Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie
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I wish someone could explain the continued prominence of Daniel Harding. I have never heard him give a performance that rose above room temperature, and now he has the VPO to touch with his wand of mediocrity, who will probably ignore him - for the Mahler anyway.
Is there an army of Harding fanatics out there who can set me straight? Otherwise he seems like the David Frost of conductors, where you are left scratching your head at how he got where he is today.
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Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostBUT - no Music from before 1600, again
As to British Music: the commissions and world premiers of the BBC account for a lot of the list; missed the Grace Williams event going through the calendar. Still think it is a bit thin though, perhaps it is just that the last few years, there was always at least one special treat in the bag that you did not get to hear often, A Child of Our Time 2016, Gerontius 2015, Moerans Violin Concerto, Alwyn Symphony No 1, RVW Job. Walton Facade, Henry V., Elgar The Kingdom 2014, The little Bantock fest, Tippett Symphony no 2 and Midsummer Marriage, Britten Billy Bud, Dowland 2013 Elgar The Apostles, the Vaughan Williams 3 Symphony concert 2012, The Gothic, Bax 2nd Symphony 2011 ...
I suppose this year, that would be Elgar 3. It still feels like it's been spread thin.
If I'm bored enough, I will go through the lists and see if its just my spleen or if the numbers back it up.
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Originally posted by Darkbloom View PostI wish someone could explain the continued prominence of Daniel Harding. I have never heard him give a performance that rose above room temperature, and now he has the VPO to touch with his wand of mediocrity, who will probably ignore him - for the Mahler anyway.
Is there an army of Harding fanatics out there who can set me straight? Otherwise he seems like the David Frost of conductors, where you are left scratching your head at how he got where he is today.
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Some British Numbers
2011: 31 composers, 68 works, apr. 1299 minutes of music, = 21,65 hours
2012: 43 composers, 68 works, apr. 1654 minutes of music, = 27,57 hours
2013: 37 composers, 90 works, apr. 1797 minutes of music, = 29,95 hours
2014: 35 composers, 77 works, apr. 1699 minutes of music, = 28,32 hours
2015: 37 composers, 53 works, apr. 879 minutes of music, = 14,65 hours
2016: 41 composers, 56 works, apr. 738 minutes of music, = 12,3 hours
2017: 30 composers, 44 works, apr. 958 minutes of music, = 15,97 hours
The spike in 2013 is due to the Britten festivities. That 2017 has more minutes/hours is due to the Elgar Cycle and Haendel Israel in Egypt (255 minutes are those 4 works alone). 2017 includes Saunders Molly's Song, Britten Russian Funeral and Daniel Saleeb Toccata on Erhalt uns ... which hadn't been listed yet. I might have missed one here or there, but that shouldn't have much impact on the overall results.
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Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostNo need to be a "fanatic" to enjoy these terrific recordings....
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Many thanks for the statistics, Demetrius - I was going to do something similar this morning, but you've saved me the effort
Originally posted by Demetrius View Post2017 includes Saunders Molly's Song
Britten Russian Funeral
Daniel Saleeb Toccata on Erhalt uns ... which hadn't been listed yet.
Interesting that the "British" number of hours, works, and composers has fallen so noticeably since Roger Wright left[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostOh, them again.
But it could still be one of the best Proms seasons for years.
The usual omission, of course ... and nothing to celebrate Sciarrino's 70th ... and the under-representation of Music from before 1600 remains a serious cause for complaint.Last edited by ferneyhoughgeliebte; 21-04-17, 15:38.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by MrGongGong View PostYes, more here
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I shall be providing similar links and intros to all the works by living composers in the weeks before their broadcasts.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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