Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate

[french frank]

A dispiritingly baggy, directionless three hours. IS sounds as if he's gamely pushing forward through waist-deep mud.

[DracoM]

And dragging us with him into the Slough of Despond......??

[Richard Tarleton]

I did wonder what Mr Skelly was up to this morning - sending the whole thing up as far as he could before anyone(establishment) noticed perhaps?

I did catch his slow moment - something about, if you're an RAF pilot flying a fast jet at 300 ft., just take a moment to look out of the window....perhaps he's hoping to be sacked, with a good payoff.....

[Stanfordian]

Blimey, well, this morning's EssClass is, under IS, just absurd, as is his manner of talking to the audience as if it is in some kind of real 'care home radio' programme and he is 'our carer'. Embarrassingly awful.

I'm in full agreement DracoM.

I don't want radio presenters to 'talk down' or be 'my mate'. Just play the music and tell the audience a bit about it and also possibly something about the performers too.

[LMcD]

Since 'EC' went even further off the rails (or downhill, if you prefer) the lady wife and I have discovered the joy of watching reruns of 'Frasier' on Channel 4. A similar outcome as far as Sunday Classics is concerned has led us to discover and enjoy Andrew Marr's interviewing skills on BBC1. In both cases, we're free to enjoy selected items from our CD collection plus other interests (gardening, walks, reading, Scrabble....) from 10.00 a.m. onwards.

[BBMmk2]

... however, BBM, we can grumble - because you are encouraging them in these inanities.


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Now what shall I ask for now?

[mercia]

excellent choice of Copland by Skelly just now

[Barbirollians]

I cannot remember when I last listened except in passing to anything on Radio 3 except CD Review , Music Matters , Composer of the Week and the concerts .

[DracoM]

<< choice of ,,,,,, by Skelly >>

So Skelly chooses the music, does he? Hmm.

[french frank]

<< choice of ,,,,,, by Skelly >>

So Skelly chooses the music, does he? Hmm.

These regular programmes remind me of starting with an empty basket which has to be filled to answer each day's requirements whatever they happen to be.

Or me going to the Coop, to curate my shopping bag with a loaf of bread, fruit and vegetables, cheese, a bottle of wine, Oatly … yes, that will do for today.

[antongould]

excellent choice of Copland by Skelly just now

Rumpole listens tonight on catch up mercs so don't spoil it ...... !!!!!

[Thropplenoggin]

Since 'EC' went even further off the rails (or downhill, if you prefer) the lady wife and I have discovered the joy of watching reruns of 'Frasier' on Channel 4. A similar outcome as far as Sunday Classics is concerned has led us to discover and enjoy Andrew Marr's interviewing skills on BBC1. In both cases, we're free to enjoy selected items from our CD collection plus other interests (gardening, walks, reading, Scrabble....) from 10.00 a.m. onwards.

I wonder if this can be moved to the 'Current Favourite Jokes' thread.

[Serial_Apologist]

I wonder if this can be moved to the 'Current Favourite Jokes' thread.

Mister "lapsed radical socialist" Marr. I've always said there's only one thing worse than an ex-smoker, and that's an ex-socialist.

[LMcD]

Mister "lapsed radical socialist" Marr. I've always said there's only one thing worse than an ex-smoker, and that's an ex-socialist.

But that doesn't necessarily make him a bad interviewer, does it? Winston Churchill - said by some to have been a pretty good Prime Minister at least on occasions - was known to change his political allegiance, was he not?

[Tony Halstead]

<< choice of ,,,,,, by Skelly >>

So Skelly chooses the music, does he? Hmm.

My wife, sister-in-law, and stepfather-in-law all told me that this morning Skellers chose to spin one of my Mozart concerto hand-horn recordings (with the late lamented Chris Hogwood and the AAM), and furthermore he said some very nice, perceptive things about the nature of the intractible beast, embouchure control etc.
Many thanks, I.S.
I missed it because I was playing in a morning concert battling through the very tricky piano part of the sublime, bewitching Viola Sonata by Rebecca Clarke , played beautifully by the young lady violist Alexandra Wakeling.
Incidentally it was played on R3 almost exactly a week ago by Lars Anders Tomter. I was quite surprised that this majestic piece elicited no comments at all by any of our boarders...