Building a Library - General Discussion

[Honoured Guest]

What about those of us who, like myself, refuse to go near Twitter for any number of reasons? Do our views not count?

If you write your views clearly on a piece of paper and display it in your window, passers-by will have an opportunity to take account of your views on the various recordings of Elgar's Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf.

[verismissimo]

the BaL on 3/5 is AFAIK Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto

Nice little list for Alpie...

[Cockney Sparrow]

9.30 a.m.
Katie Derham discusses with Sara Mohr-Pietsch recordings of Elgar’s Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf......

The above scenario was all too possible.............

[Parry1912]

What I can't understand is how a post typed in 22 days ago has taken this long to appear!

[Barbirollians]

EA's joke was perhaps undermined by the work chosen - if it had been Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez I suspect I would have fallen for it !

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Yes, but with having to compile a record-length list for Tchaik P.C.1, I wanted the shortest possible alternative.

[visualnickmos]

Andrew Davis......
And whatever anyone else says, he's an outstanding Elgar conductor.

Indeed, and his "In the South" is truly volcanic. Love it.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm just hoping I haven't put any stupid ideas into R3's heads. They already have unnecessary texts and tweets on CD review.

[Richard Tarleton]

EA's joke was perhaps undermined by the work chosen - if it had been Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez I suspect I would have fallen for it !

They could have discussed Milos Karadaglich's fingernails (not for the first time )

[Barbirollians]

Indeed, and his "In the South" is truly volcanic. Love it.

Not in the same league as Silvestri and Barbirolli's live recording in my opinion.

[Parry1912]

Andrew Davis is indeed recording King Olaf for Chandos.
And whatever anyone else says, he's an outstanding Elgar conductor.

Superb Cockaigne, possibly the best I've heard.

[Ariosto]

9.30 a.m.

Katie Derham discusses with Sara Mohr-Pietsch recordings of Elgar’s Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch will play the Best Bits of the work, and Katie Derham will ask listeners to tweet their suggestions for the final recommendation.

Available recordings:-


Teresa Cahill, Philip Langridge, Brian Rayner-Cook, LPO & Chorus, Vernon Handley

Well, can't say I'm surprised as the beeb likes to get people who know nothing to spout their views on every concieveable subject. It had to happen sooner or later with Radio 3 music.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Hey, it was only a joke. It isn't really going to happen.

Pinch yourself.

[Ariosto]

Hey, it was only a joke. It isn't really going to happen.

Pinch yourself.

Well, it wasn't April Fools day? But the joke may really happen as both these people are put up as experts by the beeb. But since the R3 audience (present company excepted) is shall we say, less experienced in the arts etc. than of yore, then I suppose it's OK.

I've just switched off the dreadful programme being broadcast at the moment which I think may be "Breakfast" (Essential classics with some young woman - oops!). (it's more like a dog's dinner) although I see it has the Borodin Quartet featured next so I may switch back on, in the hope that the announcers will keep their traps shut about their opinions.

[Don Petter]

Hey, it was only a joke. It isn't really going to happen.

Pinch yourself.

It was just old Alps avin' a bit of Olaf!