Prom 48: Zubin Mehta conducts the Australian World Orchestra (23.08.22)

[Alison]

Rather enjoying some old school Brahms.

[Bryn]

Just joining for the Brahms 2... like what I hear so far. Slower tempi than usual but it has something.

Nice lilt to the playing.

[Prommer]

Rather enjoying some old school Brahms.

Absolutely. It is gathering some real weight...

[Prommer]

Not entirely sure why we are having applause between the movements. Is this usual now?

[Ein Heldenleben]

Rather enjoying some old school Brahms.

Yes indeed some lovely string phrasing in that slow movement and some wonderful oboe playing throughout…

[Prommer]

Nice lilt to the playing.

Playfully weighty... or weightily playful.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Playfully weighty... or weightily playful.

This must be the slowest finale I’ve ever heard but it kinda works - makes a change from the usual helter skelter . Did Walter take it this slowly ? Whoa second subject even slower Furtwangler style ( I think ) ….

[Alison]

Encore - any guesses?

I’ll go Egmont Overture.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Encore - any guesses?

I’ll go Egmont Overture.

Hungarian Dance ( or waltzing Matilda )

[Ein Heldenleben]

This must be the slowest finale I’ve ever heard but it kinda works - makes a change from the usual helter skelter . Did Walter take it this slowly ? Whoa second subject even slower Furtwangler style ( I think ) ….

Blimey the woodwind chromaticy bit is even slower and full of rits . I like it!

[Prommer]

Encore - any guesses?

I’ll go Egmont Overture.

Oh yes please. Or the Academic Festival Overture! Played with similar grandeur.

[Bryn]

Not entirely sure why we are having applause between the movements. Is this usual now?

'Swat Brahms might have expected and maybe even got.

[Bella Kemp]

Not entirely sure why we are having applause between the movements. Is this usual now?

As we are all chatting away whilst the music is being played, I think we have to accept that there are now new ways of listening and showing appreciation.

[Alison]

Fair play Helders!

[Prommer]

Hungarian Dance ( or waltzing Matilda )

Bang on!