Through the Night

[Serial_Apologist]

Probably because it's ruddy 'ard work.

Took me about 15 secs!

[Nick Armstrong]

Reminds me of that old story about the two retired generals in conversation:

"I say, what do you reckon about Kipling?"
"No idea, old bean - I've never kippled".

There’s a ruder version of this involving Dickens

[french frank]

New R3 presenter Mr Kipling

But just remember those far-off halcyon days. I can't remember exactly what points we made to Mr Kipling: I do remember that, when offered, I took (and ate) one politely and you didn't

[vinteuil]

Reminds me of that old story about the two retired generals in conversation:

"I say, what do you reckon about Kipling?"
"No idea, old bean - I've never kippled".

" Will there never come a season
Which shall rid us from the curse
Of a prose which knows no reason
And an unmelodious verse:
When the world shall cease to wonder
At the genius of an Ass,
And a boy's eccentric blunder
Shall not bring success to pass:

When mankind shall be delivered
From the clash of magazines,
And the inkstand shall be shivered
Into countless smithereens:
When there stands a muzzled stripling,
Mute, beside a muzzled bore:
When the Rudyards cease from kipling
And the Haggards Ride no more."

[Serial_Apologist]

" Will there never come a season
Which shall rid us from the curse
Of a prose which knows no reason
And an unmelodious verse:
When the world shall cease to wonder
At the genius of an Ass,
And a boy's eccentric blunder
Shall not bring success to pass:

When mankind shall be delivered
From the clash of magazines,
And the inkstand shall be shivered
Into countless smithereens:
When there stands a muzzled stripling,
Mute, beside a muzzled bore:
When the Rudyards cease from kipling
And the Haggards Ride no more."

Very good, vints! Who wrote that?

[Nick Armstrong]

But just remember those far-off halcyon days. I can't remember exactly what points we made to Mr Kipling: I do remember that, when offered, I took (and ate) one politely and you didn't

Didn’t I ??

Not like me to refuse a French Fancy

[vinteuil]

Very good, vints! Who wrote that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kenneth_Stephen

[french frank]

Didn’t I ??

Not like me to refuse a French Fancy

It was a lordly refusal rather like (I think I mentioned this previously) when Roy Jenkins turned down an invitation to sample a glass of the fruit cup made by one of the ladies of the constituency. Both kindly offered and politely declined. Just remembered, FFs probably not best after a pizza lunch.

[french frank]

Meanwhile, anyone wishing to extol the wonder that is TTN, may do so here ...

[Nick Armstrong]

It was a lordly refusal rather like (I think I mentioned this previously) when Roy Jenkins turned down an invitation to sample a glass of the fruit cup made by one of the ladies of the constituency. Both kindly offered and politely declined. Just remembered, FFs probably not best after a pizza lunch.

I was probably concerned that I would spray cake and icing crumbs all over the Controller while advocating for a more thoughtful Radio 3

[Serial_Apologist]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kenneth_Stephen

Gracias!

[kernelbogey]

12:31 AM 12/9/2025
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
Johanna Wallroth (soprano), Avery Amereau (mezzo soprano), Orfeó Català, Pablo Larraz (director), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)

I chanced upon this at 0040, so missing ten minutes of the first movement; yet it nonetheless struck me within a few bars that this was an exceptional performance - and I chose not to seek out who was performing and conducting until the back-announcement.

Strongly recommended and I would love to know what other fans of this symphony think of this performance.

[Serial_Apologist]

12:31 AM 12/9/2025
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
Johanna Wallroth (soprano), Avery Amereau (mezzo soprano), Orfeó Català, Pablo Larraz (director), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)

I chanced upon this at 0040, so missing ten minutes of the first movement; yet it nonetheless struck me within a few bars that this was an exceptional performance - and I chose not to seek out who was performing and conducting until the back-announcement.

Strongly recommended and I would love to know what other fans of this symphony think of this performance.

I too heard this and was highly impressed. They brought out just how advanced Mahler was in his musical idiom, even at this early stage.

[LMcD]

Meanwhile, anyone wishing to extol the wonder that is TTN, may do so here ...

I'm just about to start listening to my collection of choice items from last night's - well, this morning's - musical fare.

[kernelbogey]

I too heard this and was highly impressed. They brought out just how advanced Mahler was in his musical idiom, even at this early stage.

Some exquisite wind and brass playing stood out for me. Also, in O Röschen Rot, the moment when the the soprano 'emerges' from the sound of the chorus was perfectly done.

I find the way conductors interpret this score in various differing ways fascinating. My touchstone, in memory, is Maazel some time in the 1970s in either RAH or RFH (can't remember which!).