BBC Proms

Soubasse

New member
Ah yes, The Proms is still high on my bucket list. Nice to see the SSO back there after so long a time.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Matt and Monte, I must say that I don't know the symphony of Scriabin they're playing (I only know the exquisite Poem of Extasy, of course). I also note that Scriabin's must is all available on IMSLP ... nice.
 

Montefalco

New member
Scriabin symphony 3 would have to be my favourite after Prometheus. I've tried playing some of Scriabin's piano sonatas from IMSLP (3 and 6), but they're very hard to play, and require time which I don't have to master.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Montefalco - there are scores of Scriabin preludes, some of them playable, some of them murderously difficult ... I agree. I also saw one that I've downloaded that looks moderately playable, and would work beautifully on the organ. I must try it.
 

Dorsetmike

Member
You should be able to hear it on line, if it is televised you can watch it in UK - if you have a TV licence (or like me are old enough to get one free)
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
You should be able to hear it on line, if it is televised you can watch it in UK - if you have a TV licence (or like me are old enough to get one free)
We used to get very good TV coverage of the proms but none at all now,.
Mike, what other perks do pensioners in the UK get???? my sister in law gets free overseas calls I suppose she is limited to so many/month?
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Watching the proms. in particular the last night used to be a regular event for me. I remember Sir Malcolm Sargent with great fondness. A very humane and humorus man. I never seem to have the time or oportunity these days. Roll on retirement.

teddy
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Maidstone to London isn't that far, teddy?

No David, but it is a two to three hour round trip just to get to maidstone. I live on the end of the world here, about two hundred yardsfrom the sea.
Do you remember the Jules Verne novel The Lighthouse At The End Of The World?

regards

teddy
 
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