Prom 74 - 8.09.17: Vienna Philharmonic – Brahms, Mozart and Beethoven

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I was very surprised as to how the VPO managed the Delius so well! maybe MTT gave them some helpful advice or their sheer musicianship came through. Mind you Delius was part German?

And we are talking about one of the finest orchestras in the solar system.

[BBMmk2]

And we are talking about one of the finest orchestras in the solar system.

Indeed we are. As someone elswe said above, very sublime Delius.

[Maclintick]

Mind you Delius was part German?

Born in Bradford & baptised as "Fritz Theodore Albert" -- his parents Julius & Elise were from Westphalia originally...

[BBMmk2]

Born in Bradford & baptised as "Fritz Theodore Albert" -- his parents Julius & Elise were from Westphalia originally...

Many thanks!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A part of Bradford that had such a sizeable German immigrant community that it's still (occasionally) known as "Little Germany". (Textiles/fabrics, IIRC.)

[Once Was 4]

Born in Bradford & baptised as "Fritz Theodore Albert" -- his parents Julius & Elise were from Westphalia originally...

His birthplace is now a taxi office. Tells you a lot about modern Bradford.

[Petrushka]

His birthplace is now a taxi office. Tells you a lot about modern Bradford.

The Johann Strauss Apartment in Vienna is (or was when I was last there) above a McDonalds.

[teamsaint]

His birthplace is now a taxi office. Tells you a lot about modern Bradford.

My fathers family were from Bradford.
My grandfather went to a job interview in London, and wandered into a London Cafe for a sandwich.
On the board he saw something called " Bradford Lad", which he ordered, not actually knowing what it was.
It turned out to be cheese and jam, which as it happend was his favourite.
Anybody else heard this excellent sandwich described thus ?

[kernelbogey]

His birthplace is now a taxi office. Tells you a lot about modern Bradford.

I hope they are called Paradise Taxis?

[Serial_Apologist]

His birthplace is now a taxi office. Tells you a lot about modern Bradford.

I often get a lift from Delius's music...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I hope they are called Paradise Taxis?

Unlike the supermarket trolleys, to be dumped of a Summer night in the river.

[Once Was 4]

My fathers family were from Bradford.
My grandfather went to a job interview in London, and wandered into a London Cafe for a sandwich.
On the board he saw something called " Bradford Lad", which he ordered, not actually knowing what it was.
It turned out to be cheese and jam, which as it happend was his favourite.
Anybody else heard this excellent sandwich described thus ?

Well this is really getting off topic so apologies but, three weeks ago I was in Montana, USA, and was warned by my Canadian relatives not to try the local breakfast habit - biscuits and gravy.oh:

[vinteuil]

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... we went to this Prom. Mme v claims not to have a musical bone in her body (not true); I really hoped that a live experience of the Viennese Phil wd be something magical. We had excellent stall seats (tho' the noisy presence of a pompous disgraced former tory politician nearby was not conducive to anything... )

Very disappointed. The Brahms bland and never took off; the Mozart all a bit fumbly and uninspired (tho' the Schubert encore was charming). I really disliked the Beethoven 7. The second and third movements were nice enuff after a rather lacklustre first; but the fourth I found really awful - it just came over as a repetitive onslaught, and the insistent aggressive blare of the trumpet crassly over-riding the rest of the orchestra was physically unpleasant. The Delius encore was nice enough, if you like Delius.

A great shame. Mme v kindly said that she had found the whole experience "enjoyable" - but I so wish her first experience of such great music with notionally such a great orchestra had been truly sublime. The tickets (we were guests) must have cost hundreds of pounds. The best parts of the evening were the walk across Kensington Gardens to get there, and Ax's little Schubert encore.



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[Stanfordian]

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... we went to this Prom. Mme v claims not to have a musical bone in her body (not true); I really hoped that a live experience of the Viennese Phil wd be something magical. We had excellent stall seats (tho' the noisy presence of a pompous disgraced former tory politician nearby was not conducive to anything... )

Very disappointed. The Brahms bland and never took off; the Mozart all a bit fumbly and uninspired (tho' the Schubert encore was charming). I really disliked the Beethoven 7. The second and third movements were nice enuff after a rather lacklustre first; but the fourth I found really awful - it just came over as a repetitive onslaught, and the insistent aggressive blare of the trumpet crassly over-riding the rest of the orchestra was physically unpleasant. The Delius encore was nice enough, if you like Delius.

A great shame. Mme v kindly said that she had found the whole experience "enjoyable" - but I so wish her first experience of such great music with notionally such a great orchestra had been truly sublime. The tickets (we were guests) must have cost hundreds of pounds. The best parts of the evening were the walk across Kensington Gardens to get there, and Ax's little Schubert encore.



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Hiya vinteuil,

You say a "pompous disgraced former tory politician"; that leaves plently of options. DM I reckon!

[vinteuil]

Hiya vinteuil,

You say a "pompous disgraced former tory politician"; that leaves plenty of options. DM I reckon!

...actually JA (not to be confused with JA). Talking religious guff to a simpering acolyte : puke emoticon:

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