Prom 5: 19.07.16 - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

[Barbirollians]

The Court of Appeal did, eventually, for other reasons. The 'kicking judge' got a bit of a kicking himself (rather unfairly, I think).

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fe...e-1144562.html

He was a terrible judge and deserved the boot . He sat on judgments for ages and forgot the facts . He was generally considered to be vile .

[Sir Velo]

The Court of Appeal did, eventually, for other reasons. The 'kicking judge' got a bit of a kicking himself (rather unfairly, I think).

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fe...e-1144562.html

I think EoS was punning: "Strip"; "Gaza"....geddit?

[underthecountertenor]

I think EoS was punning: "Strip"; "Gaza"....geddit?

Yes, I goddit, my aversion to puns notwithstanding (you can barely move from them on this forum). But I thought I'd complete the picture anyway.

[underthecountertenor]

He was a terrible judge and deserved the boot . He sat on judgments for ages and forgot the facts . He was generally considered to be vile .

He had his moments, but I think you've overgeneralised there. There was, I think, only one case in which his decision was overruled as unsafe because of delay - the one which led to his resignation (I think he'd been suffering from illness at the time).

Anyway, I can think of one current judge who is worse.

[antongould]

Difficult to gear myself up for a 6.30 start time having dashed home from work on this very hot evening and just about making it. Noseda wouldn't have been the only one in a lather of sweat this evening! Evening meal had to wait. Once settled, I soon forgot all other considerations and agree with Ferney and edashtav on the qualities of this fine performance. Coming soon after their quite outstanding Mahler 2 under Sinaisky, the BBC Phil are riding very high indeed at the moment.

The Missa Solemnis is one of my 'signature' works ever since I was present at the unforgettable 1982 LPO/Solti Prom performance.

Is this the first evening Prom to have ended before 8pm?

Just managed to catch up ... and totally agree Pet ... enjoyed it very much .....