Prom 26: British Composers (5.08.15)

[teamsaint]

I was going tonight, but the Tube strike has put pay to that. Sadly for those of us in East Anglia the station is Liverpool Street, no chance of walking that distance back, so that's £50 poured down the drain (train & ticket). Not having a good year all round.

sorry to hear about your journey ( or lack of) Suffy, and that of anybody else whose evening went by the board.

One of those evenings where a late substitution amongst the soloists due to travel difficulties might not have been the worst thing...

[Beef Oven!]

It's just one of those things. Inconvenient, but we have to subjugate our own bent to the greater needs of the transport workers who are only looking to get some kind of work-life balance and a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.

[EdgeleyRob]

Only the first half for me on I player.

The Walton Spitfire music didn't seem it's usual stirring self to me,and I thought it a bit untidy in the fugal bits.
RVW's wonderful Violin Concerto (glad he dropped the Accademico tab) was ok,not sure it deserved the inter movement applause.
If you want to hear the ecstatic beauty of the slow movement brought to the fore try Sillito on Chandos,or Buswell under Previn.
I enjoyed the Grace Williams piece,out Straussing Strauss,who'da thought.

[Serial_Apologist]

I enjoyed the Grace Williams piece,out Straussing Strauss,who'da thought.

Me.

[Suffolkcoastal]

Listened to the RVW, Chloe Hanslip just wasn't robust enough in the outer movements and too cool in the slow movement, this Concerto comes from the same year as Flos Campi, the slowmovement always seems to be full of the same intense passion barely held in check, the interweaving of solo Violin and a solo Cello is intensely romantic. The intonation was also a little off in places, notably the 1st movement. Still it was good to have it performed at the Proms and would still loved to have been able to get there.

[Ferretfancy]

Listened to the RVW, Chloe Hanslip just wasn't robust enough in the outer movements and too cool in the slow movement, this Concerto comes from the same year as Flos Campi, the slowmovement always seems to be full of the same intense passion barely held in check, the interweaving of solo Violin and a solo Cello is intensely romantic. The intonation was also a little off in places, notably the 1st movement. Still it was good to have it performed at the Proms and would still loved to have been able to get there.

I can only say that iot sounded very impressive in the Arena, in fact I was more impressed with it as music. Listening to recordings I've usually found this concerto to be rather dull, but not last night.

The performance of the Walton 2 was outstanding by any standards, with all its nervous energy and ambiguity fully realised. Perhaps home listeners would have missed something, since the dynamic range was very wide. In spite of the tube strike attendance was good, but the stampede for buses afterwards was a sight to behold!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The performance of the Walton 2 was outstanding by any standards, with all its nervous energy and ambiguity fully realised.

- the more I hear this work, the ever more deeply it impresses me. The first two movements are amongst the very best Music Walton ever wrote, and they really glowed in this performance - and even the Finale (which is by far the weakest) was better integrated into the whole work than I've ever encountered before. Bravissimo BBCNOW and Otaka.


(Could only listen to the Walton Live - shall catch up with the other works online later.)

[Suffolkcoastal]

I would certainly have preferred to have been there and made a judgement in the hall. I was particularly annoyed at not having a chance to hear the Walton 2 too. I personally find it a particularly good and interesting, more subtle and though provoking than the 1st, its one of the few Walton works I have in score too and really wanted to hear what it sounded like 'live in the hall'. By the sounds of it I would never have made it back in time for my train, will have to try & take up jogging in the future!

[antongould]

..............

The performance of the Walton 2 was outstanding by any standards, with all its nervous energy and ambiguity fully realised. Perhaps home listeners would have missed something, since the dynamic range was very wide. In spite of the tube strike attendance was good, but the stampede for buses afterwards was a sight to behold!

Just got a chance to listen to this and I totally agree - my home, or early morning walk, listening experience was excellent.....