Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate

[french frank]

Can't hear dead performers any other way.

Undeniably, team. No answer to that (is there?)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Can't hear dead performers any other way.

Nonetheless - it does show faith in the future of "classical Music" that a three-hour programme, like this morning's, can be based on mostly living performers. (Only four dead ones - Boulez, Belohlavek, Harnoncourt, Abbado - and those recently "departed".)

[antongould]

Got a link for that, antonio?

Our bit Rumpole ........

[antongould]

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Hard to believe that this is the same programme in which Rob Cowen played a complete recording of one of Bruckner's symphonies. It must have lasted about 80 minutes. .......

Just checked Rob's playlist for his show on CFM on Saturday ....... 16 pieces in 2 hours including 5 in the first 18 minutes .... All by dear departed composers I think ........

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

All by dear departed composers I think ........

But how many by dear still-with-us performers?

[antongould]

But how many by dear still-with-us performers?

3 I think

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

3 I think

- thanks, anton.

(Rather illustrates Zucchini's point.)

[Nick Armstrong]

Our bit Rumpole ........

Still haven't found anything anywhere which could be described as a 'kicking'

Still curious! Are you talking about the reference back to the charter renewal submission...?

[cloughie]

He played far too many dead performers. OK for many people here I suppose.

loads of them in full works!

[cloughie]

Nonetheless - it does show faith in the future of "classical Music" that a three-hour programme, like this morning's, can be based on mostly living performers. (Only four dead ones - Boulez, Belohlavek, Harnoncourt, Abbado - and those recently "departed".)

...and I guess both the young people listing were delighted.

[antongould]

Still haven't found anything anywhere which could be described as a 'kicking'

Still curious! Are you talking about the reference back to the charter renewal submission...?

I am .... perhaps I am far too defensive of Skellers

[antongould]

I see a sign of hope in what has previously been death by a thousand cuts of this once-great oasis of wonderful music. The other morning Ian Skelly played two movements (Playful Pizzicato and Sentimental Sarabande) from Britten's Simple Symphony. A few months ago Suzy Klein played just one movement - I can't remember which.

Is the day approaching when Ian or Suzy will play the entire work, all 16 minutes of it?

Hard to believe that this is the same programme in which Rob Cowen played a complete recording of one of Bruckner's symphonies. It must have lasted about 80 minutes.

Right now, I'd settle for the Britten, the whole thing. Can't wait!

I May be wrong but was the full Bruckner not part of the, then, policy to play the BAL winner on Monday’s EC .... ??? I thought that was a good plan .....

[LMcD]

I May be wrong but was the full Bruckner not part of the, then, policy to play the BAL winner on Monday’s EC .... ??? I thought that was a good plan .....

I think you're right. Another regrettable 'omission' is the evening repeat of CotW - especially this week.

[antongould]

I think you're right. Another regrettable 'omission' is the evening repeat of CotW - especially this week.

Agree but only if cloughers agrees

[oddoneout]

I think you're right. Another regrettable 'omission' is the evening repeat of CotW - especially this week.

You don't find the half-hour mix(ed-up)tape a good substitute then.....?