Since her early introduction to Philip Glasss music, Classic FMs Jane Jones has continued to be thrilled by this composers unique and powerful work. Jane Wenham-Jones (born 1964), author, journalist, presenter. Listen Live to Classic FM on Global Player. Jane Jones Founder at Flourish Health Coaching Maplewood, NJ. Pointing out how modern that work was at the time, he wrote that it was the first symphony in five movements by a major composer. You walked into a room, you turned heads. You cant have it both ways- either you want a push to take people from other backgrounds because of their backgrounds, in which case you should have no problem with them not being the best, the yardsticks for that having in any case been made by the all-powerful over-represented white blokes you want gone, or you should want the people, whoever they are, who are most attuned to interpreting the output of music produced by the chosen men of the 17th-19th centuries- if you think that identity is so incredibly important then it would presumably follow that those sharing that identity would have some advantage in doing so, and would mostly then be the ones doing that job. Download 'Suite Bergamasque (4)' on iTunes, 2 September 2019, 19:04 | Updated: 2 September 2019, 19:34. Presenter Margaret Howard, 61, whose mellifluous tones made her the archetypal BBC voice, was paid off after being told on Friday that her three-month contract would not be renewed. For the last two years, Aldrich has done the 5 p.m., the duo at 6 and Jones . . Jane Jones is fascinated by the sense of longing in the Rachmaninovs music. My great uncle Arthur was the editor and I have inherited a large collection of 78s all marked with a label telling me that they are Editors review copy only and Not for resale. 26 March Classic FM begins broadcasting from new studios on the second floor of 30 Leicester Square, central London. Or did few exist then and there? Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (2), 80 percent of schoolchildren say more could be done to engage young people with, 13-year-old Ukrainian refugee plays poignantly on public piano, one year since the war, Mother asks TikTok to play her 10-year-old daughters melody, and a whole string, Classic FM's More Music Drive with John Brunning, Download 'Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (2)' on iTunes. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. Someone should explain to Dismal Davey that most youngsters dont listen to the wireless and that he who tries to please everyone pleases nobody. Forgive me if you meant my comments in ref to the derisory comments what I have been highlighting is the way NL framed Rob Cowans leaving. Well, it happened to a presenter on BBC Radio 4 for being too posh! Ellie: (male-defined) quality. A loss to broadcasting. No one is better. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. Trouncing stereotypical preconceptions on the strength of one movie turned Glass into one of my musical heroes, and hes continued to astound me ever since. Another favourite story relates how, when his big break came in 1975, he was doing odd jobs, such as plumbing or taxi driving, to earn some extra money. At least on his Saturday night slot with CFM, he could play whole works, although interspersed with adverts and broadcast sound so mercilessly compressed that it was an ordeal to hear on any reasonable quality hi-fi system. Initially, his music came with a health warning it was described by an early critic as sonic torture! His Sunday show and nightly weekday slot were axed, though he was offered a one-hour weekly show. And those are feelings we all share. Those who reject him as too modern are just as likely to love the hit TV show Six Feet Under or the award-winning film The Truman Show. Ill be listening at Xmas. Send an email to Jane Jones simply by filling out the form below. So, three dicks in your ass or a baseball bat. hes too male, pale, stale to be welcomed back.. Do all the free interviews, podcastswhateverbecause that's how you're gonna brand yourself and get your name out there. Congratulations Rob for all your wonderful work! For me, patriarchy is the system we have lived in, where the power is dominated by men. I was shooting the videos for it yesterday and they were laughing at me 'cause I couldn't stop finger-fucking into it. Judging from the large response here, CFM is clearly out of tune with its listeners in having decided to end Cowans Classics. Add theatre, opera and cinema to his symphonic and chamber music and his inventiveness knows no bounds. It's become more about the shock value, instead of something sexy. Her gentle, interlocutory style, which made her a hit on Radio 4's Pick of the Week for 17 years, does not 'fit' the new-look Classic FM. Yes, seen as male, pale, and stale just about sums up the verdict, yet a very sad day for broadcasting. Jones became director of the Athens CVB, the city's official . It would fit better with most of the stuff here. