Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate

[oddoneout]

I don't know what Essential Classics is playing at. I switched on the radio a few minutes early in anticipation of Composer of the Week, just in time for a rendition of Bach's Brandenburg 3.

Being a modern R3 listener with a limited attention span, I was horrified that the end of the first movement wasn't followed by friendly chat and an opportunity to text/tweet/email. I had to sit through another 1.1 movements before the relief of the presenter's voice.

Please, Radio 3, don't do this to me and my fellow goldfish.

Must have seen you coming and made a last minute decision to surprise you; it can't have been the original intention as the schedule doesn't announce 'COMPLETE' like the Neruda horn concerto.... Of what delights has your appearance deprived the goldfish I wonder?

[greenilex]

Carp have better memories than they are given credit for...je ne sais koi

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

This is extremely worrying!

Ian Skelly has sought the seriously debilitating gasping bug.

Ian was apparently immune to this serious ailment, but at the beginning of this morning's EC, his speech was stunted, uncertain, with unpredictable full stops, commas and semicolons and such pitiful gasps. I had assumed that the BBC had ordered their presenters to speak non-stop, in order to eliminate the slightest sound gap, which could result in nervous listeners switching off, but that doesn't account for Sean Rafferty and several women presenters being able to speak fluently, if rather superciliously.

I'm more than ever convinced that the air conditioning in the studio is faulty, and that some presenters are allergic to the resulting pollutants. Ian Skelly never sounded like this before, but today, he could have been a clone of Rob Cowan or Petroc Trelawney.

BBC, if you you reading this, please take note and take urgent action to ensure the health and safety of your employees. You have a duty of care.

[antongould]

This is extremely worrying!

Ian Skelly has sought the seriously debilitating gasping bug.

Ian was apparently immune to this serious ailment, but at the beginning of this morning's EC, his speech was stunted, uncertain, with unpredictable full stops, commas and semicolons and such pitiful gasps. I had assumed that the BBC had ordered their presenters to speak non-stop, in order to eliminate the slightest sound gap, which could result in nervous listeners switching off, but that doesn't account for Sean Rafferty and several women presenters being able to speak fluently, if rather superciliously.

I'm more than ever convinced that the air conditioning in the studio is faulty, and that some presenters are allergic to the resulting pollutants. Ian Skelly never sounded like this before, but today, he could have been a clone of Rob Cowan or Petroc Trelawney.

BBC, if you you reading this, please take note and take urgent action to ensure the health and safety of your employees. You have a duty of care.

Just listened to the Great Man after the Dvorak ...... I know I am late, but it is Lady Gould's birthday .... roses to pick, silver to polish etc. etc. ..... after he sounded, to me at least, as per usual - just the above average number of Ehs which seems his weakness .....

[Tevot]

Good Morning all !

First time that I've listened to Essential Classics for ages and I would contend that Ian Skelly isn't finding the gig at all comfortable. The Monteverdi / Monty Python reference was excruciating and what on earth is the time-travelling piece about Victorian cocktails all about? Isn't this meant to be a music programme?

Currently rather Puzzled !

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[DracoM]

Your puzzle is as many of ours.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Just listened to the Great Man after the Dvorak ...... I know I am late, but it is Lady Gould's birthday .... roses to pick, silver to polish etc. etc. ..... after he sounded, to me at least, as per usual - just the above average number of Ehs which seems his weakness .....

The Great Man? I presume you're referring to Igor Stravinsky, who's music followed the Dvorak quarter-symphony.


Happy birthday to Lady Gould though.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Igor Stravinsky, who's music

I'm a fan, too - but I wouldn't go quite that far!

Happy birthday to Lady Gould though.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm a fan, too - but I wouldn't go quite that far!

[Tevot]

Your puzzle is as many of ours.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ever since I stopped teaching, I've made all sorts of errors (grammar, spelling[ punctuation) that I would never have thought I possibly could. In quite a few recent posts, I've muddled "principal" and "principle". I can (legitimately) blame tpyos on my poor typing skills - but this sort of thing ...

[Richard Tarleton]

Moving swiftly on - I was reminded yet again in passing this morning how deeply I loathe that song "Send in the clowns". Can't quite put my finger on the right word - kitsch, meretricious....

A lot of birthdays about today - Mrs T's as well

[Stanfordian]

Moving swiftly on - I was reminded yet again in passing this morning how deeply I loathe that song "Send in the clowns". Can't quite put my finger on the right word - kitsch, meretricious....

A lot of birthdays about today - Mrs T's as well

In the context of the musical 'Send in the clowns' can often make a real emotional impact. In the musical A Little Night Music the character Desirée who sings 'Send in the clowns' is played usually by an actress who sings eg Judy Dench, Natasha Richardson Glynis Johns & Catherine Zeta-Jones.

[antongould]

Moving swiftly on - I was reminded yet again in passing this morning how deeply I loathe that song "Send in the clowns". Can't quite put my finger on the right word - kitsch, meretricious....

A lot of birthdays about today - Mrs T's as well

Very Best Wishes to Mrs T and many thanks for all the kind regards to Her Ladyship.

Tevers I think he has settled very comfortably into his new role and very much enjoys the banter ..... But let's agree to disagree on this beautiful day ......

[Nick Armstrong]

Ever since I stopped teaching, I've made all sorts of errors (grammar, spelling[ punctuation) that I would never have thought I possibly could. In quite a few recent posts, I've muddled "principal" and "principle". I can (legitimately) blame tpyos on my poor typing skills - but this sort of thing ...

Infuriating how technology can also betray one. My phone insists on changing "your" to "you're" (and vice versa ) so even though I got it right, I have to remember to proof-read what I've written to see if Mr Jobs's minions have sabotaged it

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PS having read upthread, "who's" and "whose" is another regular target for sabotage. Mind you, I do have to think hard about that one sometimes...