I think we’d come up with the same answer – you can’t tell…. I know Norman thought highly of Rob Cowan. Hi Marfisa We’ve had radio … Make sure that you and your pets are listening on Guy Fawkes Night – Thursday 5 November – and Saturday night, both from 7pm. It didn’t hurt that we shared a regard for the highly idiosyncratic Beethoven violin concerto recorded in 1934 by Bronislaw Hubermann with Georg Szell and the Vienna Phiharmoni, still my favorite among many other vintage recordings. What can we do to get rid of these ghastly chansons which don’t belong to the classical music repertoire. This is indeed a tragedy; Rob was the best presenter at the BBC and the best on Classic FM. Thank you, Ellie. I’m no expert on it, it just seems really obvious the situation is more complex, and that making derogatory remarks like NL’s is extremely unhelpful. Having quit the suffocating BBC, he’s too male, pale, stale to be welcomed back. Listen live to Classic FM online radio. ... Bill Turnbull is the host of our Pet Sounds series on Classic FM, broadcast around bonfire night to help provide the most soothing, calm soundtrack to help settle your pets amidst the bangs and crashes. The one thing that might bring this about would be a consortium of the independent classical music CD producers such as Bis, cpo, Dutton, Hyperion, Chandos, Naxos, Capriccio and so on. There goes my only reason for tuning in. I hope that explains a bit more where I’m coming from. I posted it off and forgot about it. The idea runs on the premise that classical music relaxes dogs and helps keep them calm. Women often married and had their children when they were still young, and (even when education and careers for women became more common) it was difficult for older women to make progress. • Before the fireworks begin move your dog to the doggy play area with all their favourite toys. Battersea Dogs Home have teamed with Classic FM to create the station's first ever radio programme dedicated to dogs. Don’t try to tempt your cat out as this will cause them to become more stressed. When lighting the effigy and throughout the event, people often sing the traditional Bonfire Night rhyme. I’ll be listening at Xmas. I was watching the Barenboim ‘lost tapes’ on C4 last night and the orchestra being about 90% white male men in 1970 was the first thing that stood out to me as glaringly awful – though looking it up this was better than most orchestras then. Launch today! And you have championed neglected composers, some of whom are close to my heart. . Yes Classic FM has gone down hill over the years, like the rest of us! It seems beyond doubt that he left the BBC when they wanted to dumb down Essential Classics to a roller-coaster ride through ill-assorted snippets, designed for listeners with short attention spans. • Please only let fireworks off on traditional celebration dates. In Rob Cowan CFM had its most knowlegeable and highly respected and much loved classical music broadcaster who went beyond simply presenting the usual diet of popular classics ad nauseum. Sound uber alles! I’m not sure the answer is as clear cut as you make out. The instruments themselves, ways of using them and the ensemble formats were created and decided for this music- again by old white men- you would need to invent whole new instruments and and ensembles and modes of performing to escape it, and then hope that people also actually would want to listen to it as you wouldn’t be able to draw upon it being “established” so they “should”. I couldn’t disagree more with that. Might you have any suggestions or interest? But remember it is a private station and if anyone clicks through TV. Classic FM Hall of Fame 2020 Classic FM Hall of Fame 2020. A final plea – don’t judge history by the preconceptions and prejudices of 2020! And there are plenty of theories that the most effective radical disruption can come from operating within systems, exposing the cracks from the inside out. No one. Classic FM will not be happy until it has become as ‘woke’ as the BBC. Related Resources for Bonfire Night He gives me ( and many other listeners keen for a top recording and absorbing, unshowy background info ) the kind of experience where everything he imparts is deeply absorbed rather than merely listened to. Upload art or design your shirt online & sell to your community for a good cause or for profit. It may be a sad day but hardly a bleak one. Rob – come and join us at http://www.radiochoral.com, Sorry to see you go as yours was the only show I listened to since the new presenter of breakfast radio arrived . Judging from the large response here, CFM is clearly out of tune with its listeners in having decided to end Cowan’s Classics. Now in its third year, Classic FM’s Pet Sounds, hosted by weekend presenter and dog-owner Bill Turnbull, will be broadcast on Guy Fawkes Night – Thursday, November 5 from 7pm to 10pm – with a second programme on Saturday, November 7 from 7pm to 9pm, traditionally the busiest evening of the year for firework events. The Classic FM Hall of Fame began in 1996 and has been a staple on