Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate

[cloughie]

To hear some of these comments you’d think she was undergoing a probationary period to be assessed by the Forum. No she’s presenting a radio programme - like it and listen or apply the off switch. I don’t think her presentation style will offend but I will switch off if I’m doing something else or if the music played is not to my liking - does anyone here listen to the full three hours every morning?

[french frank]

To hear some of these comments you’d think she was undergoing a probationary period to be assessed by the Forum

That strikes me as an important part of the forum's appeal! Pass an opinion, and then wait to see what happens …

[cloughie]

That strikes me as an important part of the forum's appeal! Pass an opinion, and then wait to see what happens …

Yes and most can manage football teams and deliver far better performances from the rostrum than most conductors internationally!

[oddoneout]

To hear some of these comments you’d think she was undergoing a probationary period to be assessed by the Forum. No she’s presenting a radio programme - like it and listen or apply the off switch. I don’t think her presentation style will offend but I will switch off if I’m doing something else or if the music played is not to my liking - does anyone here listen to the full three hours every morning?

In some respects it's both those. Yes it is just a radio programme, but she is replacing(not her fault) a very well known and liked presenter who was removed for no good reason that anyone can see, and as such may take a while to bed in.

[LMcD]

[QUOTE=oddoneout;841843]In some respects it's both those. Yes it is just a radio programme, but she is replacing(not her fault) a very well known and liked presenter who was removed for no good reason that anyone can see, and as such may take a while to bed in.[/QUOTE]

As far as I'm concerned, it took her about 28.77 seconds. While she's not a miracle worker, she does help one to intermittently forget (but not forgive) the programme's continuing lack of an overall structure and purpose.

[Ein Heldenleben]

To hear some of these comments you’d think she was undergoing a probationary period to be assessed by the Forum. No she’s presenting a radio programme - like it and listen or apply the off switch. I don’t think her presentation style will offend but I will switch off if I’m doing something else or if the music played is not to my liking - does anyone here listen to the full three hours every morning?

Yes I do . Today I find it a soothing experience while doing my annual accounts ...

[Serial_Apologist]

Yes I do . Today I find it a soothing experience while doing my annual accounts ...

You can count on her then.

(I'll get me coat...)

[Ein Heldenleben]

You can count on her then.

(I'll get me coat...)

If she could telepathically locate my gift aid receipts for the Royal Opera House I would greatly appreciate it. For some reason I don’t think they issue them (your honour)

[underthecountertenor]

...... and Skellers didn’t “ ... fit the bill in every respect .... “ ....... ??????

I know I'm in a minority here, but I really don't think he did, in the most important respect - knowing his music. His tastes struck me as very narrow and dilettante; and he recently sniggeringly approved of a listener making some cheap and facile joke about Birtwistle.

I'm no great fan of Georgia Mann, but she does know her stuff (apart from a blind spot over the pronunciation of 'theorbo').

[oddoneout]

I know I'm in a minority here, but I really don't think he did, in the most important respect - knowing his music. His tastes struck me as very narrow and dilettante; and he recently sniggeringly approved of a listener making some cheap and facile joke about Birtwistle.

I'm no great fan of Georgia Mann, but she does know her stuff (apart from a blind spot over the pronunciation of 'theorbo').

I'm afraid I don't know that much about music either so perhaps that's why it didn't bother me? I just enjoyed listening to his selections, which often included things unfamiliar to me, and to him, and he had the advantage of being a complete contrast to SK.
Given the ludicrous ideas that "they" have come up with recently I am relieved that Georgia is taking his place - the "refreshing" excuse could have thrown up a real horror.
And in answer to Cloughie earlier, yes I do listen to the whole 3 hours - most mornings the past year or so as no work either paid or voluntary, but even in 'normal' times several days a week. I also listen to the afternoon and evening concerts, just to skew the audience make-up assumptions...

[cloughie]

Good to hear ‘Hoedown’ this morning - Not heard it for a while - John Wilson does a good job!

[Bryn]

Good to hear ‘Hoedown’ this morning - Not heard it for a while - John Wilson does a good job!

Has it 'got that swing'.or is it the usual Wilson '4 square'?

[underthecountertenor]

Has it 'got that swing'.or is it the usual Wilson '4 square'?

Thank goodness. I thought it was just me, so universal is the admiration for Wilson.

[Pulcinella]

Thank goodness. I thought it was just me, so universal is the admiration for Wilson.

Certainly not just you.
I couldn't understand the abundance of adulation for his Copland recordings (and I wasn't that taken with the recent French Escales and the Respighi Roman trilogy, for that matter) either.

[Bryn]

Certainly not just you.
I couldn't understand the abundance of adulation for his Copland recordings (and I wasn't that taken with the recent French Escales and the Respighi Roman trilogy, for that matter) either.

Munch for Escales, as far as I'm concerned.