Bill Turnbull reveals his tips for frightened animals as he revives his hit Classic FM show, Pet Sounds. I think it’s a funny line. Smooth Classics at Seven with Charlotte Hawkins 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…. Hahahahaha. 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. Shut-up or go and live in RUSSIA !! Ellie, I don’t think you recognized the biting irony in Norman’s comment. You’d be a bit late for because “pop” musicians already did that while “classical” musicians were staring into their tone rows. Meanwhile, the BBC World Service’s weekly “Arts Hour” is hosted by someone called Nicky Baby. Boston's 24/7 classical public radio station - a part of GBH. Not 100% of course, and it’s changing, but that’s certainly been the inherited status quo for several centuries. When this plan was uncovered, King James ordered the English to have a bonfire on November 5th to celebrate his survival. ● Provide extra bedding - Rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals who live outside should have extra bedding to burrow into or you can cover their housing with a blanket for extra sound-proofing. Throughout this very happy stint (my third with the Station) listeners have responded positively via email and on a weekly basis to the menus that I’ve concocted for them, their varieties of style, genre, tone, tempo, mood and recorded vintage, the familiar played alongside the unfamiliar, and so forth, which leads me to sincerely hope that by reaching out I’ve facilitated some valuable discoveries. One of the greatest, and most knowledgeable , broadcasters on Classical music , ( along with Stephen Johnson and the late Anthony Hopkins ) certainly in its recorded form , ever . • Don’t let off fireworks if they’ll disturb nearby wildlife habitats, or roosting bats or birds. “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…”. I suspect any of Radio 3’s main roster would give him a run for his money in the mainstream he specialises in, and most of them have specialist sidelines he doesn’t have. But remember it is a private station and if anyone clicks through TV. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, musicians and their works. Suggest you Google them if you’re really interested. Click here to find out more. Tuned in this evening to hear dear Rob and, sadly, what do I hear but film music. Ellie: “(male-defined) quality”. The sad fact us that Classic FM has lost one of the finest broadcasters in the UK. Ranting at Norman in such a way is not the way to vent your anger. Good luck, Rob. I remember listening to Classic FM when it had just started in Sep 1992 and he was playing Rattle’s new recording of Mahler 7 on emi. Sound uber alles! Applause. Maybe your just not a morning person? Music is about the sound, not about the gender of the band members. You have wide knowledge and great enthusiasm. Try using a podcast app to subscribe to all sorts of stations everywhere. A sad sad day, listened for decades at the beeb, was sad to see him go from there. Thank you, Ellie. Make sure that your pets are still able to look out. If your horse is staying in their field, check the fencing is secure and there are no dangerous objects they could collide with if startled. For some reason Classic FM dumped Christmas music on Boxing Day a couple of year back, which was just odd. With no disrespect to the other broadcasters, and while it isn’t a competition, I can assure you that Rob would give them a run for their money on almost any specialist area, as *they* would gladly acknowledge! • Build any bonfire as close as possible to the time of lighting, to reduce the risk of wildlife making their home inside. Battersea Dogs Home have teamed with Classic FM to create the station's first ever radio programme dedicated to dogs. The RSPCA shares its top tips for pet safety during firework season, in collaboration with Classic FM’s Pet Sounds. Rob is young at heart and I have long felt that, to misquote West Side Story, there’s a place for him. And let’s mention Sarah Walker too – another phenomenal presenter whom I also had the privilege to meet – as with Rob, friendly, modest and with a lovely voice. • If stabled, make sure hay nets are secure so your horse can’t get caught up. It is good (and rare) to have friendly discussions about these matters. His voice and musical selections, will be greatly missed. Hi Tom, • You should stay with your horse if you know fireworks are going to be set off, but do be aware of your own safety – a startled horse can be dangerous. But the gender thing was just staring us in the face – how anyone could not notice it would be beyond me 🙂. I posted it off and forgot about it. Don’t try to tempt your cat out as this will cause them to become more stressed. Judging from the large response here, CFM is clearly out of tune with its listeners in having decided to end Cowan’s Classics. I was pleased when he left R3, thinking I could listen again in thr morning, but disappointed when Breakfast was then overtaken by Petroc Trelawny, who mangles the English language, and speaks in infra-sound. I couldn’t disagree more with that. ... A Night on the Bare Mountain (Bald Mountain) Modest Mussorgsky. Good wishes and good health. Basically it’s just a matter of if you truly believe in merit only, then you can’t have some preconceived notion as to the ethnic or racial make up of the group that then is assembled as a result of paying attention to only merit. