JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Radio 3 is broadcasting last night’s celebratory concert - Bernard Haitink conducting the LSO in Mozart’s Piano Concerto no 22 with Till Fellner and Bruckner’s 4th Symphony (Romantic). The interval is devoted to an interview with Bernard Haitink. So many memorable nights at the Royal Opera House and wonderful that Bernard Haitink is still conducting, a consummate musician. I do hope Radio 3 also broadcasts the forthcoming Mahler 4 concert. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I see the LSO has already put the concert on YouTube: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Do you have the broadcast time for the concert, John? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Hi Alison - 7:30 this evening and on iPlayer (or whatever it’s now called) for 30 days. Well worth having a sneak preview of the end of the concert and the ovations on YouTube - whilst I’m definitely not a Bruckner aficionado, Bernard Haitink is wonderful. I’d watch him conduct anything, even Happy Bithday, but he might get a surprise if the LSO did this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6wZCHFIplXE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Martin Kettle’s 5 star review: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/11/lso-haitink-fellner-barbican-90th-birthday-bruckner-mozart-review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Did he not conduct Romeo and Juliet circa 1989 when Markarova danced it with Bocca at Covent Garden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, Darlex said: Did he not conduct Romeo and Juliet circa 1989 when Markarova danced it with Bocca at Covent Garden? Bernard Haitink conducted a number of ballet programmes - Daphnis and Chloe, Romeo and Juliet, and I think a Stravinsky Triple bill. And yes you are correct: http://rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=14024&row=81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 58 minutes ago, JohnS said: Bernard Haitink conducted a number of ballet programmes - Daphnis and Chloe, Romeo and Juliet, and I think a Stravinsky Triple bill. And yes you are correct: http://rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=14024&row=81 Not a bad cast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Wow, what a long concert! Or was the interval interview unusually long? Unfortunately, I was in transit from the office during part of the Mozart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Darlex said: Not a bad cast! Indeed. Near-luxury casting in the minor roles, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, alison said: Wow, what a long concert! Or was the interval interview unusually long? Unfortunately, I was in transit from the office during part of the Mozart. I think the interval was standard length and very good to hear Bernard Haitink reminiscing on his early years and 65 yeas on the podium. The dvd 3 hours or whatever doesn’t start until 35 minutes in. Perhaps time stands still/goes backwards in Bruckner - even with Bernard Haitink? Quite a contrast with Meistersinger Act 3 which just flowed so freely and seemed over in no time at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just in case anyone was still unaware, Haitink has recently confirmed that the "sabbatical" he was supposed to be taking was no such thing, and that he will actually be retiring from conducting at the end of this year, or whenever it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Thanks Alison - I didn’t know that and so I take it Bernard Haitink’s Proms performance will be one of his last. I looked at tickets when booking opened but it was sold out and I see it’s not televised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 52 minutes ago, JohnS said: Thanks Alison - I didn’t know that and so I take it Bernard Haitink’s Proms performance will be one of his last. I looked at tickets when booking opened but it was sold out and I see it’s not televised. You could get a Promming ticket on the day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Do you think there might actually be an overnight queue for that one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 I see from Radio Times that Bernard Haitink is shortly to retire so 3 September will be his last UK concert. He repeats the concert at Lucerne on 6 September. I appreciate there may be copyright issues but I would have hoped the BBC might have been able to televise the concert given Bernard Haitink’s astonishing achievements and of course his contribution to musical life in the UK. I’ll keep checking for returns as this really is the last opportunity to see him conduct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 You can always Prom for £6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Although of course John would need to come down the night before in order to stand a chance. I suspect the BBC's Proms TV scheduling is so set in stone that there would be no way to change things once it's decided. I hope I'm wrong, though - even seeing it at Christmas would be something ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Thanks bangorballetboy and Alison. I’ve thought about promming but am not sure when I’d need to be there and, given a trip from Cumbria, would much prefer the certainty of a ticket. It’s also Winter Booking for me that morning as an added complication. And I’m definitely not using Viagogo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 I’ve been meaning to say how wonderful Bernard Haitink’s farewell concert was. I didn’t make it to the Royal Albert Hall but managed to listen to it live and a few further times on BBC iPlayer/BBC Sounds. The last chance to listen to it is tomorrow Thursday before 9:15pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00083nh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Good news - because Bernard Haitink’s farewell concert was repeated on Radio 3 on 12 September, it’s available for another 8 days: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0008b78 I have to say I struggle with BBC Sounds and much preferred iPlayer with it’s very helpful schedule - can’t help but see similarities between the ROH’s new website and the absence of a decent calendar. My reactions to both changes could of course be a reflection of my lack of IT nous - I hope not any increasing grumpiness on my part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Thanks for the original tip and for the update, John. I spent all afternoon listening to it while I was working: it even managed to sound good on what I'd always thought was a fairly ropey laptop, audio-wise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Many thanks Alison - hopefully you’ll have a more leisurely opportunity for a final hearing with better sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 John, I've just switched on Radio 3 to find Haitink's final concert at the Lucerne Festival. Presumably it will be available on BBC Sounds for the next month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Many thanks Alison. Just listened to the Beethoven - wonderful. But a big health warning needed at the very start where the presenter manages a monumental faux pas although she quickly recovers. Bernard Haitink’s final concert before his retirement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I don't know if this is the above concert or not, but my TV said something about "Haitink at 90". It's on the newly-Freeview-ised Sky Arts tomorrow at 11 am: https://www.tvguide.co.uk/m-detail/3852320/33171581/lso-bernard-haitink-conducts-mozart-and-bruckner Bound to be worth a listen, anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheherezade Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 With a repeat at 6.55 am on Friday for anyone who missed this morning and wants to record. Plus Simon Rattle's 16 years at the Berlin Phil at 7.30 on Thursday morning and don't forget the RO's Madama Butterfly with Ermonela Jaho at 11.00 am tomorrow and 6.30 am on Wednesday plus ENO's drive-in Boheme at 8.00 pm on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Ooh, thank you, I'll set the recorder before I go to bed. I'm thinking we could probably do with a "Music and opera on TV" thread now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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