Check the date: 1 April 2024

[Pulcinella]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/smell-helsinki-st-petersburg-finland-b2521318.html#comments-area

[Pulcinella]

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2024/apr/01/april-fools-day-news-quiz

(I hope that the link works for everyone.)

[oddoneout]

Sadly this isn't the reason for the "new, improved" R3...

[kernelbogey]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/thermal-energy-storage-industry\

[oddoneout]

Both those links work for me - although is the second meant to be a more technical April Fool?

[french frank]

Both those links work for me - although is the second meant to be a more technical April Fool?

I scored 11/20 = Easily fooled.

[oddoneout]

I scored 11/20 = Easily fooled.

I was a well-balanced 10 for each side. However 3 of the misses were because although I knew of the story the detail was wrong. Just confirms, (as if it were necessary!) that my memory isn't as good as it was - or perhaps has become more selective in not retaining details of things that are of no import or interest.

[Serial_Apologist]

I was a well-balanced 10 for each side. However 3 of the misses were because although I knew of the story the detail was wrong. Just confirms, (as if it were necessary!) that my memory isn't as good as it was - or perhaps has become more selective in not retaining details of things that are of no import or interest.

If the latter you probably have little to worry about!

[french frank]

If the latter you probably have little to worry about!

Indeed. Like ooo I remembered the gist of a story but received a technical knockout. On other questions I hadn't read the story because it was of no interest.

[AuntDaisy]

Samuel West on Twitter - "ON ILKLEY MOOR BARTÓK" 9pm R3 - "Explore the fascinating story of how Hungary’s greatest 20th Century composer left behind the folk songs of his homeland and devoted himself to those of West Yorkshire.".

[Serial_Apologist]

Samuel West on Twitter - "ON ILKLEY MOOR BARTÓK" 9pm R3 - "Explore the fascinating story of how Hungary’s greatest 20th Century composer left behind the folk songs of his homeland and devoted himself to those of West Yorkshire.".

Alternatively, try TIKTOK.

[vinteuil]

Alternatively, try TIKTOK.

... I thought that was Couperin?

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[LMcD]

Samuel West on Twitter - "ON ILKLEY MOOR BARTÓK" 9pm R3 - "Explore the fascinating story of how Hungary’s greatest 20th Century composer left behind the folk songs of his homeland and devoted himself to those of West Yorkshire.".

Perhaps Eric Fenby persuaded him to follow Rossini's example..

[Serial_Apologist]

... I thought that was Couperin?

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[oliver sudden]

Quite a few years ago now there was an April Fool review of a(n of course non-existent) recording of Boulez conducting Vaughan Williams 4 and 6, which was a bit cruel because I would love to have heard that and I think he would have done 6 in particular very well.