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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 08:03:04, 25-10-2007 »
A report in the Guardian about a shift in emphasis at the RNCM:

http://news.independent.co.uk/education/higher/article3091680.ece
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« Reply #1 on: 09:17:07, 25-10-2007 »
Quote from: Reiner Torheit on 08:03:04, 25-10-2007
A report in the Guardian about a shift in emphasis at the RNCM:

http://news.independent.co.uk/education/higher/article3091680.ece

That's quite an Independent view of the Grauniad you have there, RT. Wink
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« Reply #2 on: 09:22:36, 25-10-2007 »
Whoops, I thought there weren't very many typos in it?  Wink

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« Reply #3 on: 00:23:08, 26-10-2007 »
"...so to succeed as a violinist like Nigel Kennedy..."


There's so many ways that could have been expressed betterly.


But basically, good, it sounds like an extension of the connections they've had for a long time with the BBC Phil.  And as many of that orchestra are ex-RNCM students, there's a common interest and a common understanding of the realism that is needed, of what is most useful for them to feed back to students and to staff, and tackling the areas which a traditional British music college (conservatoire just doesn't sound right) education has not always been as good as it should be.
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« Reply #4 on: 18:39:53, 26-10-2007 »
Quote from: owain on 00:23:08, 26-10-2007
"...so to succeed as a violinist like Nigel Kennedy..."

Trouble wi' Nigel Kennedy were that he drank too much - not a patch on that nice old Paddy Ashdown. And in any case t'RNCM has grown into a shoebox (remember the good old "Manchester College of Music" where Curley once wanted to go before he took up the bins?).
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« Reply #5 on: 18:56:07, 26-10-2007 »
You know Ena, you are right to call the RNCM a shoebox, although they are not made out of bricks like the RNCM. It feels like a barracks, not very 'full of atmosphere' like where I went a rather long time ago !

Kennedy (as he is now called Ena) looks drunk most of the time and I'm afraid I can't WATCH him play anymore. I don't mind listening to him but he doesn't exactly bowl me over.

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« Reply #6 on: 19:02:58, 26-10-2007 »
Quote from: A on 18:56:07, 26-10-2007

Kennedy (as he is now called Ena) looks drunk most of the time and I'm afraid I can't WATCH him play anymore. I don't mind listening to him but he doesn't exactly bowl me over.

A

I can't watch him either - I often watch BBC Parliament to get a glimpse of the bloke, but he's never there. I think the blummin'ummer just spends his time down 't pub.
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