Baroque Off!

[mangerton]

the more way out ones live in the Bach of beyond, suppose. And do their shopping at Viv Aldi.

Yes, and they make out a Chopin Liszt before they go.

I must point out that these Bach "jokes" don't work terribly well in Scotland, where we can pronounce the name correctly.

[Roehre]

Yes, and they make out a Chopin Liszt before they go.

I must point out that these Bach "jokes" don't work terribly well in Scotland, where we can pronounce the name correctly.

And the same applies to the Welsh, btw

[mangerton]

And the same applies to the Welsh, btw

Yes, thanks, Roehre. I rather thought that was the case, but I wasn't sure.

[Stillhomewardbound]

Baroque-around-the-clock
BBC Radio 3 to reflect Red Nose Day with a 12-hour Baroque music marathon as part of month-long Baroque Spring season.
• Top of the Baroque: BBC Radio 3 presenters battle it out to persuade listeners to support their favourite Baroque work
• Beastly Baroque: Simon Russell Beale stars in five hilarious sketches, bringing the Baroque to life from Monday 11 March
• Dance Baroque: BBC Radio 3 puts the swing into the 18th century with a live concert from York University




I mean, this is truly beyond parody.

[Suffolkcoastal]

Looks like R3 has sunk even lower, it must be half way to the Earth's core by now. I fear that once it reaches the core it will implode and cease to exist.

I suppose the works on Top of the Baroque will be the Four Seasons, Messiah (or Zadok the Priest), Toccata & Fugue in D minor (the well known one), Dido & Aeneas and the Pachelbel Kanon. Plus I expect lots of phone-ins begging listeners to request their favourite Baroque works, as long as its one of the well known ones

R3 is going beyond the stage of embarrasing, to just plain naff.

[salymap]

How many more words and phrases are R3 going to ruin, for me at least?

Schubertfest, Essential, now Baroque. Damn, they've made me start a list.

[doversoul1]

D'you think if we all club together to donate to Comic Relief we can persuade them Not To?

If only we had even a half-millionaire amongst us…


Do you think this and the Baroque Spring thread on the EMS board may be joined?

[ed] On the other hand, if the thread on the EMS is more about music than the programme, maybe best as it is.

[teamsaint]

Yes, thanks, Roehre. I rather thought that was the case, but I wasn't sure.

they don't really work that well down here either, TBF......

[BBMmk2]

We best get a lottery syndicate on the go!!

[teamsaint]

How many more words and phrases are R3 going to ruin, for me at least?

Schubertfest, Essential, now Baroque. Damn, they've made me start a list.

Its somebody else's fault, I reckon !

[mercia]

someone has forgotten to tell Ulrich he should be playing the Toccata & Fugue in F, which this is not

nor was it a Prelude & Fugue in F as announced

[Gordon]

And the same applies to the Welsh, btw

Sure does!! Pa rhan o'r gogledd wyt ti'n byw R? Cefais fy magu yn ardal Gogledd-Dwyrain Cymru, ac eis i i'r ysgol ramadeg yn Yr Wyddgrug!

[EdgeleyRob]

How many more words and phrases are R3 going to ruin, for me at least?

Schubertfest, Essential, now Baroque. Damn, they've made me start a list.

I used to like the word breakfast.

[doversoul1]

Afternoon on 3 Monday 4 March

the famous 'Eurovision' trumpet fanfare

This is Radio3’s official introduction to Charpentier's Te Deum.
Katie Derham repeated this and added something about Cliff Richard before the music was played.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r0z40

Any one of the three TTN presenters would have briefly mentioned afterwards, probably saying something like ‘you may have been reminded of a certain song contest’ and no more.

For a supposedly feature programme, I find the whole thing remarkably featureless. Did even a slightest bit of thinking go into the production?

[Nick Armstrong]

Afternoon on 3 Monday 4 March

the famous 'Eurovision' trumpet fanfare

This is Radio3’s official introduction to Charpentier's Te Deum.
Katie Derham repeated this and added something about Cliff Richard before the music was played.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r0z40

Any one of the three TTN presenters would have briefly mentioned afterwards, probably saying something like ‘you may have been reminded of a certain song contest’ and no more.

For a supposedly feature programme, I find the whole thing remarkably featureless. Did even a slightest bit of thinking go into the production?

The thing that got me about that Afternoon prog was that it was billed in the Radio Times as showcasing 'French baroque masterpieces' ... but in its 2½ duration it included 20 minutes of familiar Charpentier and 10 minutes of Marais... Otherwise, Bach, Telemann, Scarlatti... Not complaining but... :duh: There are enough French pieces to fill 2½ hours, Radio 3 people...