But bet none of us ever got the view from ABOVE the orchestra before.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Ward Marcus" <[email protected]> To: "The Horn List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Tonight on PBS: Chicago,Boulez, Mahler
> But please, you don't have a better shot than the decapitated mandolin > player? There were many truly bad decisions for camera placement > (including from the floor up on the basses) > that could have been better right from the start. I would rather have > cameras placed to each section as a whole than the strange choices that > were > made here. > > PWM > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Schmidt" <[email protected]> > To: "The Horn List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Tonight on PBS: Chicago,Boulez, Mahler > > >>I do think that is a little unfair. This was a live broadcast and I am >>sure >> there was no money for retakes. When you have a series like Live from >> Lincoln Center the crew including the cameramen stay the same year in >> year >> out, they know the guys in the orchestra and they know the instruments. >> >> When you have a situation like this the crew does not get a lot of >> practice >> for an individual show and certainly over the course of many seasons the >> chance to hone their skills >> Orchestra Hall was not built for camera positions initially and it takes >> a >> lot of work to get cameras in place (patrons in seats displaced) and >> lights >> in place. >> >> It is possible that Boulez was not the intended shot but there was a >> camera >> problem or other technical issue. It is possible that Dale or someone >> else >> moved a chair on stage and the intended shot was no longer any good so >> they >> went with Boulez. Lots of possibilities With live TV and without the >> opportunity for retakes. We should all be thrilled we got to see and hear >> this performance. >> >> >> On 10/28/10 12:23 PM, "William.S.Gross" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> BUT - showing a conductor instead of horn players derives a strong >>> penalty v >>> >>> On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:17 AM, "Chris Wilhjelm" >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> William, >>>> I have to throw in my two cents on this: >>>> >>>> Defunding NPR is a little harsh don't you think? >>>> >>>> Anytime anybody in the country is willing to broadcast Mahler 7, or the >>>> Chicago Symphony, or Boulez conducting anything, its a victory as far >>>> as >>>> I'm >>>> concerned. There is so much out there and I work in the world where >>>> "Glee" >>>> is considered the single most important cultural accomplishment of the >>>> decade >>>> (don't get me wrong, I'm really glad that its there, it has inspired >>>> many >>>> students to get involved with music). >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> William Gross <[email protected]> 10/28/2010 10:50 AM >>> >>>> The performance was great, the broadcast was a good reson to defund >>>> NPR. >>>> >>>> The voice over guy said the 1st movment would begin with a "horn" solo. >>>> In >>>> the world of popular music "horn'" has taken on the meaning of any wind >>>> isntrument. You would expect an announcer doing the Chicago Symphony >>>> to >>>> be >>>> able to destiguish and point out the difference between the Tenor Horn >>>> used >>>> and French Horn. >>>> >>>> Second movement - not sure but think it began with extended horn work. >>>> It >>>> sounded like one or perhaps two horns or horn and tenorhorn. No one >>>> else >>>> playing the camera stayed on Boulez the until other instruments were >>>> added. >>>> >>>> Great music - bad television. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 2:29 PM, John Edwin Mason >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Pardon the double post, folks, but those of you in the US will >>>>> probably >>>>> want to be reminded that tonight's Great Performances program on PBS >>>>> features Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony in Mahler 7. >>>>> >>>>> Check you local listings: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/chicago-symphony-orchestra-pierre-bou >>>>> lez-conducts-mahler%E2%80%99s-7th/preview-the-concert/1035/ >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2azstyd >>>>> >>>>> --John >>>>> >>>>> ****************************** >>>>> John Edwin Mason, Photography: >>>>> http://www.JohnEdwinMason.com <http://www.johnedwinmason.com/> >>>>> Charlottesville and Cape Town >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> post: [email protected] >>>>> unsubscribe or set options at >>>>> >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne>>> >> t >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> post: [email protected] >>>> unsubscribe or set options at >>>> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/cwilhjelm%40pascack. >>>> k12.nj.us >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> post: [email protected] >>>> unsubscribe or set options at >>>> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> post: [email protected] >>> unsubscribe or set options at >>> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/jasoncat%40aol.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/pennywardmarcus%40comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/amegenity%40comcast.net > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
