A Specialist Classical Music Radio Station

[BBMmk2]

Also perhaps dfedicated programmes of a musical instrument, say the organ or piano?

[Tevot]

Surely Jonathan Swain should be there as well?!

Like ff, I wouldn't want a purely classical music station and have already suggested what sort of content and style I would want in the "What do radio listeners want?" thread on the Ideas and Theory board.

Certainly agree with you about Jonathan Swain. Also I'd include Stephen Johnson and restore Discovering Music to its original and better length. Listening to Richard Osborne's recent CD Review of Sibelius 3 reminded me of much that R3 has lost.

Re a replacement to in-tune or such like - wouldn't it be great to rid ourselves of the trivial tweet and allow the music - and its critique - space to breathe? Why not bring back CD Masters or an equivalent? How about a regular feature about specific orchestras and / or conductors examining their key recordings over the decades with comments from the likes of Rob Cowan, Andrew Macgregor et al in conversation with those involved in the playing and recording?

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[aeolium]

Also perhaps dfedicated programmes of a musical instrument, say the organ or piano?

I liked the programme presented by Iain Burnside (where he?) on the voice (was it called Voices?) which was scrapped for no obvious reason in some schedule revision quite a few years ago. It wasn't to everyone's taste but seemed to me something worth doing.

[Tevot]

I liked the programme presented by Iain Burnside (where he?) on the voice (was it called Voices?) which was scrapped for no obvious reason in some schedule revision quite a few years ago. It wasn't to everyone's taste but seemed to me something worth doing.

Wholly endorse the above and also brassbandmaestro's observations. Am also taken by TS' posting #15 above...

Why can't there be a R3 version of the arts desk or similar which rejoices in paragraphs rather than tweets?

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[BBMmk2]

That's a marvellous idea Tevot! We need those and yes the iain Burnside programme was always interesting to listen to.

[french frank]

I liked the programme presented by Iain Burnside (where he?) on the voice (was it called Voices?) which was scrapped for no obvious reason in some schedule revision quite a few years ago. It wasn't to everyone's taste but seemed to me something worth doing.

Possibly the only programme where I wrote in to say how much I'd appreciated it, and had an email back from the producer thanking me: It was one which linked the war poets/composers with settings of the poems. I think it was called 'The Pity of War'. I didn't much like it when the programme seemed to become more of a mixed bag in terms of songs.

But, to Bbm's point: series (at least) focused on a single instrument would be good (I think Woody Allen did a Jazz File on the clarinet - which he played himself). We don't seem to have series of that kind at all now.

[BBMmk2]

This is why I think it's very important to have these programmes, to jolt the brain cells!

[EdgeleyRob]

I've fantasised on just that, Bbm! When ('when', note - not 'if' ... ) I win the multiple roll-over Euromillions (I never buy a ticket if it's less than £100 million), I have been thinking that I will use my £250 million (...some of it? ) to set up Radio Free - Classical.

The best presenters will defect to the sound of my moneybags - you name your ideal line-up, but I might as well tell you now: David Owen Norris, Stephen Plaistow, Catherine Bott (are you reading this, Catherine? ), Martin Handley, John Shea and - yes, I want to liberate him from the flamin' brain teasers - Rob Cowan, are all getting plenty of gigs

Will there be British music Cal ?

[Beef Oven!]

I have been thinking lately, of what if we were to set up a specialist classical music radio station, recently. And even a tv channel, perhaps? With this in mind, I thought it be a great fantasy idea on what we would like to have the type of programmes included?

If it goes ahead, I'd volunteer to do the 3.00Am to 5.00AM slot with MrGongGong

[vinteuil]

Will there be British music Cal ?

... if so, I hope only on alternate Thursdays between 03:00 and 05:00 hrs

[amateur51]

... if so, I hope only on alternate Thursdays between 03:00 and 05:00 hrs

That means on alternate Thursdays twixt 03:00 and 05:00 it'll be American Classix aka Crescendo Corner

[Nick Armstrong]

Will there be British music Cal ?

Does Simon Rattle make silly faces while conducting, Rob?

Of COURSE!!!!

Some good further names above ... and I have three further words for the opening press statement (hope I didn't miss them in foregoing posts):

Interpretations

On

Record

[Nick Armstrong]

... if so, I hope only on alternate Thursdays between 03:00 and 05:00 hrs

Thank you!

It's helpful to know who will NOT be shortlisted for station controller....

[amateur51]

Does Simon Rattle make silly faces while conducting, Rob?

Not on my radio he doesn't

[Nick Armstrong]

Not on my radio he doesn't

That is one of the reasons why my win would not be spent on Bbm's idea of a TV channel... A big reason!