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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostThere could be some disagreement here. The upper stave lasts for longer than the lower one.
Speaking more generally of audience intrusions, and whether or not these are necessarily warranted or unwarranted, each month The Clocktower in Croydon hosts a free lunchtime jazz event, which is attended mostly by a full house of pensioners considerably older than myself (72), who, without exception, all listen with wrapt attention, only appauding at ends of solos or completion of numbers, as is either customary or tradition. The only sounds, apart from the music and any announcements, are those quietly drifting in from the adjacent cafeteria. At one of these gatherings, in the middle of a number, one particular elderly gentleman, possibly a Parkinson's Disease sufferer, who was there with his carer, stood up very unsteadily, holding a camera, and, taking about three minutes to do so, shuffled his way forward to position himself foresquarely about a foot from the front-line soloist, who was in full flow. He then proceeded to raise the camera to within a few inches of the musician's face, and for a good five minutes tried to steady his own violent up and down arm movements in order to take a shot. When this was accomplished, he was, again very slowly, helped back to his seat. And then, mid-way through the following number, he did exactly the same thing. All this time, no one in the audience reacted in any way as if there was anything untoward, let alone of amusement; and the musicians all played on, totally unperturbed.
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Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
In answer to the question earlier about expressing disapproval after a performance: I don't think I've ever done that to a performer.
I remember doing the sound for a performance of Morton Subotnick's The Wild Beasts at Dartington in the 1980's where several members of the audience stormed out noisily complaining how it "wasn't music"
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Whatever the pros and cons raised by forumistas, all I can add is that it is making the Proms next to unlistenable for me.
Many, indeed most of the major works being performed are often intended to be heard as having links through the 'movements'. Mid-way applause breaks concentration and reinforces the whole 'tracks' format crap that has so come to dominate Radio 3. Sounds like children clapping who know nothing. Tedious and demeaning.
Does it happen in any other music festival etc? Certainly in any with such international profile?
I think I'll suggest on The Choir that we learn to clap every musical item in Choral Evensong, shall I?
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
Speaking more generally of audience intrusions, and whether or not these are necessarily warranted or unwarranted, each month The Clocktower in Croydon hosts a free lunchtime jazz event, which is attended mostly by a full house of pensioners considerably older than myself (72), who, without exception, all listen with wrapt attention, only appauding at ends of solos or completion of numbers, as is either customary or tradition. The only sounds, apart from the music and any announcements, are those quietly drifting in from the adjacent cafeteria. At one of these gatherings, in the middle of a number, one particular elderly gentleman, possibly a Parkinson's Disease sufferer, who was there with his carer, stood up very unsteadily, holding a camera, and, taking about three minutes to do so, shuffled his way forward to position himself foresquarely about a foot from the front-line soloist, who was in full flow. He then proceeded to raise the camera to within a few inches of the musician's face, and for a good five minutes tried to steady his own violent up and down arm movements in order to take a shot. When this was accomplished, he was, again very slowly, helped back to his seat. And then, mid-way through the following number, he did exactly the same thing. All this time, no one in the audience reacted in any way as if there was anything untoward, let alone of amusement; and the musicians all played on, totally unperturbed.
Thank you.
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Originally posted by DracoM View PostWhatever the pros and cons raised by forumistas, all I can add is that it is making the Proms next to unlistenable for me.
Many, indeed most of the major works being performed are often intended to be heard as having links through the 'movements'. Mid-way applause breaks concentration and reinforces the whole 'tracks' format crap that has so come to dominate Radio 3. Sounds like children clapping who know nothing. Tedious and demeaning.
Does it happen in any other music festival etc? Certainly in any with such international profile?
I think I'll suggest on The Choir that we learn to clap every musical item in Choral Evensong, shall I?
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Originally posted by DracoM View PostWhatever the pros and cons raised by forumistas, all I can add is that it is making the Proms next to unlistenable for me.
Many, indeed most of the major works being performed are often intended to be heard as having links through the 'movements'. Mid-way applause breaks concentration and reinforces the whole 'tracks' format crap that has so come to dominate Radio 3. Sounds like children clapping who know nothing. Tedious and demeaning.
Does it happen in any other music festival etc? Certainly in any with such international profile? . . .
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Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostIt happens in snooker, between shots when even more concentration is required than playing or listening to clessical music.
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