Building a Library - General Discussion

[jayne lee wilson]

How do you tell them apart?!!!

By listening (hopefully devoted....even you might even find it rewarding.... My God, imagine that....), and a degree of studious attention.........

https://www.unicamp.br/~jmarques/mus/bruckner-e.htm

Or perhaps Sir would care for a little more detail?

https://bruckner.webs.com/versions.html

"God I'm bored today....it's still raining..... I know, I'll have a go at those Brucknerians on the forum again"

[cloughie]

Simply by using her ears and brain, like the rest of us, I would think. There again, Boulez professed not to know the 8th from the 5th.

I think he said the same about Sibelius!

[makropulos]

I think everyone involved including the contributors of course is doing an excellent job in somewhat trying circumstances and should be thanked for all their hard work. Having had friends in news who’ve used Lucie Live - the main app for live inserts- you are right to say it should only really be used live when you have to be live.

That's very kind of you. It's a tiresome way to do things, and it's sometimes tiresome to listen to as well. But at least they're still making new programmes, even if the means of doing them is not ideal for anybody.

[Ein Heldenleben]

That's very kind of you. It's a tiresome way to do things, and it's sometimes tiresome to listen to as well. But at least they're still making new programmes, even if the means of doing them is not ideal for anybody.

Not at all .It must be difficult to get 'psyched up' and put on a performance when you are effectively broadcasting from your front room. I think all the BAL reviewers , whether experienced broadcasters or not, are doing sterling work - though I don't always agree with their decisions! Its so much more difficult interacting when you don't have a human face responding - be you interviewee or interviewer.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Ah, that explains it. In that case, even more plaudits are due to you for the speed with which you usually produce the lists for us.
I thought that you might have a mole inside Broadcasting House.

The best I can hope for in Broadcasting House is a voodoo doll of me for the presenters to sick pins into...

[LeMartinPecheur]

I think he said the same about Sibelius!

Boulez knew Sibelius's 8th? I realise he was all-knowing but that's a bit far surely?

[makropulos]

Not at all .It must be difficult to get 'psyched up' and put on a performance when you are effectively broadcasting from your front room. I think all the BAL reviewers , whether experienced broadcasters or not, are doing sterling work - though I don't always agree with their decisions! Its so much more difficult interacting when you don't have a human face responding - be you interviewee or interviewer.

Exactly right –as you say, it's a weird thing conversing with a blank computer screen and not seeing the face of the person you're talking to. But in that sense it's no worse than doing a radio piece from a regional BBC studio down the line to London, where you stare at a wall instead :)

[Leinster Lass]

I think he said the same about Sibelius!

That's very clever, seeing as there's no Sibelius 8th (OR IS THERE ....?)

(Sorry, hadn't spotted #26)

[Bryn]

That's very clever, seeing as there's no Sibelius 8th (OR IS THERE ....?)

(Sorry, hadn't spotted #26)

Not quite "no Sibelius 8th ", just a few scraps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._8_(Sibelius)

[cloughie]

That's very clever, seeing as there's no Sibelius 8th (OR IS THERE ....?)

(Sorry, hadn't spotted #26)

Not only that Boulez didn’t like Sibelius or I think ever conducted his music!

[Nick Armstrong]

BAL Podcast

Anyone know if there’s any logic to when the BAL podcast is made available? The last one available is the Brahms Horn Trio dated 8 January (whereas the broadcast was on 2 January).

The full RR programme including DON’s survey is available, but I want to share just the Rach 3 portion with a couple of people overseas.

[Karafan]

There’s really no excuse with BaL. It could simply revert to a one-person production, pre-recorded.
But I suspect the BBC is too proud to do such a thing.

My thoughts, exactly! And how very preferable the old format was. I abhor the 'cosy chat over a latte' thing. Dumbing down at its most egregious.

[Parry1912]

My thoughts, exactly! And how very preferable the old format was.

I used to think it the best thing in the BBC’s output, but not now.

[Petrushka]

The I wish BAL was like it used to be thread

A strange shortlist and whilst I’m not the forum’s foremost fortepiano fan I can’t think she dug very deeply. My dislike of fp is confirmed in slow movts where absence of sustaining encourages excessive decoration.
The upshot is that I shall not be purchasing any additions to the shelves.

Perhaps a couple of non-contenders are included to show how not to do it? Such an approach, meagre short list with said non-contenders, really does show the limitations of BaL with the implication that everything not included at all is also a non-contender. I find this an odd way of going about it and, in all honesty, a bit pointless.

[Karafan]

There's still much to be gained by listening, even though AMcG's unnecessary and distracting interruptions fail to grow on me, and others.

Quite agree. And lockdown should have presented the ideal opportunity to revert to the solo, pre-recorded format.