Meant to post this earlier, but the football was so rivetting I couldn't tear myself away!
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Meant to post this earlier, but the football was so rivetting I couldn't tear myself away! -
… although to be fair we do sometimes get five hours (thanks to Donald Macleod & COTW) on maîtres, petits and petites (to smittims’ chagrin in the latter case, I seem to recall - ‘where do they find them?’ was the comment that springs to mindOriginally posted by MickyD View Post
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Yes, that's true, I had forgotten that. Please heaven that programme will at least escape the chop.Comment
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This Sunday's Tribune, Ravel's 'Bolero'.
This one has the panel made up of listeners, rather than musicologists or critics.Comment
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Interesting that the article has Torvill and Dean to illustrate the uses to which Boléro has been put - sales of Boléro increased most dramatically after the film '10' was released!Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostComment
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I wonder if Bolero was chosen because of this copyright issue: will the French audience/participators be particularly aware of it?
More intriguing though, if my understanding of the process of choosing the winner is correct, is what the criteria for dismissal will be as the different versions are compared. I would have thought they were all very much of a muchness, but am happy to be enlightened.Comment
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I would have thought it virtually impossible to listen to six versions of this piece and remember who was better - for that reason alone I am fascinated to try listening to the programme and see how the panellists cope!Comment
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Well, at c.15mins apiece they have time to play them all complete one after the other....and still have half an hour to discuss them......if anyone's still awake!Originally posted by MickyD View PostComment
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Iirc, Alpie was (is?) one if those who is not at all dismissive of Bolero, and his comments on another thread caused me to get a copy of the score (Eulenberg, including a Naxos recording).
The introduction has some useful comments on the structure, which I might copy across (time and inclination depending) here or even, if there's enough interest, in a new Bolero thread in Talking About Music.
PS: Thread already exists in Recordings in discussion:
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Am I right in thinking I read somewhere that Ravel himself was bemused by the success of Boléro and that it was not at all one of his favourite pieces?
I should have gone to see the recent film over here in France which tells the story - has it reached the UK yet in some cinemas?
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I think he said 'C'est une blague'!......and another time, that it was one of his most popular works, but unfortunately contains no music!Originally posted by MickyD View PostComment
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Roger has told me that he may not be in a position to post for a while, and Micky has told me he might not be around to post tomorrow, so please (anyone else) don't hold back if you happen to listen and/or have anything to say.
I'm intrigued to discover the recommended version, and the reasons for dismissing the others.
I imagine that the role and style of saxophone playing may feature highly.Comment
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All being well, I should be all present and correct to listen to the broadcast this afternoon! I'll do my best to report back ASAP, but fear my brain might be a bit muddy after hearing six versions of this piece in succession!Comment
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The versions discussed were:
A. LSO/Monteux
B. Boston/Munch
C. Anima Eterna/Immerseel
D Berlin/Boulez
E. Lyon/Slatkin
F. Concertgebouw/ChaillyComment
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