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. I remember you on BBC radio 3 but since your departure I’ve not tuned in as often! It’s the loss of BBC and its music-loving subscribers. So to those of you who have listened, thank you – and thank you too to the lovely CFM team. I don’t get it. • Walk dogs during daylight hours and keep dogs and cats indoors when fireworks are likely to be set off. It’s not straightforward, it’s definitely not ‘have your cake and eat it’. 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. How I detest ‘Croissant Corner’ on the Saturday ‘Breakfast’ programmes on R3. The ‘truth’ a little too difficult for you Ellie. You are in a position of influence and this is what you decide to write. Warren, Great shame such a knowledgeable and enthusiastic man is not kept on . ... GETTY IMAGES. And don’t believe for a moment that I haven’t suffered the rod of prejudice, ie seaside boarding houses that insist on ‘no dogs, no Blacks, no Jews’ – mind you I was very young). 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ABC Classic broadcasts the best classical music 24/7 on FM, DAB+, TV and online. 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 … Stay up to date with the latest in expert business analysis and advice and warm personalities keeping you company day and night. It may be a sad day but hardly a bleak one. • Make sure your pet can’t escape if there’s a sudden noise, and remember to make sure your pets are microchipped and keep your microchip details up to date. Both can form part of the whole. But here, to me it’s kind of clear he’s lamenting what he might call ‘wokeness’ with all the overtones of the classic ‘PC gone mad’ brigade. For me, patriarchy is the system we have lived in, where the power is dominated by men. Here’s a look at AP’s general news and sports coverage in Texas at this hour. • Ask your vet for advice about pheromone diffusers and possible referral to a clinical animal behaviourist for help – they can give you advice on how to help your dog become less afraid of loud noises in the long-term. I’d be interested to know. Bonfire night can be a very scary time for our four-legged friends, due to the loud noises and bright lights. Were non-white players being kept away in 1970? If so then why would you regard the job of conducting an orchestra as something to be put on a pedestal and looked up to/aspired to anyway? Thousands of fireworks light up London on the 5th of November, known as Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night, in celebration of the protestant King James' assassination attempt on the same day in 1605. Rob’s 3-year contract has come to an end and has not been renewed. Pet Drugs Online is one of the UK’s largest and most trusted vet-run suppliers of veterinary medication and animal products. Robert J. Lurtsema knew dynamic range and respected it for us. All rights reserved  Terms of Use. Each one of his programmes included rarely heard works chosen from his own vast collection of CDs which made the programmes interesting, eductional and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable. Aaaaargh! 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. Make sure that you and your pets are listening on Guy Fawkes Night – Thursday 5 November – and Saturday night, both from 7pm. I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Classic FM’s Pet Sounds is back to keep your pets calm during firework season. Forget those derisory comments – there’s 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. Why would anybody watching a documentary of a great orchestra led by talented conductor, playing great music, focus on counting the number of representatives of each gender, is beyond me. Maybe you don’t understand the lingo of “privilege.” It basically means white. Or did few exist then and there? This is OK, so long as you don’t claim otherwise. Why not just stick to the distinction inclusivity/quality — obviously these values are not incompatible, unless bad choices are made. For me Ellington is just about America’s greatest composer. Gender pay gap etc etc all indicate we’re still in a patriarchal society, albeit one that has progressed enormously. 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. The login page will open in a new tab. Is it simply another way of saying ‘white male men’ (your phrase)? I recommend you read ‘Why have there been no great women artists’ by Linda Nochlin’ so you can understand this better than I can articulate 🙂. Hear hear: I agree with the negative comment. For example, under some furniture, in a cardboard box or in a quiet corner. Andrew Collins is excellent, but what a sad loss to the station! 