Prom 67: Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra – 2.09.18

[teamsaint]

Right, back home, had my restorative drinks , ( Sainsbury Chardonnay and a cuppa), and that concert was absolutely fantastic.
On the day online promming tickets are a real blessing for out of towners. I thought that the first movement was as close to flawless as is possible. " Carlsberg don't do brass sections"...etc. Both the brass and percussion were exceptional in this movement.
I suppose it is a measure of the immensity of the work that even such a great orchestra allowed the odd slip in over the hour and a half, but there were more exquisite moments than you can shake a conductors stick at, from all over the stage. Susan Graham did a lovely job on her part, and the CBSO Choruses were pretty much as I would want to hear them.
The finale was just beautifully performed, spine tingle after spine tingle.

Throughout, the brass sound was astonishing, with a soft edge to much of the wonderful sound.

[Bryn]

The Boston Symphony's principal trumpet, Thomas Rolfs, was the hero of the two hours, reminding me very much of the legendary Adolf Herseth of the Chicago SO, whose Pictures at an Exhibition I recall vividly in this hall, conducted by Solti. Mr Rolfs went offstage right for the position solo, which I think he may have played on a cornet, though I could be mistaken. Last movt 22'40, just right. Awe inspiring.

Nice 'autocorrect' for postilion. As announced, he played the real thing, which he bought some years ago with the express purpose of its role in this symphony,

[Keraulophone]

[QUOTE=Bryn;695727]Nice 'autocorrect' for postilion. /QUOTE] My postillion had been struck by lightning. I only got a glimpse of the flugelhorn, difficult to tell what it was from a distance.

[Bryn]

[QUOTE=Keraulophone;695735]

Nice 'autocorrect' for postilion. /QUOTE] My postillion had been struck by lightning. I only got a glimpse of the flugelhorn, difficult to tell what it was from a distance.

Not a flugelhorn, Andrew McGregor pointed out that genuine posthorn was used.

[Keraulophone]

It didn't look like a posthorn, nor did it particularly sound like one, though he was up the stairs behind the doors.

The Berry's No.3 gin I had before DaT didn't prepare me for that fiery Beethoven 7. Back to the bar.

[BBMmk2]

I was out yesterday afternoon. Taking advantage of the sunny weather but will catch up today. I hear it's top notch?

[Keraulophone]

BBM, you would really enjoy listening to that brass section, and much else. So powerful, but elegant and cultivated at the same time.

[BBMmk2]

BBM, you would really enjoy listening to that brass section, and much else. So powerful, but elegant and cultivated at the same time.

Hiya Keraulophone. Many thanks! I am listening to it right now. Indeed the brass section is magnificent. I play tuba(as most of you know but I have retired from that, my health being then issue here).

Indeed the brass are as you said KP!

[bluestateprommer]

Right, back home, had my restorative drinks , ( Sainsbury Chardonnay and a cuppa), and that concert was absolutely fantastic.
On the day online promming tickets are a real blessing for out of towners. I thought that the first movement was as close to flawless as is possible. " Carlsberg don't do brass sections"...etc. Both the brass and percussion were exceptional in this movement.
I suppose it is a measure of the immensity of the work that even such a great orchestra allowed the odd slip in over the hour and a half, but there were more exquisite moments than you can shake a conductors stick at, from all over the stage. Susan Graham did a lovely job on her part, and the CBSO Choruses were pretty much as I would want to hear them.
The finale was just beautifully performed, spine tingle after spine tingle.

Throughout, the brass sound was astonishing, with a soft edge to much of the wonderful sound.

Yet another thread bump for Prom 67 this past summer (concomitant with the other thread under "Performance"), but I suspect that no one here will mind :) , for the 4 January rebroadcast of Mahler 3 with Nelsons and "the other BSO" (at least you folks might refer to them that way; here, "BSO" stands for one particular orchestra, not Kirill K.'s - no offense):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001w5f

[Dave2002]

Thanks for reminding me. That was a splendid day of music - and I recall the Beethoven in the evening was also extremely good - that was with Kyril K and the BSO.

[Barbirollians]

Thanks for reminding me. That was a splendid day of music - and I recall the Beethoven in the evening was also extremely good - that was with Kyril K and the BSO.

That concert is repeated tomorrow 28/12