Prom 56 - 26.08.17: The Bohemian Reformation

[edashtav]

Im not quite sure about torture, but standing in the Arena last night was certainly uncomfortable. Planning an evening with compositions derived from a simple and rather banal musical idea may have looked great in the planning, but sounded tiresome in the execution. I couldn't help thinking that if that was the best idea John Huss came up with it's hardly surprising that he was burned at the stake.

Is there a more rubbishy piece than Tabor, by the way?

All that off my chest, I must say that the performances sounded great with the BBC SO on their best form, and I loved the Martinu Field Mass which was probably the best composition on offer

I agree with you, ff, about Tabor being rather basic and I, too, admire Martinu's Field Mass. so I'll try to ferret for that work on catch-up.