Classic FM ever since. When this plan was uncovered, King James ordered the English to have a bonfire on November 5th to celebrate his survival. Loud, sudden noises and bright flashes of light are also known to cause fear and distress to lots of other animals including small furries, livestock and wildlife. Only go to Classic with remote control to zap trailers and chatty girls on R3. What a waste. Classic FM. Good luck in what you do in the future. Join us for two special programmes – at 7pm on Thursday 5 November and 7pm on Saturday 7 November, when firework season is in its peak – for the most calming music. Will be thinking of you. This is OK, so long as you don’t claim otherwise. And my background? I can well expect contradictions in my points – there’s lots of different things at play. You need to get real, Ellie, and not be so naive. Two days later, I was sitting at home when the phone rang. Win a Luxury 3 Night Break for Two with Stena Line. Rob. I was never a fan of Mr Cowan’s either for the reasons given. ● Pheromone diffusers - Speak to your vet about using a calming collar or diffuser which disperses calming pheromones which may help your dog or cat feel more secure. But does a feminist model of music (as you seem to assume I want) really need to be an entirely different, radical music? Material things have changed, but it takes time and thoughtfulness to change attitudes and systems, so that is why I call for tolerance and understanding rather than condemnation. It must be said that he calmed down from 0900, so perhaps the dumbed down R3 required this noisy style for ‘breakfast’. For example, under some furniture, in a cardboard box or in a quiet corner. The sad thing for readers of this blog is that I suspect Cowan would gladly acknowledge their expertise and ability to present it in an engaging way. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and picking up on things. How funny I wrote ‘white male men’ – oh well! Sadly, that’s not Radio 3 or CFM. Shame on you. Classic FM’s Pet Sounds with Bill Turnbull airs at 7pm on both Thursday 5 November and Saturday 7 November – but in the meantime, we’ve got all the important information on how to keep your furry friends safe and happy during this stressful period. Best to all and thanks so much for sharing your views (quiz whizz Herbie Goldberg especially), snipers and all. A new season brings a new reason to travel, so give yourself something to look forward to this autumn with a Stena Line car-cation. Listen to your favorite radio stations at Streema. This year, Classic FM's Pet Sounds teams up with Pet Drugs Online to help keep your pets calm and relaxed during fireworks season – and to give you the chance to win £1,000. We use cookies and other technology that recognise you to improve your online experience. Is it simply another way of saying ‘white male men’ (your phrase)? ABC Classic broadcasts the best classical music 24/7 on FM, DAB+, TV and online. Classic 1027 has a variety of music to satisfy any ear. Any usage on RadioLineup is protected under the fair use provisions of the law. Make sure your cats always have access to plenty of places around the house to hide. He has hit just the right note on CFM, never too highbrow, but inviting the listener to go a little deeper than they might themselves probe. !! Don’t forget we’re counting down the nation’s Top 100 favourite movie scores of all time in the last weekend of August – listen from Saturday 29 to … Yes, seen as male, pale, and stale just about sums up the verdict, yet a very sad day for broadcasting. • Close any windows and black out a ‘doggy play area’ so that your dog can’t see the flashing lights. What a disgrace. Those might even lead to less resistance and faster progress! In that kind of environment Rob would be in his element. Maybe you don’t understand the lingo of “privilege.” It basically means white. (Don’t tell me to go and read a book about it!). So to those of you who have listened, thank you – and thank you too to the lovely CFM team. Then maybe his knowledge and insight will mean something to you. Cowan is also the best writer in Gramophone, IMHO. ‘Patriarchy’ annoys me a little, because it is often used to lay blame solely on Men while ignoring underlying historical factors such as: no reliable mechanical or chemical contraception until the 1960s; danger and frequency of death in childbirth; warfare without today’s remote machinery; marriage normally a contract for life, and involving extended family; no electrical machinery to make the job of home- and garden-keeping quick and easy; long working hours for men; ideas shared by both women and men about natural role differentiation. Clear cut as you say different things at play judge history by the preconceptions and prejudices 2020. A better slot secure so your pets are still able to look out disturb nearby wildlife habitats, roosting. The nail on the Saturday ‘ Breakfast ’ programmes on R3 of different at. Relaxed this fireworks season your not having to much luck with your presenters... 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