Dear all,

I know very well that this is extreemly unlikely, but I'm looking to acquire a recording of a performance of Mahler's 3rd Symphony at the Proms 2002. Performers included: The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Trinity Boys Choir; conductor was Eliahu Inbal.

I was fortunate enough to be on stage at this memorable occasion (as part of Trinity BC), and a recording was made at home. I have just discovered this again from piles of dust, and now having the score, it turns out a significant number of bars are missing 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

  Hi, Jon.       Your message has reached me and, as a newcomer to these boards, it looks as though we shall have to go one step at a time!   Pragmatism, I think.

CD-R, no problem whatsoever.     I estimate a gap after a full recording of Mahler 3 which usually runs to around 1 hr and 40 mins, in toto.     A single CD runs to 79+ mins.     A degree of sensibility means that I need to transfer so that the changeover to Disc 2 will come at the end of a movement and a digital transfer requires me to complete a track as I could only continue, say, in the middle of a track, using analogue rather than digital sources.   Don't let me kid you.   My technical proficiency JUST passes muster.

Let us assume that the first movement of Mahler 3 takes 35-40 mins (I'll time it tomorrow)    On a 79 minute CD this would leave a gap of approx 40 mins.  Therefore, I would START any recording with, for instance, a 40 minute supplementary work.    I would then complete CD1 with the first movement of Mahler 3 until the end of the first movement.   The turnover to CD 2 would be "neat" and this would leave the remaining 60 mins uninterrupted to the conclusion.   Does this now make sense to you?    Regardless, you will still get the complete symphony, stretched over 2 CD's with sufficient room for an additional work to start CD1.
 
I shall also contact another very experienced poster on this board, over the weekend, to see how we can make contact.     Remember, Jon, we are all "refugees" from another place and know each other quite well.   If you are interested go to the R3 Discussion Board and seek the thread which says Thank you, Michael, posted by Ron Dough.     On this thread, I renewed my acquaintances in the past few days.

I was quite amused to see the Trinity Boys Choir listed as participants as, during my working years, in London, it was ALWAYS the Southend Boys Choir at several Mahler 3's I attended.   

In the meantime, I'll seek advice on the best means of contact.   We managed it on the BBC Boards with a degree of persistence.   I'm sure there will be a simple solution here.   I'm sure that this particular recording is rather special to you.

All good wishes,       Stanley

 Hi, Eruanto.          I did wonder, late last night before posting, whether my technical gobbledegook would have a degree of clarity but you seem to have got it in one.     There will be a leeway of some 40-45 mins so I await your suggestions.

You've also managed to crack the system by sending me a private message before I'd used a degree of grey matter on this score.    The next stage is to let me have your e-mail address, or home/uni/college address where I can send a jiffy bag with the recordings. A private message, of course. The options are yours.

In the meantime, my computer is behaving erratically and I'll make arrangements for a replacement, next week.    If it goes on-the-blink, before replacement, I've just asked a regular poster to keep you informed as I could be off-air for 8-10 days.    Hopefully, there will be a smooth transition.

Fascinated by your reminisence of the Proms performance.    I used to wonder how the "kids" managed to sit so still until their relatively late entrance.   Worth remembering that Bruno Walter; a youth of 18 in 1894; met Mahler (then 34) when he went to Hamburg to try for the post of repetiteur at the Opera there.    Later, Mahler applied himself to his 3rd Symphony in the village of Steinbach-am-Attersee in the Salzburg Alps,and subsequently, when Walter turned up there and stared in wonder at the magnificent mountain scenery, Mahler retorted, "You needn't stand staring at that - I've already composed it all!"

Bws,      Stanley

Give my regards to Hank and the rest of the band ...

# 6     Thanks, tonybob.        You fill me with awe and wonder at such a proposal as downloading!   A hearty chortle, nevertheless.

Perhaps with my replacement computer I may say, quoting Lady M (the Scottish play): "That which made them drunk hath made me bold: What has quench'd them hath given me fire."    Distance between computer and recording equipment also has to be broached.   However, I have a most reliable technical guru on these boards who make take a deep breath and say,  "Here we go again, Stanley........"

regrettably i have never encountered the beecham/handel - from cd reviews it seems a suitably off-the-wall choice! i see it only lasts 11 minutes though - how about lieder eines fahrenden gesellen as well? but if you have any more commendations to make then by all means do - without a shred of a doubt you will know far far more music than me! 

to be honest when i first set eyes on the vocal score for movement five i thought the whole bimm-bamm business more than a bit pathetic - but then i didn't know what wonders the rest of the piece contained!

the follies of youth...

 ~ M 11        Thanks, JF!      Mafeking HAS been relieved.    Postal dhow will be down the Nile in a few days time.

Gordon's successor.   Stanley can now go looking for Livingstone!

  Hi eruanto!             Mission complete,as I posted the CD set, earlier today.   Please accept it with my compliments as the compilation has been most enjoyable; fully aware of the how the importance  of participation in the performance must have been for you.   As you say, the memory of singing as a treble-alto is now fading  but I'm sure that the impact of the Royal Albert Hall's ambience will never be forgotten.   Have you yet acquired the lower resonance to sing "Lord God of Israel, Isaac & Abraham..." in "Elijah" with confidence?!!!

You kindly suggest that I know more about music than you.   In terms of longevity and experience, yes, but my maxim has always been that the more I learn, the less I know.

I wish you much success in your salad days, Jon, and do use them well.    Stanley.