mint Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 No but will be able to from Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Have now caught up [:D]Wonderful performance of the "Academic festival " overture on the first night.....the sublime Schubert Quintet.... and the Czech night withe the Dvorak Cello concerto AND "Ma Vlast "[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Spanish Night last night and I never thought I'd hear Debussy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ravel is more Spanish: after all he was born in the Basque country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Glad you have had 30 years more and continuing[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]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.[/quote]You can listen for up to 7 days on iPlayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Don't have iplayer![:(]What d'you have to do to get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Here: it is available in France, unlike TVhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_three/20110723 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thank you, Norman. Very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I bought some cheap computer speakers with a separate bass unit (about 45 Euros) which improve the sound on my computer enormously.Not quite as good as quality HiFi, but a vast improvement on normal computer sound, and a great help for listening to the radio, watching TV or playing CDs on the computer.As I am 'fauché' I use the computer for all these functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I bought some for 35 euros, Hercules, the sound is very good if the music was recorded at high definition. It has fooled listeners with very expensive sound systems.I bought the same for the flat screen TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Sent you a pm sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Have you got it open twice?Or is it opening another programme and playing at the same time itself? I have that sometimes when I use adsl.tvI open adsl and it also opens vlc player so I have the sound twice at slightly different times.iPlayer on the radio works very well for me though, and the Victoria programme is a real delight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 If you have a hi fi amplifier, you can buy a cable to connect it with PC or laptop. On Amazon for £1.85. Search for 3.5mm Jack to 2 x RCA Cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I still preferhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkQuvn45l-QEven with a yank as conductor[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 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] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/jun/20/william-christie-baroque-music-interviewhttp://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/c/william_christie/index.htmlI am not by nature an envious person, but his life is one I would have like to have had in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Christie has taken French citizenship, and has made his home in the Vendee. He usually brings members of Les Arts Florissants to give a concert once a year in the ancient church of Mareuil, and was also behind the creation of the annual festival of baroque music at the Logis de la Chabotterie.He has created a magnificent garden near Sainte Hermine, which can be visited during September. Information here.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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