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Post by pearl06 on Feb 15, 2023 22:24:00 GMT
We have just watched the first episode of this. Random people are invited to play the piano at various stations around the country. One each week is chosen to play at a concert in the Festival Hall. The judges are Lang Lang and Mika and it is presented by Claudia Winkelman.
It was very enjoyable .
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Post by kakewalk on Feb 15, 2023 23:11:02 GMT
I’ve recorded this and will watch it in a little bit. I’ve been looking forward to it.
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Post by sleepyp on Feb 16, 2023 0:37:31 GMT
I really enjoyed it  |
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Post by Netz on Feb 16, 2023 6:11:09 GMT
I've recorded it to watch later as well, so I'm glad to see it's received a favourable response on this thread. 🙂
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Post by sootycat on Feb 16, 2023 22:35:44 GMT
Some of those pianists are fantastic.
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Post by technicolour on Feb 17, 2023 18:34:33 GMT
Well, they weren't very random. Seems they'd selected them already, albeit for a 'documentary about street pianos'. Whereas I hoped we'd see them picked from people observed as they happened to pass by.
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Post by pearl06 on Feb 23, 2023 9:10:11 GMT
This week's programme was very moving.
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Feb 23, 2023 10:06:20 GMT
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Post by vicky on Feb 23, 2023 10:06:20 GMT
I hadn't bothered with this but a friend told me after the first episode that I *must* watch it. I am so glad I did - what a lovely programme, it's spell binding. Both episodes so far have brought tears to my eyes but have also put a smile on my face. There is obviously a lot of undiscovered talent out there but also it's niceness is down in no small part to Lang Lang and Mika and, of course, Claudia.
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Post by pandaeyes on Feb 23, 2023 11:25:19 GMT
I enjoyed this. Caught up with it last night. Yes Pearl, Last night's show was very moving, but what a fantastic pianist Lucy was and what a wonderful lady her mother is. Mika and Lang Lang were speechless.
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Post by pearl06 on Feb 23, 2023 12:52:47 GMT
I wonder how she will cope in the Festival Hall.
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Feb 23, 2023 14:37:14 GMT
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Post by vicky on Feb 23, 2023 14:37:14 GMT
I wonder how she will cope in the Festival Hall. I wondered that too. Such a wonderful talent though. I thought her playing of the Chopin was better that that of the man who played the same piece. The coincidence of them choosing the same music was perhaps a bit hard on him. |
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Post by vicky on Mar 2, 2023 8:07:37 GMT
I picked last night's winner correctly as the only one who really made me sit up and give my undivided attention. That surprised me as I wouldn't normally go for that type of music. Compared to the previous two weeks' contestants, I thought the rest were all a bit pedestrian with the possible exception of the ex music teacher.
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Post by pearl06 on Mar 15, 2023 22:29:59 GMT
The final concert was excellent. Everyone played exceptionally well. I won't go into details in case you haven't seen it.
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Mar 16, 2023 7:44:30 GMT
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Post by vicky on Mar 16, 2023 7:44:30 GMT
I watched the last of the series and have recorded the concert. I wasn't clear whether the later More4 programme was just a repeat or whether there was more concert and less back stage chat so I have recorded it to watch later to be on the safe side. Even if it is a repeat I will happily watch it again.
Lovely, lovely idea for a series of programmes and I do hope they make it an annual thing. I have found it so heartening.
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Anymore to come?
