Prom 34: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (10.08.15)

[french frank]

...and Prok 5 will be in the 'Symphony' slot. Hence the whole programme will be televised.
Why must people so often decide everything's a totally unfair and devious plot without checking facts first? As far as I'm aware the BSO is valued just as the other Bands you mention...

There again, nothing much gets a showing on television outside the Proms season, does it? No smoke wi'out fire, ppwww! Welcome, hanners!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Symphony Slot is a "no go area" for me until they drop the ridiculous Mark Elder discussions between the movements.

There is an "Elder-free" version also on the i-Player - the pauses between movements are considerably curtailed as a consequence, but that is a price well worth paying; especially with the pause button allowing the home listener a moment's calm reflection and/or anticipation and/or applause.

[french frank]

[Serial_Apologist]

There is an "Elder-free" version also on the i-Player

Should stop the winers.

[Nick Armstrong]

Wow! Young Nicola took no prisoners in the last movement of the Korngold! The orchestra sounded like it was struggling to keep up with her.


Super performance!

Oh dear... I just deleted my recording half-way through the first movement. Love the piece, but I thought the soloist was really struggling to give a proper account of the notes, let alone a performance, plus ear-grating metallic tone, I thought. Oh well...

The encore's just gone the same way - not a violin player I can enjoy listening to.

[Serial_Apologist]

Oh dear... I just deleted my recording half-way through the first movement. Love the piece, but I thought the soloist was really struggling to give a proper account of the notes, let alone a performance, plus ear-grating metallic tone, I thought. Oh well...

The encore's just gone the same way - not a violin player I can enjoy listening to.

Nicola Maladetti, then...

[Hornspieler]

Oh dear... I just deleted my recording half-way through the first movement. Love the piece, but I thought the soloist was really struggling to give a proper account of the notes, let alone a performance, plus ear-grating metallic tone, I thought. Oh well...

The encore's just gone the same way - not a violin player I can enjoy listening to.

What one might call "Playing from Scratch"?

You've said it all for me, Cali. But in a more polite way.

Thanks,

HS

[jean]

Letter in today's Observer:

But what about the orchestra?

An entire article across two pages singing the praises of Bournemouth for its football, its seven miles of beaches, the blue-chip companies based there, its ambitions to be a global digital hub, its university, its entrepreneurial spirit, Mary Shelley – and not a single mention of the best asset of all, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (“Forget Silicon Valley, Bournemouth has found its mojo”, News.)

A long and distinguished history, a high and growing reputation this century under Marin Alsop and Kirill Karabits, prize-winning recordings, international tours and acclaim – didn’t anyone mention all that to Dan Glaister, who wrote the article? Didn’t he think to ask about it? Or was it just not thought important enough, next to Calilfornia-style lifeguard huts, iced coffee and computer games? Shame on someone, anyway.

Philip Pullman
Oxford

[Hornspieler]

Letter in today's Observer:

But what about the orchestra?

An entire article across two pages singing the praises of Bournemouth for its football, its seven miles of beaches, the blue-chip companies based there, its ambitions to be a global digital hub, its university, its entrepreneurial spirit, Mary Shelley – and not a single mention of the best asset of all, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (“Forget Silicon Valley, Bournemouth has found its mojo”, News.)

A long and distinguished history, a high and growing reputation this century under Marin Alsop and Kirill Karabits, prize-winning recordings, international tours and acclaim – didn’t anyone mention all that to Dan Glaister, who wrote the article? Didn’t he think to ask about it? Or was it just not thought important enough, next to Calilfornia-style lifeguard huts, iced coffee and computer games? Shame on someone, anyway.

Philip Pullman
Oxford

Oxymoron?

HS

[teamsaint]

Wow! Young Nicola took no prisoners in the last movement of the Korngold! The orchestra sounded like it was struggling to keep up with her.


Super performance!

I happened to catch the last movement of the Concerto this afternoon, and was similarly impressed.

better go back and listen again, to see what Cals is on about in the opening exchanges........

Edit: perhaps Cals was put off by the sight of Dave Lee Service munching popcorn and watching an old movie with NB.
I thought it was charming myself......
( and I can see what he means about Mvts 1 and 2).

[Lat-Literal]

Well, this - the Prokofiev - is the second symphony in my Proms season. The beginning sounded very sloppy to my untrained ear. What it most definitely wasn't in any respect was a Callum Wilson. I did feel they improved significantly and two thirds of it were adequate. While I didn't find any of it objectionable, it is not a symphony I will be revisiting in the very near future.