Classic FM Live

Thursday, 17 April, 2008

Classic FM Live goes to the movies this April with their Orchestra of the North West, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and their fantastic conductor Vasily Petrenko. The amazing Chinese pianist Lang Lang will be performing Rachmaninov’s beautiful Piano Concerto No. 2, and the superb Blake will be performing 2 classic movie hits. New solo star Jonathan Ansell will also be appearing.

This sensational celebration of classical movie music will be hosted by Classic FM’s Simon Bates, who will lead us through the movie music and the composers. The second half of the concert will celebrate the fantastic writing talent that it John Williams, with Classical Brit winner Ruth Palmer performing his haunting piece from Schindler’s List.


First Half
Bernstein: The Great Escape - Main Theme
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 – Lang Lang
Gone With The Wind and The Godfather – Jonathan Ansell
Gladiator and The Ashokan Farewell - Blake

Second Half
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders March
E.T.
Schindler's List (Soloist – Ruth Palmer)
Mussorgsky – Night on Bare Mountain - Fantasia
Jurassic Park
Superman
Star Wars

Was a fab time had by all?

Was it you and the Mrs that attended?

Did you hum along?

Did you count how many holes it would take fill the Albert Hall?

Was a fab time had by all?
We did both enjoy the concert, it was as we expected.


Was it you and the Mrs that attended?
It was my son that arranged the tickets and attended the concert with me.


Did you hum along?
I consider humming along will ruin the pleasure of those sitting close by.


Did you count how many holes it would take fill the Albert Hall?
On admiring the interior of the Royal Albert Hall, I have so far only assumed one hole. The hole it took for the construction of it.

One occurrence that start the evening off well.

With the concert starting at 7:30pm, I was waiting for my son just outside the RAH near the Box Office and the Stage Door. At 7pm a posh looking car pulls up outside the Stage Door and Lang Lang (the concert pianist) climbed out of the car and went straight into the building, meanwhile the car turns round to leave. All of a sudden Lang Lang runs out to the car to take out something he had forgotten in the boot. I strategically place myself between the car and Stage Door and claimed Lang Lang's autograph on  a blank card. He was pleased to honour the process. My son who turned up about five minutes later could not believe it.

One occurrence that start the evening off well.

With the concert starting at 7:30pm, I was waiting for my son just outside the RAH near the Box Office and the Stage Door. At 7pm a posh looking car pulls up outside the Stage Door and Lang Lang (the concert pianist) climbed out of the car and went straight into the building, meanwhile the car turns round to leave. All of a sudden Lang Lang runs out to the car to take out something he had forgotten in the boot. I strategically place myself between the car and Stage Door and claimed Lang Lang's autograph on  a blank card. He was pleased to honour the process. My son who turned up about five minutes later could not believe it.
...and I was the only one that caught his autograph, no one else was set up for it.

Sounds like you had a great night, Philip.  Sounds fun.

Sounds like you had a great night, Philip.  Sounds fun.
This was my first movie music based concert, I should had gone to one last January, but at that time I had flu. My son did go to that concert and enjoyed, I would add here that his favourite composer is John Williams.

Sounds amazing.

Sounds amazing.
I want to go again.

Where's Royal Albert Hall?

Where's Royal Albert Hall?
In London, just south of Kensingto Gardens, across the road from the Albert Memorial.

In London, just south of Kensingto Gardens, across the road from the Albert Memorial.


Could there be a tour? ???

In London, just south of Kensingto Gardens, across the road from the Albert Memorial.
http://www.base2stay.com/wmslib/maps/map_of_royal_albert_hall.gif

A map of the area showing the location the Royal Albert Hall.

In London, just south of Kensingto Gardens, across the road from the Albert Memorial.
The Albert Memorial

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2416912995_c5bb170346_m.jpg

http://www.base2stay.com/wmslib/maps/map_of_royal_albert_hall.gif

A map of the area showing the location the Royal Albert Hall.


Looks like a long road.

Looks like a long road.
Kensington Gore (the road) looks long, but is soon walked if you had to.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm66/Phil_O-Sopher/ClassicFMApril2008008.jpg

Lang Lang at the Royal Albert Hall, taken after he played Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm66/Phil_O-Sopher/ClassicFMApril2008012.jpg

Now who remembers this gentleman hosting the concert. Simon "Our Tune" Bates. Once of Radio 1 and now is a regular voice on ClassicFM (in the UK).

In London, just south of Kensington Gardens, across the road from the Albert Memorial.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm66/Phil_O-Sopher/AlbertMemorialApril2008.jpg
My own picture of the Albert Memorial, Britain's first attempt for a rocket to the moon.

Classic FM Live

Thursday, 17 April, 2008

Classic FM Live goes to the movies this April with their Orchestra of the North West, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and their fantastic conductor Vasily Petrenko. The amazing Chinese pianist Lang Lang will be performing Rachmaninov’s beautiful Piano Concerto No. 2, and the superb Blake will be performing 2 classic movie hits. New solo star Jonathan Ansell will also be appearing.

This sensational celebration of classical movie music will be hosted by Classic FM’s Simon Bates, who will lead us through the movie music and the composers. The second half of the concert will celebrate the fantastic writing talent that it John Williams, with Classical Brit winner Ruth Palmer performing his haunting piece from Schindler’s List.


First Half
Bernstein: The Great Escape - Main Theme
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 – Lang Lang
Gone With The Wind and The Godfather – Jonathan Ansell
Gladiator and The Ashokan Farewell - Blake

Second Half
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders March
E.T.
Schindler's List (Soloist – Ruth Palmer)
Mussorgsky – Night on Bare Mountain - Fantasia
Jurassic Park
Superman
Star Wars

sorry i missed this thread Philip. the concert sounds fantastic. great music

sorry i missed this thread Philip. the concert sounds fantastic. great music
The music was superb and have now heard a few of the pieces on the radio since, now I heard them in a different manner, listening out for a strain of violin, horns, etc.

The music was superb and have now heard a few of the pieces on the radio since, now I heard them in a different manner, listening out for a strain of violin, horns, etc.
do you have a pair of Bose headphones. I highly reccomend them. they really allow you to hear all the different instruments very clearly.

do you have a pair of Bose headphones. I highly reccomend them. they really allow you to hear all the different instruments very clearly.
No, the majority of my listening comes from the speakers on the computer.

Also it is the visualisation of the instruments being played that recreates the atomosphere of that night.

No, the majority of my listening comes from the speakers on the computer.

Also it is the visualisation of the instruments being played that recreates the atomosphere of that night.
computer is fine. I'm listening to mine right now.

computer is fine. I'm listening to mine right now.
With me, if I wear headphones I do not hear other noises, like the postman at the door, the traffic outside, something falling on the floor in another room, etc.

With me, if I wear headphones I do not hear other noises, like the postman at the door, the traffic outside, something falling on the floor in another room, etc.
I read that as someone falling  ;D 

I read that as someone falling  ;D 
So did I after I posted it, of course I meant any item from the washing up in the kitchen....