If you have the opportunity to listen again do turn up the volume, it is a breath-taking piece and I thought extraordinarily well caught by the BBC sound engineers.
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Ah, yes - the "register & sign in" pallaver. I've found it repays the effort (enabling me to listen/watch whenever I find most convenient, and to avoid the presenters' waffle).Originally posted by Ian_of_glos View PostIt will take me until next Sunday to work out how to use an iplayer!
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This concert is also being shown on BBC4 on Friday evening."I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
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For some reason the BBC web site is always signed in with my id so I don't have that problem.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostAh, yes - the "register & sign in" pallaver. I've found it repays the effort (enabling me to listen/watch whenever I find most convenient, and to avoid the presenters' waffle).
The challenge is to persuade it to play the programme in a way that allows me to hear it.Comment
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It's up to you of course, but do you really want to waste 42 minutes of your life on such a poor performance? For me, it falls into the bottom category, joined with Sir Andrew Davis's first recording and both of the Franz Welser-Möst recordings. The only advantage of those recordings is the standard of playing.Originally posted by Ian_of_glos View PostComment
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Well I can't really comment until I hear it can I?Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
As they are all young musicians don't they at least deserve a hearing? Anyway, I will try to be at home next sunday so I can catch the repeat.Comment
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I think its on BBC4 tomorrow (Friday) night, not Sunday.
Alpie, I noted you placed it in the bottom category but why did you not like it?Comment
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The concert was on the telly this evening and it is on the radio again on Sunday afternoon starting at 4pm.Originally posted by PaulT View PostComment
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Yes indeed I did. It was taken at a very brisk pace and the playing was thrilling. Also the orchestra looked majestic in their black jackets, red trousers and basketball shoes.Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
I hope you enjoy it more than I did.
The only problem was that the poor little speakers in my telly were really struggling so I will listen to it again on Sunday so I can hear it through my big speakers
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Too rushed was my initial reaction and scrappy playing. But on rehearing it on TV this evening, I’m prepared to admit it’s a far better performance than I thought. The sound balance seemed better too.Originally posted by PaulT View PostComment
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Very interesting to hear your further thoughts Alpie. I was in the hall last Sunday. Really enjoyed the first half; the Berlioz in particular was stunning. But the second half, in contrast just failed to move me. Totally underwhelmed by it. Too rushed certainly and such poor sound balance I left thinking I had wasted my time. I thought it must be due to the hall acoustics but listening at home tonight confirmed my first thoughts. In fact I was prepared to switch off before the end but persevered, but to little avail. I love this work but not via this performance.Comment
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Sadly I have to agree. Too rushed, too many wonderful moments just flashed past. Some nice playing but a few scrappy moments too.Comment
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