Why Does The Bbc Assume Its Audience Won't Like New Music?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/aug/28/birtwistle-nyo-prom-bbc-new-music-susanna-eastburn

Seems this time the BBC think that this time we will have a problem with Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s three-minute piece Sonance Severance 2000.

[Mamyalynne]

Have the BBC stated that as the reason for not including the
piece? If so then they are misguided.

Having listened to it now, it certainly lives up to its title.

[Gromit]

Because they know there audience.

People watch the proms to hear music they are familiar with. There are plenty of slots on BBC Radio 3 when they play new music.

[jno]

2000 is "new music"? For heaven's sake, that's so long ago Cliff Richard was still alive.

At least it was newer in 2010, when it was last in the Proms

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/archive/search/work/sonance-severance-2000/21741

[THECORBYLOON]

Not really bothered either way.

[mikey4444]

I always enjoy the Proms. The broadcast of "Electra" by Richard Strauss on Sunday night was wonderful, and I would have liked to have been there. But Birtwistle is an acquired taste, to say the least. As the BBC intend to have a special program about him soon, perhaps it was wise not to repeat this music twice...the public can only stand so much you know !

[youngmafbog]

Being a proms watcher I tend to be with Gromit on this one.

[aelmpvw]

having listened to the piece, many listeners may be confused and think that the orchestra is warming up