Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate

[Bryn]

Suzy Klein made a big thing this morning of telling us how much she was looking forward to Sarah Walker presenting Sunday Morning (from 1 October, it turns out), thereby soothing the troubled breasts of her admirers. Of course no such comfort is on offer for those of us who enjoyed James Jolly and Jonathan Swain's programmes, and who have seen them unceremoniously ditched.

Sarah's got something else on next Sunday. However, there is no Sunday 18th September 2017. Next Sunday is the 17th inst.

[cloughie]

Suzy Klein made a big thing this morning of telling us how much she was looking forward to Sarah Walker presenting Sunday Morning (from 1 October, it turns out), thereby soothing the troubled breasts of her admirers. Of course no such comfort is on offer for those of us who enjoyed James Jolly and Jonathan Swain's programmes, and who have seen them unceremoniously ditched.

It'll be fine, she's got good taste!

[Nick Armstrong]

Still here

Merged threads and new title - the old one did put people off if they wanted to proclaim their enjoyment

[BBMmk2]

Thanks FF!

[Barbirollians]

It is still a pile of rubbish and surely on the wrong station !

[cloughie]

It is still a pile of rubbish and surely on the wrong station !

Were it Christmas, Barbs, no doubt you'd be drinking in the Bar Humbug!

[french frank]

It is still a pile of rubbish and surely on the wrong station !

It wasn't that I disagree with you about the programme, Barbs (I don't). But the comment had been made - and I agreed with that too

[Stanfordian]

It is still a pile of rubbish and surely on the wrong station !

HIya Barbirollians,

The silly competitions, a growing tendency to play bleeding chunks of works, a band of irritating presenters gushing with superlatives and the cult of personalities as guests were the final nails in the coffin for me and I never listen to R3 anymore except for 'Private Passions' occasionally. I've never listened to a Proms concert ever and what is that 'Proms in Park' all about. I much prefer to keep diligently about my reviewing and reporting activities, play my own extensive collection and attend concerts and opera when something appeals. Sadly there is little recital activity left in my neck of the woods; which is some thing I badly miss.

[Barbirollians]

It wasn't that I disagree with you about the programme, Barbs (I don't). But the comment had been made - and I agreed with that too

[Ein Heldenleben]

One thing I have noticed is that SK seems to play a lot more slow , mediative pieces than RC used to. Is this because of
- sampling error on my part ?
- a reflection of the differing personalities and musical tastes of the two presenters?
- a conscious attempt by the establishment to calm us all down in anticipation of a hard or indeed no Brexit ?
- or to make austerity more palatable ? Without getting too Adorno to distract us from our historic purpose etc.?
Seriously though now we have the Classic FM filler Bolero - a piece my wife instantly said should be banned .

[Bax-of-Delights]

SK tells us that she hasn't heard "Bolero" for years.
She hasn't been listening to R3 then.

[Ein Heldenleben]

The best Bolero I have heard was the one in the superb R4 documentary Tom-tickety-Tom. In it orchestra players comment on the piece as it unfolds - not always favourably . The great Jack Brymer , LSO principal clarinet, memorably described the climax as like "being hit on the back of the head by a sock full of wet sand ."

[Bryn]

The best Bolero I have heard was the one in the superb R4 documentary Tom-tickety-Tom. In it orchestra players comment on the piece as it unfolds - not always favourably . The great Jack Brymer , LSO principal clarinet, memorably described the climax as like "being hit on the back of the head by a sock full of wet sand ."

Bobby McFerrin and the Wiener Philhamoniker for me.

[BBMmk2]

Great to hear Carillon de Westminster this morning.

BTW I absolutely loathe Ravel's Bolero. Just a steady monotonous dirge.

[french frank]

Bobby McFerrin and the Wiener Philhamoniker for me.

You dislike the piece that much, do you, Bryn?