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Michael Henderson is spot on in his Thunderer today about Sir Charles Mackerras (and he is right, too, about Sir Colin Davis, who is taken too much for granted in his home country).
Sir Charles is more inquisitive, more exciting, and more energetic than most others a quarter of his age. There is - still - no more vibrant, pulsating Janacek conductor than he, and his Handel remains peerless.
Not for him the languid, dull, drawn out performances of some other octogenarian conductors (I have in mind some of the mind-numbing later performances of the formerly inspiring Carlo-Maria Guilini, for instance).
I'm sure his Prom in a fortnight will be just as special - a new completion of Mozart's C minor Mass, performed on period instruments. I can't wait!
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Stephen,
This is not related to the above, but I thought you would find this amusing.....http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1981321313387220676
"...the things I think need to be said, and those which I want to share with my readers."
I've just been scouring the web for good news posts and I should have come here first. Good luck in two weeks and post how it went.
"I've just been scouring the web for good news posts"
If you are looking for amusing articles try this.
Why are you wishing Sir Stephen (I am merely anticipating events by a year or two) good luck? Will he be participating in the proceedings? Playing an instrument maybe? Pressing Sir Charles' tailcoat? I am well aware that our hardworking host is currently holding down at least six different jobs, but this is really pushing things.
(Re: "Sir Stephen" - the look on Neil Clark's face when he opens his newspaper will be utterly priceless. I do hope Clarkies' local hospital runs an efficient cardiac arrest service. Quite seriously, I do. After all, if he does pop his dainty little clogs what will we do for laughs?)
Hi, Josh.