A summery chat before Prom 25
Post categories: Audioboo, Proms, Proms 2009, Royal Albert Hall
|18:15 UK Time, Monday, 3 August 2009
Walking through the queue as I do on a daily basis, I decided to speak with the most summery people I could find: the Setterfields (no relation to Ivor of Maestro and Goldie fame) and the Apleys.
After the interview finished, it transpired they were all in fact musicians of varying stage, and are also excited to hear the Jarrell tonight.
Listen to our conversation here!
Comment number 1.
At 09:28 4th Aug 2009, pleensetterfield wrote:Just had to report that having said on the blog I was looking forward to the Beethoven, I was also blown away by the Berlioz Symphonie. What forces and what playing! And the new piece by Michael Jarrell was also fabulous to hear and watch. Oh and the Beethoven more than lived up to expectations too - there was a real precision and joie de vivre about it. Bravo the BBCNOW!
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Comment number 2.
At 08:20 6th Aug 2009, John Harvey wrote:Dear Beeb,
As a Berlioz nut, I must thank you for the massive costs which you must have incurred in mounting the gigantic forces needed for both the Te Deum, and
the Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale.
But,what a result! Both were wonderfully done,and the sheer sound in the AH,was, indeed all-embracing!
There is something majestic and compelling about Berlioz which,for me,is infectious,and I now await the Fantastique to complete this overwhelming experience,
Thanks again, BBC
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Comment number 3.
At 08:35 6th Aug 2009, Steve wrote:Yes, well done the Beeb for the massive forces in Berlioz, but commissioning 'Sillages' was a massive boob. Still, three good pieces out of four in a Prom ain't bad.
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