LIVE NOW 12:30pm ET..Stockholm Phil. Hillborg,Nielsen Sym. 2

[alexwill]

LIVE VIDEO NOW at 12:30pm Eastern Time, 9:30am Pacific, 18h30 European Time from Bucharest..Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
here: http://enescu.tvr.ro/2013/live.php" target="_blank
or here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExvz2c93lo" target="_blank

ROYAL STOCKHOLM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Transmisie directă
Dirijor: SAKARI ORAMO
Solist: STEPHEN HOUGH - pian
Program:
A. Hillborg - Exquisite Corpse - durata aprox. 15 min.
J. Brahms - Concertul nr. 1 pentru pian şi orchestră în re minor op. 15 - durata aprox. 53 min.
C. Nielsen - Simfonia nr. 2 op. 16 FS 29 "The Four Temperaments" - durata aprox. 38 min.

[Rick F]

Thanks for the link. I was able to catch the last half of the concert. Excellent! Good sound, good balance.

I noticed something behind the heads of some of the reed players that resemble head-rests. I've never seen these before. I assume they're for protecting their ears since they're sitting in front of the trombones. Is that correct?

Thanks.

[Lingon]

...I assume they're for protecting their ears since they're sitting in front of the trombones. Is that correct?...

Yes that's correct. It is great stuff, that actually works very well, which is invented by Swedish trumpet player Urban Eriksson. The thing is called Hearwig and used by many orchestras here. Their homepage is: www.hearwig.com
and here is a .pdf list with examples of orchestras that use these ear protectors.

[Rick F]

Thanks John. Very interesting. Looks pretty expensive though.

[Lingon]

Thanks John. Very interesting. Looks pretty expensive though.

I do not know how much. However, they are very well made so they may be a bit expensive. But, if you can save even one persons hearing then it is worth the price. I can assure you that there is a mile wide difference between these protectors and the usual plexiglass screens, that instead merely works as amplifiers, that are used in so many places.