Yeah, that view from above was way cool. I didn't mind the decapitated mandolin player as I was looking at his fingers anyway.
Conja On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 12:57, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/conja.summerlin%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
