Clipping the wings of VW's skylark ....

[Guest]

Bored beyond measure by 'Today's obsession with Sir Alex Ferguson's immediate plans, I retuned to Radio 3 just in time to hear part of the last movement of the Shostakovitch 7th. To demonstrate my appreciation of this commendable time-saving measure, may I suggest that, the next time VW's Lark is featured, we are given its take-off and landing and spared all the stuff in between?

[Mr Pee]

Bored beyond measure by 'Today's obsession with Sir Alex Ferguson's immediate plans, I retuned to Radio 3 just in time to hear part of the last movement of the Shostakovitch 7th. To demonstrate my appreciation of this commendable time-saving measure, may I suggest that, the next time VW's Lark is featured, we are given its take-off and landing and spared all the stuff in between?

Oh dear.....

[Hornspieler]

Bored beyond measure by 'Today's obsession with Sir Alex Ferguson's immediate plans, I retuned to Radio 3 just in time to hear part of the last movement of the Shostakovitch 7th. To demonstrate my appreciation of this commendable time-saving measure, may I suggest that, the next time VW's Lark is featured, we are given its take-off and landing and spared all the stuff in between?

Philistine!
HS

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Lark Ascending is a lovely piece, but recently it has been broadcast more often than its charms return. It feels as if the Lark has been caged, in order to sing whenever the broadcasters demand, instead of being a rare and memorable encounter. The occasional Norfolk Rhapsody, Variants on Dives & Lazarus, Serenade to Music, Concerto Grosso, Oboe/Tuba Concerto, In the Fen Country would be very welcome.

[salymap]

The Lark Ascending is a lovely piece, but recently it has been broadcast too often than its charms return. It feels as if the Lark has been caged, in order to sing whenever the broadcasters demand, instead of being a rare and memorable encounter. The occasional Norfolk Rhapsody, Variants on Dives & Lazarus, Serenade to Music, Concerto Grosso, Oboe/Tuba Concerto, In the Fen Country would be very welcome.

Quite right ferney. The paradox of popular pieces being played too often is a difficult one but life would be poorer without them.

[hmvman]

Many years ago at a record club meeting, after a long day at work, I fell asleep after the first few minutes of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and woke up in time to hear the last few bars. An unintentional 'clipping of the wings' and a rather embarrassing one. I just hope I didn't snore...

[vinteuil]

Many years ago at a record club meeting, after a long day at work, I fell asleep after the first few minutes of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and woke up in time to hear the last few bars. An unintentional 'clipping of the wings' and a rather embarrassing one. I just hope I didn't snore...

... an excellent solution to the Tchaikovsky problem, it seems to me...

[Suffolkcoastal]

We've actually only had 'The Lark' four times this year, other warhorses have taken over in the popularity stakes and are well in double figures. Permanently clipping Hungarian Dances would be more beneficial, we've now past 50 of them already this year! But quite agree playing a chunk of a movement is just getting ridiculous, at the rate RW and his cronies are going I can see the following happening in the not too distant future.

'Now for the opening 10 bars of Beethoven's 5th, after which please we'll be reading your texts and tweets on what your dog has been doing whilst you've been listening to these 10 bars, then we'll chat to another member of the public and play the opening chords of Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto, please tweet in with what your budgie is doing etc etc etc...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

and the FIRST movement of No 14 C# Min

thanks be missed the accursed lark ....

my budgie was throwing tomatoes at the radio ..... there was a time when R3 was an integral part of the charms of early morning ... no longer .... perhaps RW will follow Sir A's example and clear off

[french frank]

the accursed lark ....

my budgie was throwing tomatoes at the radio .....

Jealousy!

[Northender]

Vivian Ellis's 'Flying Scot' will, with immediate effect, be replaced by a single diesel rail car offering a shuttle service between London Euston and Watford Junction.

[Tevot]

Hello there,

Re #4 and Ferney's suggestions:-

This album is a gem

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/EMI/5739862

It'd be nice to hear the 49th //; 3 Preludes Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes , 2 Hymn Tune Preludes and the 5 Mystical Songs given more exposure.

What else? The House of Life - and for later RVW - heck why not the 2nd String Quartet... ?

There is so much to relish apart from the Lark and it'd be great if R3 could air some of it :-)

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I agree that The Lark is a great piece, diminished by over-exposure.

Re Tchaikovsky, the problem is in the ear of the listener.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Jealousy!

yep my budgie is green

[Ferretfancy]

Many years ago at a record club meeting, after a long day at work, I fell asleep after the first few minutes of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and woke up in time to hear the last few bars. An unintentional 'clipping of the wings' and a rather embarrassing one. I just hope I didn't snore...

Sir Thomas would have held you up as an example! He said that as long as the musicians began together and ended together the audience would not mind what went on in between.