John Major on 'Private passions'

**Ferretfancy** · 02-12-12, 19:18

Originally posted by Mary Chambers View Post

And a bit of the Younng Person's Guide, the theme of which was apparently used as a Tory signature tune in 1990-something, re-orchestrated by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Just as well BB was dead by then, as he was not a Conservative, apart from other considerations.

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 ! )

**ahinton** · 02-12-12, 19:25

Originally posted by waldhorn View Post

At 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.

Something somehow seeks to persuade me that Cockaigne and EH deserved one another...

**ahinton** · 02-12-12, 19:27

Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View Post

I would invite...Carter...from the US

So would I, though not that one but the President of American music, although he'd have to be brought back first.

**Flosshilde** · 02-12-12, 20:15

Originally posted by Bax-of-Delights View Post

If - 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?

Cameron - & feed him the meal a family of four could manage on his new benefits regime.

The other guests would be the afor-mentioned family of four, who would get the best meal they could ever imagine.

(Thatcher would be the waitress)

**Simon** · 02-12-12, 20:19

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!

**cloughie** · 02-12-12, 20:25

Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post

Switched off Major. There must be so many interesting people they could get who are genuine music enthusiasts. Can you be passionate about Winifred Atwell?

I suspect I would invite MacMillan making sure to stock up on booze if he brought his lady wife along.

Let's be honest Private Passions is past its sell-by date.

**Flosshilde** · 02-12-12, 20:40

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

)

**ferneyhoughgeliebte** · 02-12-12, 20:44

Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post

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.

???

**Nick Armstrong** · 02-12-12, 20:44

Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post

'Essential (sic) Clsssics'.

Ah yes! Essential (sic) Clsssics (sic) !

(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...

**Nick Armstrong** · 02-12-12, 20:45

Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post

???

Humphrey B (sic) ?

**EdgeleyRob** · 02-12-12, 20:54

Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post

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

)

Now that would be worth listening to.

**Lateralthinking1** · 02-12-12, 20:55

Originally posted by Simon View Post

Lady Thatcher, who exhibited more ability, strength of character and leadership than all the others since her put together

Yes, I couldn't agree more.

(If I had realised then that was the zenith of 33 years, I doubt that I should have waited for the nadir)

**MrGongGong** · 02-12-12, 21:17

Originally posted by Simon View Post

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!

And such a great example to us all
just look at her children ...........oooops

and what was it she said about Mandela ?
and that nice Chilean man ?

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I would invite...Carter...from the US

So not the Unstoppable sex machine then ?

**Paul Sherratt** · 02-12-12, 21:35

> Can you be passionate about Winifred Atwell ?

Oh yes.

**Lateralthinking1** · 02-12-12, 22:12

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John Major on 'Private passions'

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