Through the Night

[Andrew Slater]

Where did you find the controller's assistant email address, Andrew? I can't verify it.

I'm not sure I can divulge .....

[Nick Armstrong]

There was a gripping performance of Mahler’s 5th in the early hours of this morning:



The pacing and shaping had me transfixed, hearing new things in a piece I’ve heard 100s of times (and also played in). Given that the orchestra is perhaps not generally regarded as being in the top league stratosphere (being polite), a lot of credit must go to the conductor, whose name I hear more and more. I will seek out other performances under Mr Măcelaru‘s baton

[kernelbogey]

[COLOR="#0000FF"]There was a gripping performance of Mahler’s 5th in the early hours of this morning:

I too heard and enjoyed that although often drifting off to sleep during parts. I shall seek it out again.

[James Wonnacott]

Could you name one of the others please, James?

The one on Saturday breakfast, gabble gabble gabble

[Ein Heldenleben]

There was a gripping performance of Mahler’s 5th in the early hours of this morning:



The pacing and shaping had me transfixed, hearing new things in a piece I’ve heard 100s of times (and also played in). Given that the orchestra is perhaps not generally regarded as being in the top league stratosphere (being polite), a lot of credit must go to the conductor, whose name I hear more and more. I will seek out other performances under Mr Măcelaru‘s baton

Nick - this performance last night

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Siegfried Idyll Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Nicolae Moldoveanu (conductor)

Must be one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard. Moldoveanu conducts it with the intensity of a Wagner opera with ultra slow tempi and extended phrasing. Can’t work out whether it’s madness or genius . If he ever does Gotterdamerung it will a post midnight finish.

[smittims]

Yes, I heard the end of that performance and it sounded as if it would never end. Along with the Cobra Beethoven 9th one wonders where these fellows get their ideas about tempo.

[smittims]

I was delighted to discover a composer I've not heard of: Ferdo Livadic. Croatian, 1799-1878. An exact contemporary of Great Aunt Anne in the 'Forsyte Saga', I think.

Despite that, he certainly could write a nice Nocturne, as I heard at about 0410 BST this morning. Move over, John Field!

[smittims]

And from about 3.30 this morning, I recommend Ilya Gringolts' string ensemble version of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. Most entertaining, I thought, though I accept for some pianists it will be a turn-off.

[AuntDaisy]

I'm hoping this isn't a cruel April Fool, but Saturday's TTN looks to be back to its 1am start & 6 hours on the 29th of April... Fingers crossed it's not just for this Festival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001l4p1

Europe's Young Performers
Through the Night
Sat 29 Apr 2023 01:00 BBC Radio 3
6 hours
John Shea presents two special nights featuring young performers from across Europe. Today's main concert is given by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, on tour at the Lucerne Festival last August. Presented by John Shea.

[AuntDaisy]

And from about 3.30 this morning, I recommend Ilya Gringolts' string ensemble version of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. Most entertaining, I thought, though I accept for some pianists it will be a turn-off.

Thanks smittins. I'll try it later, when the Dittersdorf & Janacek are over...

Here's what we missed this morning, available to our European friends via EBU Notturno, e.g. in Sweden https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2129948

01:01 Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf; Concerto for keyboard and strings in A major (1779); Linda Nicholson (fortepiano), Florilegium Collinda
01:18 Mikolaj Gorecki; Three Episodes for Orchestra; National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura (conductor)
01:38 Leos Janacek; String Quartet No 1 'The Kreutzer Sonata'; Danish String Quartet, Frederik Oland (violin), Rune Tonsgaard Sorensen (violin), Asbjorn Norgaard (viola), Fredrik Sjolin (cello)
01:58 Erkki Melartin; Aino's aria "Tuli kevat, tuli toivo" - from Aino (Op.50); Aulikki Eerola (soprano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kari Tikka (conductor)
02:05 Johann Friedrich Fasch; Sonata in D minor; Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Wim ten Have (conductor)
02:15 Alexander Kandov; Trio Concerto for Harp, Flute, Cello and String Orchestra; Suzana Klincharova (harp), George Spasov (flute), Dimitar Tenchev (cello), Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Plamen Djurov (conductor)
02:38 Howard Cable; The Banks of Newfoundland; Hannaford Street Silver Band, Stephen Chenette (conductor)
02:45 Gautier d'Espinal; Touz esforciez avrai chante souvent; Ensemble Lucidarium, Paul Gerhardt Adam (medieval fiddle), Markus Tapio (medieval fiddle), Avery Gosfield (conductor), Avery Gosfield (tabor), Francis Biggi (citole)
02:52 Marij Kogoj; Two pieces from the "Piano" Collection (1921); Bojan Gorisek (piano)
Info from https://www.ebu.ch/files/live/sites/...ril%202023.pdf

[kernelbogey]

I'm back on TTN duty, as it were, after a gap in listening, and just so appreciative of John Shea and Jonathan Swain (the latter long a hero of mine).

Both these men seem to present beautifully and somewhat in the old Third Programme tradition of impeccable microphone technique, scripts that are respectful of their listeners' intelligence, and stylish pronunciation: I don't know how Jonathan manages to get what always sounds like authentic pronunciation of performers' names, no matter where from. John Shea has a lovely sense of humour and often has a little quip about the obscure performances served up on TTN - Goldberg Variations on a piano accordion, say - as though we're members of a private concert club.

The above is not in any way a diminution of my respect for both Catriona and Danielle, both of whom have their own style, DJ's impeccable enunciation and CY's very personable style - as though you'd called by to borrow a cup of sugar and leave having listened to Bach over a glass of Manzanilla.

[Nick Armstrong]

I'm back on TTN duty, as it were, after a gap in listening, and just so appreciative of John Shea and Jonathan Swain (the latter long a hero of mine).

Both these men seem to present beautifully and somewhat in the old Third Programme tradition of impeccable microphone technique, scripts that are respectful of their listeners' intelligence, and stylish pronunciation: I don't know how Jonathan manages to get what always sounds like authentic pronunciation of performers' names, no matter where from. John Shea has a lovely sense of humour and often has a little quip about the obscure performances served up on TTN - Goldberg Variations on a piano accordion, say - as though we're members of a private concert club.

The above is not in any way a diminution of my respect for both Catriona and Danielle, both of whom have their own style, DJ's impeccable enunciation and CY's very personable style - as though you'd called by to borrow a cup of sugar and leave having listened to Bach over a glass of Manzanilla.

I could not agree more with all this!

[kernelbogey]

TTN is the Platonic Ideal of a classical radio programme.

[hmvman]

TTN is the Platonic Ideal of a classical radio programme.

[Ein Heldenleben]

TTN is the Platonic Ideal of a classical radio programme.

If it were we wouldn’t be able to hear it.