Beethoven 7 - Oh that dreadful applause between movements!

[french frank]

the sneering tone that some here have adopted in their expressions of dislike for not only the practice but the practitioners

I'm not sure how the sneering tone is conveyed though I can see there would be no love for those others who were spoiling their enjoyment. Re JW, I think it does get a bit ridiculous when performers e.g. Pires ask for people not to applaud and people still feel they have some sort of 'right' to do so if they wish.

As I've said, someone is going to have their enjoyment diminished; in practice, it will be the people don't want the applause. I'm still not convinced that it's snobbery to say that.

[pastoralguy]

Although I don't personally like applause between movements there are rare occasions when it is merited. The one that always sticks in my mind was an up and coming violinist getting a standing ovation at the end of the first movementin the Tchaikovsky concerto in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, circa. June 1979 with the SNO under Chris Seaman. I've never seen or heard that again.

The fiddle player was a very young Nigel Kennedy. (Whatever happened to him...?!)

[Bryn]

I'm not sure how the sneering tone is conveyed ...

How about the use of the description "inane" in the OP and several other messages here, for starters?

[KipperKid]

I'm for clapping at the end of each movement. I also think that those who make the rules should allow us to applaud at the end of a well executed passage or difficult solo. It doesn't spoil jazz concerts, so what's the fuss all about?

[pastoralguy]

I'm for clapping at the end of each movement. I also think that those who make the rules should allow us to applaud at the end of a well executed passage or difficult solo. It doesn't spoil jazz concerts, so what's the fuss all about?

Mmm... Ok. So while the principle flute is being cheered for their solo no-one is listening to my much practiced violin solo?! Don't think it really applies to classical music.

[cloughie]

I'm for clapping at the end of each movement. I also think that those who make the rules should allow us to applaud at the end of a well executed passage or difficult solo. It doesn't spoil jazz concerts, so what's the fuss all about?

Be careful what you wish for. The LSO Live label has many live recordings of symphonies, concerti, symphonic suites etc. You would like all that clapping to be on your CDs of these performances. In addition we'll have a few interruptions with applause in the middle of the long ballet scores - wow how that would improve Firebird and Daphnis and Chloe, or maybe each section of Mother Goose - yes, well perhaps not!!!!

Methinks you've fallen into a clap trap!

[KipperKid]

Be careful what you wish for. The LSO Live label has many live recordings of symphonies, concerti, symphonic suites etc. You would like all that clapping to be on your CDs of these performances. In addition we'll have a few interruptions with applause in the middle of the long ballet scores - wow how that would improve Firebird and Daphnis and Chloe, or maybe each section of Mother Goose - yes, well perhaps not!!!!

Methinks you've fallen into a clap trap!

I would exempt Mother Goose (one of MR's best compositions), but nothing else you say worries me (I have more CDs than I could listen to if I lived to 150).

[KipperKid]

Mmm... Ok. So while the principle flute is being cheered for their solo no-one is listening to my much practiced violin solo?! Don't think it really applies to classical music.

What is a principle flute?

[cloughie]

I would exempt Mother Goose (one of MR's best compositions), but nothing else you say worries me (I have more CDs than I could listen to if I lived to 150).

As Jonny Mac would say 'YCBS' but if you are I guess you and Bryn might be in a small minority on these boards.

[pastoralguy]

What is a principle flute?

Ask James Galway...

[cloughie]

What is a principle flute?

A rude mechanical in Shakespeare's MND.

[KipperKid]

Ask James Galway...

I txted him and he said he was principal flute

[cloughie]

Ask James Galway...

Why is his spelling/grammar dodgy? Sorry pg I think KK's showing his pedantry!

[pastoralguy]

I txted him and he said he was principal flute

Yes, but I have half a bottle of Glenfiddich sloshing around inside me so I suggest you don't take my spelling too seriously. As Churchill said when approached by a woman who complained he was drunk, he replied "and you're ugly, Madam. However, in the morning I'll be sober..."

[KipperKid]

Why is his spelling/grammar dodgy? Sorry pg I think KK's showing his pedantry!

My spelling and grammer is know better, I was just asking four clarity. Pastoral could of answered.