The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[aeolium]

Cakes for breakfast, calum?

But this summer could see Essential Classics change to Olympic Classics. How would Elgar have got on in the velodrome? What about Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George, who in addition to his talent as a composer was reputedly a strong swimmer, a fine marksman with a pistol, fencer and powerful runner? Material for endless discussions, emails and texts...

[Nick Armstrong]

I'm in agreement with you about Colin Davis in Sibelius 5 caliban, generally I've never been particularly impressed with Sir Colin's Sibelius interpretations

I wouldn't go that far, in fact. I think he's the conductor that really makes No 3 work, for instance; and is capable of really nailing No 7...

[Crowcatcher]

Listening to "Pick of the Week" on R4 last night (aprogramme I usually enjoy) my ears were assaulted by two extracts of the parts of R3 morning programmes that I detest - what the Essential Classics guest has to say about his (possible) connection with music together with the worst performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion I have ever heard, then to be followed a few moments later with what the Breakfast phone in guest has to say about his meaningless life.
The disease is spreading - I despair.

[antongould]

I have indicated before that there seemed no indication of having to drum up business for Your Call - well this morning PT specifically asked for, I think, students to get in touch with details of the piece of music that brought them to classical music or something like that. An idea to see if new listeners are being brought in?
This morning's Your Call focused on Pablo Casals who one would suppose had a meaningful life - as to the meaningless lives of myself and others I do not feel qualified to comment.

[doversoul1]

antongould
Sorry, it’s me again and sorry this has been said before but it has nothing to do with the content of these calls. The point I and many other have been making is that it is not Radio3’s business to broadcast listeners’ personal opinions or experience as a regular feature.

[antongould]

Private Passions? Presumably some of the great and good are listeners?

[french frank]

I have indicated before that there seemed no indication of having to drum up business for Your Call

What do you think the daily repetition of requests to listeners to participate is, usually several times daily, seven days a week, during the programme which (like every other radio station) gets its biggest audience of the day? Maybe 100,000 listeners hearing any one request, up to 750,000 hearing one request during the course of the week [oh, plus the publicity on Radio 4's Pick of the Week, drumming up business!]. They only actually need a minimum of 7 replies a week to have one for every day. 30 replies a week, no, let's say 50, would give them an embarrassment of riches and would constitute 'a flood of replies'; but they would still be outnumbered by the listeners who hate the feature.

[antongould]

I only hear one a day at most.

[french frank]

I only hear one a day at most.

Multiply you by 100,000 and there are 100,000 listeners hearing it.

[antongould]

can't fault your sums

[amateur51]

I wouldn't go that far, in fact. I think he's the conductor that really makes No 3 work, for instance; and is capable of really nailing No 7...

Sir Colin is due to give a performance of Sibelius symphony no 4 with the Academy Orchestra at Royal Academy of Music in London on 17 February 2012.

The concert is free but you have to book tickets in advance - only two/applicatiion

[doversoul1]

It is a programme made specifically for that purpose and music is secondary. An hour a week is plenty for that.

[ed.] reply to #1206]

[cloughie]

Listening to "Pick of the Week" on R4 last night (aprogramme I usually enjoy) my ears were assaulted by two extracts of the parts of R3 morning programmes that I detest - what the Essential Classics guest has to say about his (possible) connection with music together with the worst performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion I have ever heard, then to be followed a few moments later with what the Breakfast phone in guest has to say about his meaningless life.
The disease is spreading - I despair.

Was the presenter a Roger Wright plant - I can see no real justification for including some of the worst bits of Radio 3 on Radio 4.

[cloughie]

Private Passions? Presumably some of the great and good are listeners?

A programme way past its sell-by date. Another example of celebration of the celebrity culture and playing BCs. Who on earth was the women with the dreary voice who I heard briefly on yesterday's programme?

[vinteuil]

... Who on earth was the women with the dreary voice who I heard briefly on yesterday's programme?

... on Private Passions it was Olivia Williams. Who was not uninteresting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Williams