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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« on: 07:05:22, 20-04-2007 »
Being a night owl more than a lark, I set two radio alarms in the mornings set to two radio stations (R3 and CfM), hoping that the irritation of two pieces of music playing at the same time will stir me into waking up! Just now, for what I can only imagine was the first time, both channels were playing the same piece of music - the scherzo from Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No.2 (the R3 as part of a complete performance, of course). Bizarre effect!  Smiley Wide awake now!
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« Reply #1 on: 07:09:34, 20-04-2007 »
Merely the first stages of schedule integration Wink
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« Reply #2 on: 10:13:10, 20-04-2007 »
Mark,
How well synchronised were the renditions?!
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« Reply #3 on: 12:11:56, 20-04-2007 »
Happened to me once with Rach Piano Concerto no 2.  R3 were playing the 1956 Moisevitch/Sargent account whilst CFM were playing a more modern one.

Ian.
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« Reply #4 on: 17:09:22, 20-04-2007 »
Quote from: martle on 10:13:10, 20-04-2007
Mark,
How well synchronised were the renditions?!

The CfM one started first, I think, by about a minute or so, although I was vaguely aware of the first movement on R3 starting (a Slovenian radio recording) somewhat earlier. When both scherzos were going it was extremely weird. The CfM was the Pascal Rogé/ Charles Dutoit one, which I rather like. It was a bit like what the TV channels do when running a trailer for a programme just before it's about to begin!  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: 09:56:33, 24-04-2007 »
How sour sweet music is
When time is broke, and no proportion kept!
So is it in the music of men's lives.
(William Shakespeare, Richard II)
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« Reply #6 on: 17:21:02, 10-05-2007 »
Now I understand. Shakespeare had the same experience like our IGI. He walk up one morning with two radio playing the same thing.
Thank you Peter Grimes for your post. I would never understand this particular verse. Shakespeare is difficult for me to understand. I kind of understand it in general.
But his language is so poetic and expressive.
I love this verse.
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« Reply #7 on: 18:39:39, 10-05-2007 »
I'm amazed how often a piece crops up on R3 and, often the same day, it also crops up of CFM - this even happens with obscure pieces, e.g. the Moszkowski violin concerto last year.
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« Reply #8 on: 19:04:12, 10-05-2007 »
I think there are fashions and they use the same pieces for a while. Or may be they pressenters listen and copy each other.
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