Comments on: The Proms: live v. televised http://www.susantomes.com/proms-live-versus-televised/ Pianist & writer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beverly Woodward http://www.susantomes.com/proms-live-versus-televised/comment-page-1/#comment-3574 Beverly Woodward Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.susantomes.com/?p=2177#comment-3574 My experience with the Metropolitan Opera's "Live in HD" series is somewhat different. The photography is excellent and one does get all sorts of wonderful close-up shots. The sound, though, is better if one is sitting in a seat at the Met itself. (This is reassuring, given the price of the tickets!) Beverly Woodward My experience with the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series is somewhat different. The photography is excellent and one does get all sorts of wonderful close-up shots. The sound, though, is better if one is sitting in a seat at the Met itself. (This is reassuring, given the price of the tickets!)

Beverly Woodward

]]> By: Mike B http://www.susantomes.com/proms-live-versus-televised/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 Mike B Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:10:01 +0000 http://www.susantomes.com/?p=2177#comment-3542 (Just returned from hols so this is a bit late) I was at the Albert Hall for the British premiere of Mahler's 8th, circa 1960, conducted by Jascha Horenstein. As we used to have Proper Concerts in those days, it wasn't the only item on the program! (Just returned from hols so this is a bit late)

I was at the Albert Hall for the British premiere of Mahler’s 8th, circa 1960, conducted by Jascha Horenstein.

As we used to have Proper Concerts in those days, it wasn’t the only item on the program!

]]> By: Nigel D http://www.susantomes.com/proms-live-versus-televised/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Nigel D Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:51:40 +0000 http://www.susantomes.com/?p=2177#comment-3489 I felt exactly the same last night listening to Maria Pires playing Chopin Nocturnes. Beautiful sound quality thanks to radio 3. I'm sure it would have been less intimate and dreamlike actually being there in a huge hall with 5,000 people. In my sitting room though it was just wonderful. Did you happen to hear her Susan? Talking of poor acoustic, I tried to listen to Beethoven's ninth at StPauls cathedral a coupe of weeks ago with John Elliot Gardiner conducting the LSO. I left after the first movement. Totally impossible listening given the reverberation. A wonderful building but I wouldn't pay to listen to a full orchestra in there again. I felt exactly the same last night listening to Maria Pires playing Chopin Nocturnes. Beautiful sound quality thanks to radio 3. I’m sure it would have been less intimate and dreamlike actually being there in a huge hall with 5,000 people. In my sitting room though it was just wonderful. Did you happen to hear her Susan?

Talking of poor acoustic, I tried to listen to Beethoven’s ninth at StPauls cathedral a coupe of weeks ago with John Elliot Gardiner conducting the LSO. I left after the first movement. Totally impossible listening given the reverberation. A wonderful building but I wouldn’t pay to listen to a full orchestra in there again.

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