composer of the 'Butterfly Waltz' which , many years ago, was the signature tune to Sketch Club, a children's art programme on BBC TV. I hadn't heard it since then, and have been pleased discover several recordings. It's from his incidental music to The Sleeping Beauty (presumably a play rather than the ballet).

Adrian Hill - I remember as a child getting a set of oil paints and a book on painting by Adrian Hill. I didn't have the patience to persevere, I'm afraid...

[smittims]

It's only recently that I discovered that Erkki Melartin was the composer of the 'Butterfly Waltz' which , many years ago, was the signature tune to Sketch Club, a children's art programme on BBC TV. I hadn't heard it since then, and have been pleased discover several recordings. It's from his incidental music to The Sleeping Beauty (presumably a play rather than the ballet).

[LMcD]

I agree with you, oddoneout, about the variety of music and composers on YLE. Erkki Melartin has been a particularly enjoyable new discovery. Re the timings issue, Finland is 2 hours ahead of UK time (not sure when they switch to their equivalent of Summer Time, if they do).

1 hour forward on 30th of March, 1 hour back on October 26th this year.

[hmvman]

I agree with you, oddoneout, about the variety of music and composers on YLE. Erkki Melartin has been a particularly enjoyable new discovery. Re the timings issue, Finland is 2 hours ahead of UK time (not sure when they switch to their equivalent of Summer Time, if they do).

[oddoneout]

Yet another reason for tuning in. I'm starting to recognize the Finnish for various instruments by clicking on the 'Now Playing' link.

Some of the names look quite odd, but like you I'm beginning to recognise some of them - all good for the brain cells I believe - learning a new language!
I'm still struggling a bit with the YLE website - whatever I did on my first encounter I have been unable to repeat. However I have found out how to get a translation if I don't use the Google prompt before I begin, so I can see what the playlist is. I can't find a "what's playing"(one of the things I 'lost'), but by going through the music list I can make a good guess as to what I'm hearing - using the times doesn't help as they are on different time zone/season set-up. It's all worth it though - I've heard more variety and more composers unfamiliar to me in a few days than in a R3 year of daytime output. The EMS is the only place I hear that now.
The pause after the music finishes is still taking a bit of getting used to - a sad indication of how long it is since R3 did that as the norm.
I just wish it didn't have to involve firing up the PC and then leaving it on, and having to compromise on seating arrangements in order to listen - my radio is where I can listen when on the settee or in my armchair, the PC isn't.

[Roger Webb]

.................. I'm sure it would be impossible to hear if you were listening in the car!

It would in ours - so technically backward is it that we barely get FM, but LW (from Droitwich) comes through a treat!....I'll try a new set of valves.

[hmvman]

....did you know Haydn wrote a work with the word 'Sweatshirt' in it - can't remember what it was now!

BTW I love the silence before the (AI?) announcer too...a sort of automated 'Ultimate Calm' type voice!

I'll have to listen out for that Haydn 'sweatshirt' piece...

I'm fascinated by the announcer's voice and how he (it?) often ends sentences in a sort of whisper - almost like an exhaling of breath. I'm sure it would be impossible to hear if you were listening in the car!

[Roger Webb]

I didn't listen much over the Xmas period so missed the Parsifal ident. I haven't found a translation of the page but I can usually determine what the music is and the names of the composers and performers. (Funny enough, though, if the cookies permission box comes up there is an English option on it!)

One other thing I meant to mention about Klassinen is that there is also a decent silence between the end of the music and the announcements and between the announcements and the start of the music.

The reason I mention a translation is that from the web page you can find a complete listing of the programme's running order with timings. Even when listening via streamer on an 'aggregator' (vTuner) I can use my tablet (android) to bring up the web page and google translate does the rest.....with hilarious results....did you know Haydn wrote a work with the word 'Sweatshirt' in it - can't remember what it was now!

BTW I love the silence before the (AI?) announcer too...a sort of automated 'Ultimate Calm' type voice!