Prom 4 - 16.07.17: Daniel Barenboim and Staatskapelle Berlin

[pastoralguy]

I think it's my turn to say that
it's all about context

Exactly! I've written about this occason on these boards before but I remember hearing a very young Nigel Kennedy playing the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the SNO under Christopher Seaman at the Kelvin Halls during their Prom season in Glasgow in 1979. At the end of the first movement, the audience simply erupted and many people were on their feet. It was then that many realised just what a special talent Nig was.

[MrGongGong]

Exactly! I've written about this occason on these boards before but I remember hearing a very young Nigel Kennedy playing the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the SNO under Christopher Seaman at the Kelvin Halls during their Prom season in Glasgow in 1979. At the end of the first movement, the audience simply erupted and many people were on their feet. It was then that many realised just what a special talent Nig was.

Can I be the first to say how much he has let himself go

[pastoralguy]

Can I be the first to say how much he has let himself go

Me or Nig?!

[pastoralguy]

I suspect that Nigel's odd career 'developments' haven't all been due to his character...

[MrGongGong]

I suspect that Nigel's odd career 'developments' haven't all been due to his character...

I don't think they are "odd" at all
BUT back to being outraged at people having emotional responses to music

[Barbirollians]

Exactly! I've written about this occason on these boards before but I remember hearing a very young Nigel Kennedy playing the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the SNO under Christopher Seaman at the Kelvin Halls during their Prom season in Glasgow in 1979. At the end of the first movement, the audience simply erupted and many people were on their feet. It was then that many realised just what a special talent Nig was.

Exceptional circumstances !

[Maclintick]

I don't think they are "odd" at all
BUT back to being outraged at people having emotional responses to music

Quite. I may be thick but I can't find the "Eternal & Extremely Boring Debate Re The Pros & Cons Of Clapping Between Movements" thread....Hosts, please advise...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Quite. I may be thick but I can't find the "Eternal & Extremely Boring Debate Re The Pros & Cons Of Clapping Between Movements" thread....Hosts, please advise...

As is Forum custom, these are distributed among the various concert Threads.

[Maclintick]

As is Forum custom, these are distributed among the various concert Threads.

Mille Grazie, FHG ! I always think one should adhere to customs & traditions -- the more nonsensical the better, in my view !

[BBMmk2]

Mille Grazie, FHG ! I always think one should adhere to customs & traditions -- the more nonsensical the better, in my view !

Le Mystyre de Radio 3 Forum!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Le Mystyre de Radio 3 Forum!

[Alison]

Applause between movements no longer bothers me. I don't do it myself but won't stop anyone else from doing so.

The fact is there is going to be noise anyway between movements so it's a matter of complete indifference to me whether it's clapping, coughing, rustling a sweet wrapper, talking or the hiss of opening a bottle of water. As long as none of those are done while the music is playing that's just fine by me.

Very good summation Pet. The arguments are circular and not half boring!

[Nick Armstrong]

One of my favourite Facebook groups is "angry people in local newspapers".

Thank you for this!! It's hilarious!

[silvestrione]

A very rich, generous piece - great tribute to his old foefriend - and too much to take in on one hearing; bits that sounded as if The Triumph of Time had been playing non-stop since its first performance, and we were returning to the hall to hear how it was continuing...

Having just listened twice to the Birtwistle, i read through the whole of this thread to see what people made of it...so thank you to the two or three who offered comments. The one above is brilliant: witty and apposite. No thanks to all that stuff about applause!!!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thanks, silvestrione. I've listened to the Birtwistle piece regularly since the first broadcast and it grows in impressiveness each time. By some considerable distance, the finest Proms commission in many, many years.

The composer talks about the new work on the Boosey & Hawkes website:

https://www.boosey.com/cr/news/Birtwistle-interview-about-new-orchestral-work-Deep-Time/100961

(Apologies if a link to this has already been posted.)