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Good luck, Rob. He will clearly be much missed! Best to all and thanks so much for sharing your views (quiz whizz Herbie Goldberg especially), snipers and all. February Classic FM announces a major shake-up of the schedule, which will be rolled out in two parts - weekdays in late February and weekends a month later. Mike Read, who made his name on Radio 1's breakfast show, also made his farewell broadcast, on Saturday. John Humphrys. I was never a fan of Mr Cowans either for the reasons given. The Story of Carols - With Anne-Marie Minhall: 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Download 'Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425 (1)' on iTunes, Classic FM's More Music Drive with John Brunning, Download 'Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425 (1)' on iTunes. Miss your variety and excellent quality of performances. The Juilliard Schools Dean and Director of Music,, The Board of Trustees of the Salzburg Festival. Dont get me wrongI still love pornbut the internet is slowly killing the industry, making it all about shock. But when I first heard the music of Philip Glass, I was thrilled and mesmerised, and thats how it has stayed. You would be appreciated at Scala. Forget those derisory comments theres always someone who wants to piddle over your birthday cake and even if Beethoven himself were engaged to do the job they would be there complaining that he had a German accent or needed the services of a barber. Classic FM plays from older music to modern film scores and video game music. Ranting at Norman in such a way is not the way to vent your anger. 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. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. Other presenters planning walks include Aled Jones, Charlotte Hawkins, and Alan Titchmarsh. After 50 years, he's hanging up his headphones and retiring as the morning voice for WNKR-FM and sister station WNKN-FM (105.9) in Middletown on Friday, Oct. 29. Getting your body parts molded is a very interesting process, to say the least. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and picking up on things. Both can form part of the whole. 5 February - Classic FM begins broadcasting on digital terrestrial television. Could you please list the musical specialisms of R3s main roster of presenters? When she first began working at Classic FM, Jane was part of the team working behind the scenes producing programmes, but gradually she spent more and more of her time working on-air, rather than off-air. 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[33] September - Jamie Crick leaves the station after 20 years of broadcasting. Id be interested to know. And now there is an even worse programme before it. April to September Following the closure of sister station. Yes, patriarchy is entrenched in the art form, even in the composer and the luthier as you say. Ellie, I dont think you recognized the biting irony in Normans comment. Oh, also: If you're getting into the industry and you're a girl and you don't like girls, please don't do a girl-girl scene. Classic FM presenters Jane Jones, Margherita Taylor, Lucy Coward, Catherine Bott, Anne-Marie Minhall and Katie Breathwick stepped out for Classic FMs Big Walk last weekend. I think its a funny line. Rob Cowans weekly programme was a weekly tonic; masterclass that educated, informed and entertained. The free app is available on iOS, Android, Sonos . Then maybe his knowledge and insight will mean something to you. Jane Elizabeth Jones (1813-1896), abolitionist. Its a sort of test piece He passed the test. As the press went wild over his first opera, Einstein On The Beach, Glass was behind the wheel of a cab, picking up a fare! So, 50 years later, that you indicate someones contract is not renewed because they are male and pale to be still spreading dangerous falsehoods about roles being taken from deserved, privileged (white male) people to those who, by inference, dont deserve it (the others) thats abominable. Rob Cowan will be enormously missed. It's crazy, right? I posted it off and forgot about it. Of course you are right Tom! Send an email to Jane Jones simply by filling out the form below. It's kind of cool. Maybe if they put Chris Evans in charge of Essential Classics and Graham Norton presided over Record Review, with Composer of the week in the hands of Janet Street-Porter and Ali G on the Breakfast Show, they might have a ghost of a chance. 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. Jesse Jane: Fifteen fucking years ago. It didnt 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. Apr 09 2016. The sad fact us that Classic FM has lost one of the finest broadcasters in the UK. Aled enjoys a broad range of music that he's keen to share. Sign up here to create your fundraising page, Get some small donations from your friends and family, If you manage to raise over 100 you could win a walking holiday to Tuscany. Depending on who you ask, weve been living in the golden age of porn since the invention of porn. Classic FM is is one of the three Independent National Radio stations of the United Kingdom. Rob Cowan is a presenter l have a have always looked forward to hearing. What the fuck? Globals Make Some Noise is Classic FMs charity, funding and empowering projects across the UK to help disadvantaged children, young people and their families. Visit bigwalk.classicfm.com to find out more and click here to donate. 