Prom 48 - 22.08.14: Iceland SO, Biss / Volkov

[Bryn]

The Beethoven too fast? Hmm. Why is it these modern conductors seem to think that Beethoven new what he was doing in terms of the tempi he notated? Clearly he had not a clue about such matters and it took Wagner too correct Beethoven's crass ideas about tempi.

[David-G]

I've never noticed this before. There's a page with links to each piece in the concert with music only and no chat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dqhf1/clips

That's very interesting! But there is scarce a second of "space" at either the beginning or the end. The music starts the instant you click "play", and the clip stops the instant the music finishes. Which is not very pleasant.

[Blotto]

I missed the Tómasson completely, and this was the piece I most wanted to hear!

Haukar Tomasson's Magma had some rhythmic interest ... but was too loud for most of its course, and certainly too long.

the Tomasson ... hearing it properly, I think, there's alot of enjoyable music.

Has anyone listened to 'Magma' again? I've just sneaked a recording of it during a third hearing and think it's very enjoyable.

I sympathised with Ferret on hearing it in the hall but the recording reveals all the great syncopation. It's a playful, songful peace and well worth a hearing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025blh8