Prom 46 (16.8.12): Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

[Northender]

You could well be right, Rolmill, it was all three in my case

Same here! I've long been an admirer of the symphonies, and have heard many fine performances, but Manze and BBC SSO offered something really special.

[Rolmill]

The quality of the postings?

Of course...though I think that itself is related to the first and last of my suggestions.

[Nick Armstrong]

tonight we'll have the same thing - 105 minutes of Prokofiev!

I nearly just spilt the afternoon cup of rosie-lee, Inspector: I have tickets for the Prokofiev (to which I am looking forward very much) and reading your post thought I'd missed it

But I see that it is indeed tomorrow night...

[teamsaint]

I nearly just spilt the afternoon cup of rosie-lee, Inspector: I have tickets for the Prokofiev (to which I am looking forward very much) and reading your post thought I'd missed it

But I see that it is indeed tomorrow night...

"Smileys of the day" award contender !
It almost always pays to go to concerts on the correct day. Almost always.

back to the journalists...gave up reading most reviews about 25 years ago when I realised that a journo clearly wasn't at the Saints game I was at the previous night.
Of course they can write interesting stuff, but generally I believe the evidence of my own eyes and ears !

[FoxyTheCat]

The second half of the concert including the interval feature are available to watch on YouTube here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1suBbnp5Go

[Bryn]

Not sure whether this has already been linked to:

http://www.classical-music.com/blog/prom-46-vaughan-williams-symphonies-4-5-6?utm_source=Responsys&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NLT_MUS_21-08-2012_Ads

[Osborn]

Which does this reflect more: interest in the programme, delight in the performances or specialist appeal?

The age and conservatism of many forum members...

[teamsaint]

The age and conservatism of many forum members...

I may have misunderstood your post...apologies if so..but most people that I know, people not really interested in classical music, would , I suspect, regard VW 4 and 6 as pretty avant garde and challenging.
Just a thought !
Maybe reflects on the folks I know !

[Ferretfancy]

The second half of the concert including the interval feature are available to watch on YouTube here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1suBbnp5Go

I'll try to hear the talk, as in the hall at the RCM Anthony Paine's replies were practically inaudible. This is the worst hall for speech I have ever visited.

[Bryn]

I may have misunderstood your post...apologies if so..but most people that I know, people not really interested in classical music, would , I suspect, regard VW 4 and 6 as pretty avant garde and challenging. ...

Cow and gate they are most certainly not.

[Serial_Apologist]

I may have misunderstood your post...apologies if so..but most people that I know, people not really interested in classical music, would , I suspect, regard VW 4 and 6 as pretty avant garde and challenging.
Just a thought !
Maybe reflects on the folks I know !

I have been rather disappointed by the comments of some on this thread implying as if the modernist harmonic language deployed in 4 was adopted as if out of thin air; there are signs aplenty of the direction VW was taking in a number of works from the 1920s, notably "Flos Campi", with its extraordinary polytonal opening, and "Job", notably but not solely in that work with the "Satan theme". We look to gifted artists to expand their vocabulary.

[teamsaint]

I have been rather disappointed by the comments of some on this thread implying as if the modernist harmonic language deployed in 4 was adopted as if out of thin air; there are signs aplenty of the direction VW was taking in a number of works from the 1920s, notably "Flos Campi", with its extraordinary polytonal opening, and "Job", notably but not solely in that work with the "Satan theme". We look to gifted artists to expand their vocabulary.

who? me? or others?(just want to check I haven't been misunderstood...enough of that with the kids !!)

[Serial_Apologist]

who? me? or others?(just want to check I haven't been misunderstood...enough of that with the kids !!)

Not you TS - I'd have to check back but I'm expecting someone to call any minite now.

[teamsaint]

phew..I was just making a simplistic comparison with cultural norms....while this interminable interval dribbles on...

[Suffolkcoastal]

The age and conservatism of many forum members...

I wouldn't call my musical taste particularly conservative I appreciate a vast spectrum of music from Carter to Byrd and I'm only 47 and have loved RVW's music since I was 16. To my eyes on the evening that didn't appear to be a great age difference in the audience between the Bernstein Mass prom and the RVW one.