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. It's totally different now. You bend over doggy and they just pour it in you and you sit there for 30 min. GQ: When did you first break into the industry? Good luck in what you do in the future. [32] 15 April - Classic FM dedicates an entire 24 hours of its music to the recordings of Sir Neville Marriner to celebrate his 90th birthday. Having quit the suffocating BBC, hes too male, pale, stale to be welcomed back. But, for now, we owe him a debt of gratitude for all those years during which he has delighted, enlightened and amused us and in so doing made the world a better place. Full details about the radio professional Jane Jones, email address, Login or register. How I detest Croissant Corner on the Saturday Breakfast programmes on R3. The Classic FM Foundation charity is formed. Nowotimeen ??? Discord has invaded the tranquil world of Classic FM after three presenters were purged to make the radio station more of a commercial venture. Why all the pseudo intellectual bull***t comments? Newspapers. And it wasn't uncommon to see Larry "pickin and singin with many local bands in bars, clubs and fairs" around town, his station bio says. Classic FM's More Music Drive with John Brunning "Larry has indicated to me that he . Ad Choices, This Golden Age of Porn Has a Depressing Downside. John Kiesewetter, who has covered television and media for more than 35 years, has been working for Cincinnati Public Radio and WVXU-FM since 2015. They consented, but made Jones promise she'd eventually complete her studies. Across the UK nationally, Classic FM can be found between 99.9-101.9 FM. Is it simply another way of saying white male men (your phrase)? We never did that before. 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. But who won the prize for the latters soundtrack? This is indeed a tragedy; Rob was the best presenter at the BBC and the best on Classic FM. All money raised by Classic FMs Big Walk will be allocated to several local charities via Make Some Noise (see below). bought by Ziesmann in 2017 to simulcast music with his Dry Ridge station. Ive loved your programmes and will miss them terribly. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. I'm not even a dude, so if I'm impressed as a girl, people will be impressed. By the end of that time Rachmaninov was sure about one thing: the need to get both him and his family out of Russia. What do you understand by patriarchy? But the gender thing was just staring us in the face how anyone could not notice it would be beyond me . While Jane opted for a flat country stroll, the rest of the girl gang walked together in London to raise awareness for Global's Make Some Noise, Classic FM's charity . Another casualty is Hugh MacPherson, who loses one of his two weekly opera programmes. Robs 3-year contract has come to an end and has not been renewed. Smooth Classics at Seven with Charlotte Hawkins. Not only has he played hits by Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and George Jones, he also met and interviewed them over his career along with country superstars Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Kenny Price, Sara Evans and many more. 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. Youre right - my hero, Philip Glass. Thank you, Ellie. We hope our walk reinforces what Classic FMs Big Walk is all about getting out: putting one foot in front of the other for a great cause and having fun.. Jane Jones kicks the day off in style, live at Classic FM's Leicester Square studios in London. Porn stars back then, they were big, glamorous. September As part of a week of programmes marking the station's 25 birthday. I remember you on BBC radio 3 but since your departure Ive not tuned in as often! Not worth turning on before 9.00am. and the offer of the licence to Showtime is withdrawn. They will be joined in their efforts by listeners around the country and abroad who have been in touch to tell us about how they will be taking on the challenge. They've made it so realistic. I'm so crazy erotic in my head, I make up some fucked up shit. Ludwig Van Beethoven She has a year left on her contract and the Aldrich-Sheri Jones newscast at 6 p.m. has worked well, both anchors said. Have a great holiday season! Bad audience. Jesse Jane on fame, cam girls, and leaving the industry. But still support the local Classical FM station. I miss it! Larry has hosted Classic Country mornings since 1998, four years before Ziesmann arrived. Im no expert on it, it just seems really obvious the situation is more complex, and that making derogatory remarks like NLs is extremely unhelpful. Its these contrasts that make Rachmaninovs story endlessly fascinating and compelling. What a disgrace. But the thing is, I can't get off to my friends. Jane Jones Sales Representative at Silver State Inc. Newport Beach, CA. Cowan is also the best writer in Gramophone, IMHO. Jane Jones' Passion For Rachmaninov. 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Radio 3 is now beyond redemption so what we now need is a new radio station for serious devotees of classical music. We sat down with Jane to get an update on the state of the porn (still pretty great), cam girls (less great), and Janes lifelike new sex toy (really, really great). !! Not exactly, but Id be excited by musics rehanging from Victoria to Lully, Schoenberg and Bartk to Reich and Adams, and would also programme music by female, Black and Asian composers long before others felt prompted to do so. I share your sentiments about Rob but you cant keep a good man down and I am sure that hell find a niche in some place where culture, warmth, modesty, kindness, good humour and a gentle touch are the watchwords. Classic FM's Uplifting Classics with Dr Alex George. Shes only to be heard on R3 on Sunday mornings now, reduced to dispensing the same dismal cavalcade of dreadful snippets. PublishedOctober 18, 2021 at 1:19 PM EDT. Will be thinking of you. 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