Annoying R3 Trailers

[smittims]

What a pity we don't have Grieg's opinion of Debussy's music. Composers' opinions on one another's music are often wacky. Britten on Brahms and Sibelius , for instance. One thinks 'how could such a sensitive intelligent musician be so wrong?' , but sadly, he had his own deeply personal reasons for his views.

[Ein Heldenleben]

I'm looking forward to Grieg's next appearance as Composer of the Week, which I understand will be renamed Norwegian Nibbles in an attempt to boost listener numbers.

Debussy described Grieg’s music as “pink bonbons stuffed with snow.”

[kernelbogey]

I'm looking forward to Grieg's next appearance as Composer of the Week, which I understand will be renamed Norwegian Nibbles in an attempt to boost listener numbers.

Presented by Aurora, perhaps.

[LMcD]

Bite size, not even bleeding chunks.

I'm looking forward to Grieg's next appearance as Composer of the Week, which I understand will be renamed Norwegian Nibbles in an attempt to boost listener numbers.

[Pulcinella]

Listening to Clive Myrie recommending his new series led me to wonder whether Radio 3 might more truthfully describe itself as 'The Home Of Programmes About Classical Music'. Programmes could also be preceded by the message 'Warning - Contains Small Bits of Classical Music', possibly followed by an assurance that the latter are easily digestible.

Bite size, not even bleeding chunks.

[LMcD]

Listening to Clive Myrie recommending his new series led me to wonder whether Radio 3 might more truthfully describe itself as 'The Home Of Programmes About Classical Music'. Programmes could also be preceded by the message 'Warning - Contains Small Bits of Classical Music', possibly followed by an assurance that the latter are easily digestible.

[LMcD]

2 items in five minutes? Are they playing complete works now...?

The first item was Isle Of View by Penguin Cafe and the second Rameau's Hymne a la Nuit.

[hmvman]

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

I've just checked on Sounds - the concert ended at 2150 and the Essay began after a short trailer, ending at 2205. Meanwhile, the red button service on my TV informed me that Night Tracks started at 2200.

2 items in five minutes? Are they playing complete works now...?

[french frank]

It was a repeat, so it must have been.

So the only thing they could have done would have been to drop the whole programmes and play a couple of fillers of the required length instead. TTN must begin on time.

[AuntDaisy]

Isn't The Essay recorded? Several evening programmes used to be presented live (Night Waves, Late Junction) so they could drop or shorten the odd item if a concert overran.

It was a repeat, so it must have been.

[french frank]

Well they have the Essay buffer zone

Isn't The Essay recorded? Several evening programmes used to be presented live (Night Waves, Late Junction) so they could drop or shorten the odd item if a concert overran.

[LMcD]

Well they have the Essay buffer zone - or was it even more of an overrun than that?

I've just checked on Sounds - the concert ended at 2150 and the Essay began after a short trailer, ending at 2205. Meanwhile, the red button service on my TV informed me that Night Tracks started at 2200.

[oddoneout]

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

Well they have the Essay buffer zone - or was it even more of an overrun than that?

[LMcD]

In fact a couple of minutes or so lopped off the last segment of TTN to accommodate this.

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

[kernelbogey]

At 0630 at the transition from TTN to Breakfast we now have a trailer for upcoming stuff, then Petroc talks up some of the Breakfast fare - all before the news summary. This is new. Clearly a policy to 'hold on' to listeners....

In fact a couple of minutes or so lopped off the last segment of TTN to accommodate this.

Edit: I think I may have been mistaken about this (inaccurate bedside clock).