Radio 3 - Home of the Proms

[Guest]

If I hear that one more time, I will scream.

Actually - too late!

Thank you. I have got that off my chest. I feel better now.

[Serial_Apologist]

If I hear that one more time, I will scream.

Actually - too late!

Thank you. I have got that off my chest. I feel better now.

You might have precipitated a typhoon on the other side of the world, though!

[french frank]

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I thought the Royal Albert Hall was the current main home of the Proms.

[bluestateprommer]

I wasn't sure whether to put this article link in a separate thread, but in terms of the big picture, David Allen in the NYT lends an American voice of support for The Proms and BBC Radio 3:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/arts/music/the-proms-bbcs-classical-music-festival-is-all-the-more-important-as-austerity-looms.html

"Because of the Proms’ enviable roster of visiting orchestras, its support for contemporary composers, and its accessibility, there remain few larger forces for musical good anywhere. But it is now operating in an atmosphere of some discomfort: Its parent corporation and fellow musical broadcasters in Europe are under pressure. And the British government remains bent on austerity."

Haven't certain idiot politicians learned that forced and manufactured faux-austerity doesn't always work?

[edashtav]

Thanks for that helpful link, bsp!

[DracoM]

............or 'dip into'.......followed by sfx splash.
How much more patronisingly shabby is that? A true 'W1A'-ism.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

............or 'dip into'.......followed by sfx splash.
How much more patronisingly shabby is that? A true 'W1A'-ism.

Indeed. I'm guilty of this myself. I used to listen to most Proms live on Radio 3, with a great sense of anticipation, but as things are, I may just "dip in" later.

[kernelbogey]

If I hear that one more time, I will scream....

I've just posted this on the other thread (Presentation):

It's becoming clearer and clearer to me with each broadcast Prom that, indeed, there has been a general instruction to presenters along the lines of:

"Always mention, each time you are on air:
"Radio Three, the home of the BBC Proms
"The hall is full
"We're live here at the BBC Proms
"You can listen to this again on iPlayer for thirty days...."

And so on and so forth. This is 'Corporate Strategy', I believe.

For which we can blame Mr Murdoch and friends.

[maestro267]

Don't forget "There's a 'Proms Extra' event every day, and they end in plenty of time for the concert."

[mercia]

Don't forget "There's a 'Proms Extra' event every day, and they end in plenty of time for the concert."

yes, that one sounds increasingly desperate - are those events poorly attended ? "They're FREE !!! "

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Ah well, as Sarah Walker has just reminded us on Essential Classics, Daniel Barenboim's "return to the Proms this evening" will be a "fantastic concert … "here on Radio 3, the Home of the Proms".

I wonder what it's like being a paid automaton.

[gurnemanz]

Ah well, as Sarah Walker has just reminded us on Essential Classics, Daniel Barenboim's "return to the Proms this evening" will be a "fantastic concert … "here on Radio 3, the Home of the Proms".

I wonder what it's like being a paid automaton.

When teaching English as foreign language years ago, I used to tell students that the English liked understatement.

Re that NY Times article, it is always useful to hear views from other quarters. We know a German couple in their forties. She is a professional soprano and he head of music in a Gymnasium (grammar school). They love coming to London most summers for a couple of weeks for a holiday and Proms stint, going every night and standing in the arena. We met them last year for the Norrington Zurich Johannespassion. There is nothing like the Proms in Germany, especially during school summer holidays when they have time to spare.

[teamsaint]

yes, that one sounds increasingly desperate - are those events poorly attended ? "They're FREE !!! "

Last nights talk was by somebody from and about the national trust.

I opted for a chat with Beef Oven!

Plenty of musical content.