Another depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
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Originally posted by Philidor View PostAnother depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives
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Originally posted by Philidor View PostAnother depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
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Originally posted by oddoneout View PostPrivate Passions was never intended to do that though.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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I'm with Philidor here. Unlike Desert Island Discs I do believe this programme is supposed to be part of a Radio 3 and indeed BBC tradition of leading the layman in to classical music. Predecessors included the rather archly titled Man of Action and I Know What I Like. Ideally it should enourage the listener to think 'well, if so-and-so can enjoy Stravinsky I'll give it a try'. It follows that it shouldn't be dumbed down into the general morass of 'hey, there are no barriers on Radio 3. Here's some Barry Manilow for you snobs to digest.' .
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Originally posted by french frank View Post
What never? Time Michael Berkeley was retired to make way for Harry Styles?
As I no longer listen to PP though, perhaps MB has stopped reminding us of his heritage every programme.
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Originally posted by smittims View PostAww, that's a little unfair. And mentioning the divine Ben isn't always a bonus. Who was it went to lessons with Lizzie Lutyens and when she said 'you haven't got much talent' said 'I've been helped by Benjamin Britten'?
Lutyens: You can take that smile off your face for a start.
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Originally posted by Philidor View PostAnother depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
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Originally posted by LMcD View Postit's surely not beyond the realms of possibility that Nina Stibbe (whose life and mine have certain things in common) might develop 'a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music' as a result of appearing on the programme.
Originally posted by LMcD View PostOr are private passions that are supposedly worth hearing the preserve of those who might have nothing to gain from such an experience?
What I would question is not so much the guest's choice of music - or only secondarily - and which is their business, as much as the choice of guest which is R3's business. It becomes Radio 4 if the guest is chosen because they're an interesting person and have had an interesting life.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by Philidor View PostAnother depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
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Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post
Beatles? Utter rubbish. I did find her quite entertaining. Her choice of Brahms Second PC, Handel's Eternal Source of Light Divine and a duet from Magic Flute didn't really support your general point.
Anybody who can write a best-selling book called 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' about a weird dentist is unlikely to come across as boring or depressing!
(We didn't hear The Beatles, by the way, we heard a post-Beatles song by Paul McCartney).Last edited by LMcD; 07-01-24, 20:00.
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Originally posted by LMcD View Post
Anybody who can write a best-selling book called 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' about a weird dentist is unlikely to come across as boring or depressing!
(We didn't hear The Beatles, by the way, we heard a post-Beatles song by Paul McCartney).
Incidentally I wonder if the Jenkins work made me wonder if he had heard some C19th Cornish carols!
Also interesting that Nina felt that for family reasons the need to to return to London after 20 years in Cornwall but then found that she didn’t fit in there.
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Originally posted by smittims View PostAww, that's a little unfair. And mentioning the divine Ben isn't always a bonus. Who was it went to lessons with Lizzie Lutyens and when she said 'you haven't got much talent' said 'I've been helped by Benjamin Britten'?
Lutyens: You can take that smile off your face for a start.
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Originally posted by Philidor View PostAnother depressing programme today featuring someone with no real interest in classical music. Today we had the Beatles, Karl Jenkins, some contemporary ephemera and one or two classical “greatest hits”. What’s the point? There are plenty of notable people out there with a genuine passion for, and interest in, serious music. Can we have one on one week?
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