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  • Ein Heldenleben
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    • Apr 2014
    • 6736

    #16
    Duh.. I’ve worked out what’s going on with this Last Night look ahead - they’re filling the schedules with clips from this years season. It’s a free days broadcasting.*

    *not forgetting the frequent reminders that all the concerts are live on radio 3 and are available until October 14th ion BBC Sounds : always the possibility that a Martian might land and be unaware.

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    • LMcD
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      • Sep 2017
      • 8399

      #17
      Originally posted by Ein Heldenleben View Post
      Duh.. I’ve worked out what’s going on with this Last Night look ahead - they’re filling the schedules with clips from this years season. It’s a free days broadcasting.*

      *not forgetting the frequent reminders that all the concerts are live on radio 3 and are available until October 14th ion BBC Sounds : always the possibility that a Martian might land and be unaware.
      Before I switched Ms Alker off - I tried, I really tried, honest - she promised us lots of encores from this year's Proms.

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      • Pulcinella
        Host
        • Feb 2014
        • 10877

        #18
        Originally posted by LMcD View Post

        Before I switched Ms Alker off - I tried, I really tried, honest - she promised us lots of encores from this year's Proms.
        That could have been fun: many of the encores were better than what preceded them!

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        • oddoneout
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          • Nov 2015
          • 9139

          #19
          Originally posted by LMcD View Post

          Before I switched Ms Alker off - I tried, I really tried, honest - she promised us lots of encores from this year's Proms.
          Encores or repeats?

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          • Ein Heldenleben
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            • Apr 2014
            • 6736

            #20
            Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post

            That could have been fun: many of the encores were better than what preceded them!
            That is so true and indicates that even virtuosi play better when its
            …Pieces that suit them and their technique
            ….pieces they’ve been playing since Student days
            ….the pressure is off.
            ….they don’t have to follow the stick waver

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            • Prommer
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              • Dec 2010
              • 1258

              #21
              The usual EU "flag-shaggers" in evidence, no doubt standing next to the Japanese soldier still fighting WW2...

              But Oramo is wearing a Union ‘Jack’ weskit, which even I find a bit over the top. (He is a Finn.)

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              • jonfan
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                • Dec 2010
                • 1422

                #22
                Disappointing first half with too many bitty items strung together which have no relation with each other.

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                • Prommer
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 1258

                  #23
                  I too wish we could have a more 'serious' first half, before the shenanigans (which I don't mind at all)

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                  • Ein Heldenleben
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                    • Apr 2014
                    • 6736

                    #24
                    Have to say that following the day of near hysteria on R3 anticipating some sort of musical Second Coming much of the music played so far has been pretty second rate and some of the singing distinctly average . The naysayers I contradicted early on May well have had a point….

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                    • Ein Heldenleben
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                      • Apr 2014
                      • 6736

                      #25
                      Originally posted by jonfan View Post
                      Disappointing first half with too many bitty items strung together which have no relation with each other.
                      Yep absolutely spot on …if this was a meal I’d have indigestion,

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                      • Prommer
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                        • Dec 2010
                        • 1258

                        #26
                        As rehearsed before here, the only bit of the second half I do dislike is the bloody Round Britain Tour. Don't mind the pieces, but should all be in the RAH.

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                        • Ein Heldenleben
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                          • Apr 2014
                          • 6736

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Prommer View Post
                          As rehearsed before here, the only bit of the second half I do dislike is the bloody Round Britain Tour. Don't mind the pieces, but should all be in the RAH.
                          Is there one ?
                          I thought this was one BBC cut I wholeheartedly approved of…

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                          • Prommer
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                            • Dec 2010
                            • 1258

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Ein Heldenleben View Post

                            Is there one ?
                            I thought this was one BBC cut I wholeheartedly approved of…
                            I may be out of date... let's see.

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                            • Ein Heldenleben
                              Full Member
                              • Apr 2014
                              • 6736

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Prommer View Post

                              I may be out of date... let's see.
                              It’s not in the website running order but do they now work it into the seasongs ?

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                              • Petrushka
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                                • Nov 2010
                                • 12232

                                #30
                                Originally posted by jonfan View Post
                                Disappointing first half with too many bitty items strung together which have no relation with each other.
                                Incoherent, 'Your Hundred Best Tunes' type programmes have been the norm at the LNotP for some time now but this one is more incoherent than most. And, yes, as already said, mostly second rate music.
                                "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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