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The Brahms Experience
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Originally posted by P. G. Tipps View PostThe Brahms "controversy" spread to the Today Prog. on R4 this morning featuring a few minutes debate at the end between music critic Michael Tanner and Jessica Cottis, Assistant Conduct**** of the Sydney S.O.
Interesting (at least to me!) that Tanner said he disliked the German Requiem the most which he found 'depressing'. That is the Brahms work I've always liked the best, certainly to date. I can think of some popular works by other composers which are much more depressing than that!
Tanner also said many of the composer's songs 'are to do with rain' which he also finds 'depressing'.
I assume he was joking ... or that he is extremely prone to depression?
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View PostThis "item" came immediately after a time-wasting self-advertisement for the Toady programe itself, would you believe it - which in turn followed a very important interview with somebody which was cut short to make way for it due to "lack of time". Absolutely disgraceful!
I found this clip from 2011, presumably why they invited him back. Guess which piece he chose as 'boring work'.
I don't call either of these contributions being a critic, though.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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This "item" came immediately after a time-wasting self-advertisement for the Toady programe itself, would you believe it - which in turn followed a very important interview with somebody which was cut short to make way for it due to "lack of time". Absolutely disgraceful!
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Back on topic - - I wonder what everyone thought of The Brahms Experience as a whole? After my caustic response to TS (no, not him) I didn't listen to any of the evening concerts, in order to avoid him; I intend listening to as much as I can on iPlayer this week (so I can scroll through the manic huffing and puffing). Also missed most of COTW, and look forward to catching up on that too.
What did you think? Better or worse than the 'Immersion' formats?
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Originally posted by ardcarp View PostIt was a facile and ridiculous debate (if one could hallow it with such a word) but I suppose one might grudgingly admit that to have Brahms even mentioned on the Today programme is a sort nod towards civilisation...a bit like having that snatch of a motet at the end of WATO last week.
That said, I, too, was surprised that a piece about Brahms appeared on Today at all.
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Originally posted by kernelbogey View PostWhat did you think? Better or worse than the 'Immersion' formats?
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Permission to grump sir?
Permission granted, son, go ahead.
Has it ever been easier to get hold of great music? Whatever one thinks of dumbed down R3/CFM, etc.
Brahms was famously misunderstood. Like alot of so-called curmudgeons his irony was often lost in the ether. I can't help but think he'd say of his R3 "Experience" - How much easier do you bu88ers need it to be made for you?
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