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I have watched some of it as I was involved in some of the recordings.
I was surprised at how quickly some of them picked it up, with some notable exceptions! Interesting to me was that although a lot of them look competent much of it was just facsimile - it was learned by rote and copied, rather than doing it with much understanding. Not surprising seeing as they'd only been doing it for a few weeks.
The big giveaway was when they tried to rehearse - they had no idea what to do! As a conductor you need to know what you want to do with the music - the last thing you are there for is to give a steady beat really, the orchestra are quite capable of playing without (and often do!
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I was surprised at how quickly some of them picked it up, with some notable exceptions! Interesting to me was that although a lot of them look competent much of it was just facsimile - it was learned by rote and copied, rather than doing it with much understanding. Not surprising seeing as they'd only been doing it for a few weeks.
The big giveaway was when they tried to rehearse - they had no idea what to do! As a conductor you need to know what you want to do with the music - the last thing you are there for is to give a steady beat really, the orchestra are quite capable of playing without (and often do!
)colonel c said:
Not the car. The BBC series.
I don't normally watch this kind of program involving celebs doing things but this one I have found intriguing.
Anyone else following it.
Me too, but find I have been drawn in by the action/inaction of the participants to the music - fascinating stuff!I don't normally watch this kind of program involving celebs doing things but this one I have found intriguing.
Anyone else following it.
Who's going to win?
I think Sue Perkins and Alex James will be gutted if they don't make it to the finale.
I see NiceCupOfTea's point. It will be interesting to see if they can begin to influence the music instead of reacting to it.
Just watched again Peter Snow's first attempt from the first episode. Painful!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/maestro/video/peter-s...
I see NiceCupOfTea's point. It will be interesting to see if they can begin to influence the music instead of reacting to it.
Just watched again Peter Snow's first attempt from the first episode. Painful!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/maestro/video/peter-s...
NiceCupOfTea said:
Thank goodness for that - Jane Asher out on her arse 
Couldn't understand how the panel couldn't see through her acting...
And Sue Perkins won - yay! Well deserved I thought.
I think Jane was going on the 'My old man says follow the band and don't dilly dally all the way' Couldn't understand how the panel couldn't see through her acting...
And Sue Perkins won - yay! Well deserved I thought.
Agree that Sue should win, but felt gutted for Goldy.
Now this chap (Wilhem Furtwangler) knew how to get the best out of an orchestra.
10 Pence Short. What's with a Switch being a Maestro?
10 Pence Short. What's with a Switch being a Maestro?
Snoggledog said:
Now this chap (Wilhem Furtwangler) knew how to get the best out of an orchestra.
10 Pence Short. What's with a Switch being a Maestro?
That's what a switch card is called now. No, really. It is. Honest. Check it!10 Pence Short. What's with a Switch being a Maestro?
Snoggledog said:
Now this chap (Wilhem Furtwangler) knew how to get the best out of an orchestra.
He said Furtwangler....
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