Categories: glasgow, random, concerts
Tags: concert, Peter Greenaway, pseud's corner, orchestra, Glasgow, film
Date: 04 November 2007 09:40:57
Yesterday evening I got the chance to go to a free concert by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the Old Fruitmarket. It was free as they were recording for a programme to be broadcast at some point in the future on Radio 3's Hear and Now. I must admit I did enjoy it - considering I have a music degree I hardly ever go to "classical" concerts, and the music particularly by Louis Andriesson was beautiful.
The main draw though was the second half, where the orchestra was live accompanying a short film (just under half an hour) by Peter Greenaway. I'm not a fan of Greenaway, it's all far too pretentious and inaccessible for me, but it was kind of interesting I suppose if pseudy nudity is your thing. HD would have loved it (not that he's particularly into pseudy nudity, but he does like Peter Greenaway) - too bad he was in that other cultural hotspot, Newport, this weekend.
We do actually have some Peter Greenaway DVDs on our wedding list (I didn't add them!). I have got my revenge though with the pink snowglobe photo frames, which are hilarious!