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Oh, Pacha, I am so glad you have come on here and, you will see from an earlier post, that I am very excited about Andris Nelsons. But, it's now confession time. You know, after you helped me to download Adobe's latest version, I seemed only able to download it to Google Chrome and not the usual Google thingy that I use to look for the Forum. Therefore, in order to view Norman's links, I have had to go to Chrome and I am not that keen on it. So, how do I get to download Adobe on my usual Internet Explorer? Ye gads, how I hate anything to do with computers or "technology" but needs must. I did think one year I'd go to the Bayreuth festival but, alas, it hasn't happened yet. Excuse the long post about nothing but oh la la, I don't think I am meant to live in the present century!

[quote user="NormanH"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012wyjc/BBC_Proms_2011_Proms_Chamber_Music_PCM_03_Les_Talens_Lyriques/ Lovely Prom with French Baroque [/quote] Oh yes, that one I did see on the TV.  It was indeed lovely. Gotta go now but I am saving your links to follow later....  

Not had time to follow your links.  Life is one pleasant, busy episode after another! Just come on the Forum and found your post. This evening, we were dawdling over our meagre meal (main meal is lunch), sitting outside, watching the sun set and the moon rise, smelling the evening-scented flowers, drinking a very acceptable Corbières (not my choice but OH had it opened) and listening to a Fado CD he had. It's nice on a warm evening to listen to Fado though OH is more of a fan than I am.  

à plus tard, Norman. Thought of you this morning at breakfast when I heard some great recordings of some Bach chorales.  Thought they'd just be the sort of music you'd like. No time to stop en ce moment...... Duty, that demanding so-and-so, calls...

En fin, I have been able to look at your link and it is indeed impressive. Glorious music..... BTW, I read a lot about Beethoven years ago and I became completely fascinated by his story. In fact, when OH and I were married, we had Beethoven's Spring Sonata and, when I die, I think I will have the second movement from the Eroica. Tell me, about these speakers for the computer, do they need to be "computer speakers" or can you adapt ordinary speakers to fit?  Sorry to be so clueless.....

Norman, is that anything to do with Mendelssohn?[:)] Will be back here later.  Just got in and beaucoup de choses à faire..... 

Norman, quick message.  I'm just packing up to go to the old house. Will be following your links and, I am sure, enjoying them. Will have things to mention to you when I get back......[:D]

Norman, whatever you do, do NOT miss the Mahler Resurrection....http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2011/august-05/33 Apologies, don't know what's happened with the link but just LISTEN!!!

Here you are:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v1zlfWZXDw&feature=related

Thank you for the links, Norman. We have sort of lost sight of Arte because we don't seem to get it properly in the new house.  The annoying thing is we have brought all the TV stuff over and so it should work. Sometimes, we manage to get the sound but not the picture.  As in the previous place, we have the parabole as well as the antenne... Salzburg is one of those cities I have always wanted to visit so it was great to see the city and the concert hall. I have never heard of Véronique Gens but we have Renée Fleming singing Aprè un rêve and, if you haven't heard it, you MUST.  She is one of my absolute favourite sopranos. I still have a recording of her singing Strauss' Four Last Songs when she sang at the Proms years ago and, whenever I play it, it still brings tears to my eyes 

Midori was divine!

Norman, did you listen this evening? I made a point of it as I was introduced to Tamsin Little once in a restaurant in Twickenham. I am not that familiar with the Elgar Violin Concerto but it was very well received. And Londonderry Air unaccompanied was beautifully sung.

Angela, thank you for bringing this site to our attention.  I shall always be grateful to you! Wish I'd known about this last year when we stayed in a gite not far from there in one of our househunting expeditions. It will be a sublime experience, listening to music in that setting. I'd only ever thought of les Arts Florissants as belonging to Paris.

OH is more a fan of Christie than I am so I will play him your clip when I can drag him in from the garden. I didn't know he was a yank.....not that that would spoil my enjoyment![:P]

Thank you, Tom.  I have made a note. Norman, must tell you that I thought it very exciting for CBSO now they have Andris Nelsons at the helm.

Thank you, Norman.  Unfortunately at the moment, iplayer is not an unqualified success.  I was so looking forward to the de Victoria music but the sound came over twice, the second time fractionally after the first.  Do you remember years ago when you rang abroad (overseas) and you hear your own voice coming back as an echo? Well, this was exactly like that! Anyone got any thoughts on why there is this irritating phenomenon?

Thank you, Norman.  Very useful.

Don't have iplayer![:(] What d'you have to do to get it?

They must be doing delayed broadcasts, Norman. Just had to stop everything and listen to the Brahms' violin and cello. It always reminds me of the time over 30 years ago when I was in hospital and OH brought me in the recording with Rostropovich and Perlman.  I played it over and over again and I knew I just had to live in order to hear some more music.

Spanish Night last night and I never thought I'd hear Debussy....  

Norman, the ovation is, even as I write, overwhelming after Schiff played the Bartok No 3. I have been to some Schiff concerts and I love the way he plays with so few "manerisms" and with such a sure and delicate touch. Must go and listen some more, excuse me! 

No, I don't mean to me! The highlight of the summer season .......can you get BBC Radio 3 where you are? Are you still in the convalescent place or back in your barrel?

Jonz, very fab indeed.  Do you do snails?  I mean in wood and fairly big for the garden?

[quote user="5-element"] If you then add extra activity, your bed be the optimal location for maximum weight loss. Good news.[/quote] What, you do your commando exercises in bed, 5-e?  No wonder you're so svelte.....[:P]

No, not latex because I have heard that latex can be very hot in the summer.  I believe they are interior sprung: anyway, towards the top of their range. I know of some very good mattresses but they are in the UK and not in France so I can't really advise you. So, you've finished all the decoration?  You must have worked hard.........bravo!