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

[Prommer]

Cutting Petroc off mid-gush! But at least he knew not to keep talking...

[Ein Heldenleben]

Well it was the right idea but Czech not Hungarian

[Prommer]

Well it was the right idea but Czech not Hungarian

Yes, I think we'll give you that one.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Yes, I think we'll give you that one.

Very kind of you, I should have known because the Slavonic dances must be the most frequent Proms encore with the possible exception of Candide..

[gedsmk]

Absolutely. It is gathering some real weight...

Were there ten double basses? Sounds like.

[King_Ouf_I]

Were there ten double basses? Sounds like.

Nope - eight.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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.

That’s quite different. We are in our own homes, not disturbing anyone.

[edashtav]

Rather enjoying some old school Brahms.

Yes, Alison, this was full-fat Brahms, not semi-skimmed. It was alert, full of sunshine and bursting with vitamin D. Summer holiday stuff by an Aussie Festival Orchestra with every member having a ‘busman’s’ holiday. I had some worried about chromium-plating but Mehta’s winning interpretation of the symphony’s finale gagged my niggles. Well, well, Zubin Mehta is enjoying his Indian Summer.

The encore was Dvorak’s very popular G minor Slavonic Dance.

The whole concert was quite an Event : quintessential Promming!

[gurnemanz]

I greatly enjoyed this Prom on the radio and the interval comments. My mind went back to standing in the Arena for Mehta's first Prom (1974 with LA Phil.) Bruckner 8 in the second half on the composer's birthday 4 Sept. Prommers sang Happy Birthday Mr Bruckner.

[cloughie]

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.

But it is sharing good music!

[smittims]

I caught the Afternoon on 3 repeat of this concert , just in time, as it may have been cancelled later.

I enjoyed the Brahms, a very leisurely performance.

Re Bruno Walter, no, his Brahms 2 wasn't slow, around 38 minutes, and in his late recording (when his tempi in Mahler did get slow) only 39 minutes incuding the first-movement repeat.

There's a fascinating film of Walter rehearsing the first movement of Brahms 2 in Vancouver.

[gradus]

I heard only the Brahms and it was terrific, reminded me of Walter too.