Baroque Off!

[Nick Armstrong]

in a dreadful 'light' orchestral arrangement too .... waiting room at the dentists muzak yuk

Was it? It sounded particularly naff as I leant over and switched off...

[Resurrection Man]

1 hour 49 mins into Breakfast this morning

George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto in F Major Op.4 No.5

Performer: Academy of Ancient Music Performer: Richard Egarr, organ and direction

HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 807446, Tr.17-20

Thank you!

[BBMmk2]

Apperrantly, (although JSB's Orchestral Suites), this was rather a good concert. So maybe worth hearing on iplayer?

[Sir Velo]

They're obviously getting thoroughly confused on the R3 Facebook pages. Some poor chap, who obviously assumes that every work played this month must be from the Baroque, has been opining what great Baroque composers Wagner and Bax are.

[Nick Armstrong]

Apperrantly, (although JSB's Orchestral Suites), this was rather a good concert. So maybe worth hearing on iplayer?

No. 4 (which they started with and which is all I heard) was a cracker I thought

[Nick Armstrong]

And, it saves us from the almost daily Buckeroos and Hoe-Downs!

But it doesn't !!!! Only good fortune saved me from being *uckeroo'd this morning - about 7.30, I switched and heard (with mingled horror and relief) "And that was...

Aaron Copland
Rodeo - 4 dance episodes, no.1; Buckaroo holiday (Allegro con spirito)
Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Billy the Kid: Bernstein, Sony Classical

[Resurrection Man]

I was let into a secret by an insider at R3. They have a not-very-large Excel spreadsheet. About 50 entries. Things like Rodeo Buckaroo Holiday. That sort of thing. Along with the duration.

They run a Macro that uses a random number generator which selects tracks from the 50 entries, calculates the overall running order less the time for drivel (sorry, chat/twits/farcebook/email/txts/yourcall/trailers) et voila, the running order for the day. Saves a person's salary.

[LeMartinPecheur]

But it doesn't !!!! Only good fortune saved me from being *uckeroo'd this morning - about 7.30, I switched and heard (with mingled horror and relief) "And that was...

Aaron Copland
Rodeo - 4 dance episodes, no.1; Buckaroo holiday (Allegro con spirito)
Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Billy the Kid: Bernstein, Sony Classical

They could at least have played the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra recording

[doversoul1]

‘A rare opportunity to hear Baroque music in its historical context ’ (or to that effect)

Does whoever wrote the script for Katie Derham not know that Baroque music is more often performed in its ‘historical context’ than in concert halls?

As others have said, it is good to hear more than usual amount of Baroque Music but a telltale sign like this (and a few more) that their (whoever that is) hearts’ not in it spoils it rather. Ah well. Never mind. Don’t miss Early Music Show. It's a real thing

[Richard Tarleton]

Listening to the baroque "masterclass" yesterday from Daniele DeNeise, does anyone know when/why the "baroake" pronunciation became standard across the pond? Given the etymology of the word there doesn't seem to be any obvious reason for this.

[Flosshilde]

I heard 'Beastly Broque' on 'In Tune' this afternoon. Unusual for the Beeb to give a programme (or part of one) such a brutally honest title.

[eighthobstruction]

Has anybody else found themselves whistling gavotes, madregals, Purcell settings etc....I certainly have

....and I'll tell you it's very difficult doing both sides of counterpoint with only one set of lips....

[Nick Armstrong]

....and I'll tell you it's very difficult doing both sides of counterpoint with only one set of lips....

There's such an obvious suggestion / riposte to that but I can't make it - this is a family Forum!

[teamsaint]

well try doing it while munching a pork pie at the same time....I couldn't...but I know a man who can.....

[eighthobstruction]

are you a whistler cal....??

....don't get me fixated on pork pies again....