Through the Night

[kernelbogey]

It sounded to me as if some of the variations were being stretched out by needless irritating repetitions, though I could have been mistaken.

Tbh, I haven't heard all of it. I thought the repeats were those in the original score - though I may be mistaken. To me it was a fresh take on the immaculate original, bringing out the voices in interesting ways.

[smittims]

I believe the whole work consists of repeatable sections, which is why some recordings (George Malcolm, for example, whose Oiseau-Lyre set I picked up today ) took twice as long as those without any repeats (Glenn Gould, I think , omitted all repeats).

[Serial_Apologist]

I believe the whole work consists of repeatable sections, which is why some recordings (George Malcolm, for example, whose Oiseau-Lyre set I picked up today ) took twice as long as those without any repeats (Glenn Gould, I think , omitted all repeats).

Ah, that could explain it!

[Pulcinella]

I believe the whole work consists of repeatable sections, which is why some recordings (George Malcolm, for example, whose Oiseau-Lyre set I picked up today ) took twice as long as those without any repeats (Glenn Gould, I think , omitted all repeats).

For the 1981 version, Gould sought to unify the variations differently, through his choices of tempi: he played more of the repeats, and wanted to express proportional rhythmic relations between the variations.

Taken from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach:_The_Goldberg_Variations_(Glenn_Gould_album)

[smittims]

Thanks. I was thinking of his vintage 1955 recording. Others have played it without any repeats, Zola Mae Shaulis, I think, on her debut album, got through it in 47 minutes.

[Nick Armstrong]

A new voice for TTN… Ms Jalowiecka seems very pleased at the prospect:

[Serial_Apologist]

A new voice for TTN… Ms Jalowiecka seems very pleased at the prospect:

Voted in by Pole?

[kernelbogey]

A new voice for TTN… Ms Jalowiecka seems very pleased at the prospect

So who is she replacing... Catriona? Or are they doing four-week shifts?
IMVHO she'll be excellent.

[subcontrabass]

So who is she replacing... Catriona? Or are they doing four-week shifts?
IMVHO she'll be excellent.

Seems to be alternating with Catriona Young for the next two weeks.

[kernelbogey]

Aah thanks.... I heard a bit of the programme. She has beautiful diction. Perhaps for a whole programme, as opposed to news or continuity, she could bring a bit more warmth to her voice. The three regulars all have their own style, each warm in their own ways.

[smittims]

This is all very well, but does she know anything about classical music? I have yet to see this mentioned. I do think this ought to be a prime requirement, even in the 21st century when TV gardeners present the Proms.

[kernelbogey]

This is all very well, but does she know anything about classical music? I have yet to see this mentioned. I do think this ought to be a prime requirement, even in the 21st century when TV gardeners present the Proms.

She's also a professional musician - either a flautist or recorder player (I can't remember which).

[french frank]

She's also a professional musician - either a flautist or recorder player (I can't remember which).

"... graduated with a first class degree in recorder performance from the Royal College of Music in London. She continued her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she had a number of works written for her by the Australian composer, Ian Shanahan. She formed a recorder quartet, i Flautisti, which has performed in a number of venues. "

https://midsomersetfestival.org/2022/10/06/where-are-they-now/

No reflection at all on DJ, though I've always thought it more necessary for presenters to have a wide knowledge of the repertoire rather than being a performer: the two don't always go together. RW liked the idea of having performers as presenters 'like sport has former players' but the analogy doesn't work very well: Sue Barker talked knowledgeably about tennis, Gary Lineker about football (and golf, though to some disapproval from golf enthusiasts).

But DJ copes well with the Shipping Forecast.

[Bryn]

From https://midsomersetfestival.org/2022...-are-they-now/

Danielle Jalowiecka (winner 2003) graduated with a first class degree in recorder performance from the Royal College of Music in London. She continued her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she had a number of works written for her by the Australian composer, Ian Shanahan. She formed a recorder quartet, i Flautisti, which has performed in a number of venues. She is now primarily a newsreader and presenter on Radios 3 and 4.

[oddoneout]

This is all very well, but does she know anything about classical music? I have yet to see this mentioned. I do think this ought to be a prime requirement, even in the 21st century when TV gardeners present the Proms.

Your question has been answered by kb and ff but in the context of TTN I wonder how important it is. Surely one of the positives about TTN is the lack of spoken word input, so as long as the basic what, by whom, performer(s) details are correct (and knowing how to check those doesn't have to require vast breadth of knowledge) that, together with competence in speaking and presenting, is all that is necessary.
The more verbiage that is required the more it becomes necessary to possess a level of knowledge, if only to avoid basic mistakes. Being a specialist (performer or otherwise) doesn't automatically confer the ability to avoid clangers, nor to be a good presenter.