Originally posted by Mary Chambers
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Mary, I think there was slight confusion in the presentation. A L-W may have done his version for the Tories, but what we heard was the original with the LSO and Britten conducting. It could have been worse ( Just ! ) -
Something somehow seeks to persuade me that Cockaigne and EH deserved one another...Originally posted by waldhorn View PostAt least he had the 'nous' ( or is it 'nowse'?) to beat out the first three silent beats at the start of Elgar's 'Cockaigne' rather than just give a third beat 'upbeat' as many conductors do...
I know - because I 'was there' - playing the organ with the LSO when Sir E ( he wasn't a 'sir' then) conducted them at the Royal Festival Hall in 1971.
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So would I, though not that one but the President of American music, although he'd have to be brought back first.Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View PostComment
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Cameron - & feed him the meal a family of four could manage on his new benefits regime.Originally posted by Bax-of-Delights View PostIf - and let's just pretend for a moment eh?
- you could invite a Prime Minister round to dinner which one would you choose from the last 70 years?
The other guests would be the afor-mentioned family of four, who would get the best meal they could ever imagine.
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Churchill for me: how could one not choose one of the greatest ever statesmen? And if he wasn't available, it would have to be the greatest modern stateswoman, Lady Thatcher, who exhibited more ability, strength of character and leadership than all the others since her put together!Comment
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Let's be honest Private Passions is past its sell-by date.Originally posted by gurnemanz View PostComment
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I never saw the point of it - R3 trying to get in on 'Desert Island Discs' territory. & Humphrey B's soporific voice & 'gentle' interview manner made it the least passionate programme around.
& now we have much the same type of thing with RC & his guests on 'Essential (sic) Clsssics'.
It would be better to have someone who really was passionate about music, or even just one piece, simply talking about it, without an interviewer. (Perhaps they should ask some of the Forum's members
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???Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Ah yes! Essential (sic) Clsssics (sic) !Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post
(Sorry, I'm in one of those moods...)
Actually, the EC version led to a discovery about which I shall be posting on the 'Schumann' thread...
"...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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Humphrey B (sic) ?Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
"...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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Now that would be worth listening to.Originally posted by Flosshilde View PostIt would be better to have someone who really was passionate about music, or even just one piece, simply talking about it, without an interviewer. (Perhaps they should ask some of the Forum's members)Comment
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And such a great example to us allOriginally posted by Simon View Post
just look at her children ...........oooops
and what was it she said about Mandela ?
and that nice Chilean man ?
You might want to place an order for this
So not the Unstoppable sex machine then ?I would invite...Carter...from the USComment
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> Can you be passionate about Winifred Atwell ?
Oh yes.Comment
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........Wonder Woman. No, that was Lynda Carter wasn't it?
Flooded to the rafters? Churchill wants to help:
Why build sensibly when you can relive exciting times with the guide from Clarks Commandos?Comment
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