[78-L] Beethoven Request

[Don Cox]

Hello John

On 17/12/2013, John Wright wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> There was also a JS Bach week and there's been some shorter episodes
> for less prolific composers.
> 
> 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.
> 
I thought the Bach was the best. It was nice to know that if you
switched on Radio 3 at any time there was certain to be first class
music playing.

The Beethoven week was interesting because there are so many obscure
lesser works that are seldom if ever heard.
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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 
> 
> who get this onslaught every year? Or do we place the blame squarely
> at the
> 
> feet of Charles M. Schulz?
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Don Cox
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