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/archive%40jab.org
