[78-L] Beethoven Request

[Valerie Langfield]

Yes, BBC Radio 3 did do a Mozart marathon a year or two ago; it seemed 
to me that there were pieces which, had they been attributed to anybody 
else, would never have got an airing.

Valerie Langfield


>In Britain BBC Radio 3 started doing these composer marathons a few years
>ago and their first choice was Beethoven. It took a week, yes a WEEK 24/7,
>to play everything by Beethoven, including all the WoO.
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>Lots of repeats with historical performances, live performances, interviews
>with musicians and academics, a whole week. I did listen to a good amount.
>Since then they also did a Schubert week which was a real turn off for
>listeners as mostly when you switched on R3 it was people singing in German
>and folks got tired of that.
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>There was also a JS Bach week and there's been some shorter episodes for
>less prolific composers.
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>I can't recall a Mozart marathon.
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>The Beethoven was popular but I believe the other marathons were less well
>received.
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>David Lewis, the Coriolan Overture is a favourite of mine but I've never
>heard the historical performance that you seek. I don't recall the BBC
>playing it.
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>John
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>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:49:01 -0500
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>From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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>WNED-FM is playing all Beethoven, all day. Tough luck for anyone who'd like
>a
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>little Bartok today. I'm fine with Beethoven but are there any other
>composers
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>who get this onslaught every year? Or do we place the blame squarely at the
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>feet of Charles M. Schulz?

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Dr Valerie Langfield
www.rogerquilter.co.uk
www.boydell.co.uk/51158714.HTM
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