The Last Night of the Proms (without an audience) is on Saturday 12 September.
They are broadcast moments – so far – that remind me of the only thing which appears to make sense to me right now: someone’s musical intent articulated by a team of musicians who themselves create a spectacle that moves not only me but a whole crowd of other people I don’t know.
I have line of sight of the BBC Proms season for 2020. And you know what, as far as I’m concerned, I’m going to be quite happy: archive broadcasts on radio, and BBC iPlayer, plus a cut-down selection of live performances towards the end of the season. The BBC Proms press release doesn’t reveal too…
A review of the week. Not everyone’s week, obviously. But mine, listening to the Proms live and on catch-up
TV presenters, the need for awkwardness in art music and the power of reportage
Tuesday’s performance by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra highlights a newly adopted habit: a new way of listening.
The TV version of one long stream of classical music marketing tweets. A missed opportunity. Disappointing.
Documenting my experience of the BBC Proms 2019 in my own sweet time.
Joshua Bell’s performance of Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, the warm sound of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Proms’ next big test.
A deceptive concert programme more compelling on radio than TV. On-screen presentation had a gratifyingly retrospective feel with some satsifying innovations and an engaging live feel.