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 . Then maybe his knowledge and insight will mean something to you. Stewart is a 2020 graduate of Duncanville (Texas) High School. Classic FM. • Please only let fireworks off on traditional celebration dates. Well Cowan’s obviously not too privileged if he’s getting laid off! If you do, then you are saying that merit is not the only thing that matters. You hit the nail on the head Herbie and I think the idea of a new radio station for serious music lovers is brilliant! Rob’s big mistake was not playing enough Amy Beach. Why all the pseudo intellectual bull***t comments? Introducing Bill Turnbull’s new Classic FM podcast, Claws & Paws. Just go ahead and imagine him as trans or something. You can also muffle the sound of fireworks dogs and other pets by using calming music like classical playlists and Classic FM - start to introduce this now. You need to get real, Ellie, and not be so naive. I don’t always agree with Norman, but this time he is 100% right. Aside from the odd birthday or anniversary my agenda has always been simple: quality, more quality and yet more quality still, with brief, lightly delivered commentaries. My point is – given that there is likely to be pretty much no difference if you close your eyes, there was a discrimination against women who should have had an equal share of the positions. Download ''O Waly Waly'' on iTunes, 2 November 2020, 16:00 | Updated: 2 November 2020, 16:53. Lemminkainen Suite (includes The Swan of Tuonela) Jean Sibelius. I do hope that the bosses at Classic FM will reconsider renewing your contact. Forgive me if you meant my comments in ref to the ‘derisory comments’ – what I have been highlighting is the way NL framed Rob Cowan’s leaving. Only go to Classic with remote control to zap trailers and chatty girls on R3. Musically, I took lots of other things from the doc too. Yeah, we don’t need to make things fairer for those damn wimmin! It’s a bit like getting Leonardo da Vinci to paint your garden shed. Yes I do get confused by NL’s pithy comments at times and am not always clear on the inference. What a disgrace. We’ve had radio … 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. I’ll be listening at Xmas. Have a great Christmas. I immediately put pen to paper and wrote to the magazine pointing out that a quite well-known German émigré who had settled in Vienna had, a quarter of a century before Berlioz, written a sixth symphony in F major in five movements. Be Remarkable ... Texas, native started 17 games for the Aggies in 2020, batting .274 with 11 runs, four doubles, three home runs … • Never punish your pets when they are scared as this will only make things worse in the long run. How funny I wrote ‘white male men’ – oh well! ● Speak to neighbours - If you want to plan for dates of local displays then check local press and websites and speak to your neighbours and local councils/schools etc to find out dates ahead of time so you can plan now to help your pet. Two days later, I was sitting at home when the phone rang. I’m not sure I entirely understand your post but I’ll try and respond just a little. ... 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. Indeed, do you not see the fact that most of the composers were white and male as a black mark against the art form itself? Presented by dog-lover Bill Turnbull, it's called Pet Sounds. Around 62 percent of dogs, 55 percent of horses and 54 percent of cats in the UK* show signs of anxiety when they hear fireworks. #BonfireNight is often a scary time for your beloved pets. What is there left to come back to at R3? Shoddy article full of bile without any corroboration. However, on a different note, my ancestors (Grandfather and two great uncles) owned a musical magazine named The Musical Opinion. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, musicians and their works. So thank you Rob for your enlightenment. New Country 96.3 - KSCS, Texas' Most Country Guaranteed!, FM 96.3, Fort Worth, TX. By using this site you consent to this use in our Cookie & Privacy Policy | Hosted & Managed in the UK by RocketWP, © 2020 Norman Lebrecht. Yes Classic FM has gone down hill over the years, like the rest of us! It’s no surprise that the BBC is haemorrhaging its listeners over 50 years old – many of whom represented Radio 3’s principal audience, by desperately attempting to seduce younger listeners in the forlorn hope that churning out a little bit of everything as ear-bait will attract a shoal of new younger-generation listeners. Listen to your favorite radio stations at Streema. Classic FM’s Pet Sounds, presented by Bill Turnbull, will be broadcast on Guy Fawkes Night – Thursday 5 November, 7pm to 10pm – and on Saturday 7 November, 7pm to 9pm. !! 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. He memory is treasured and he is missed. Rob Cowan’s weekly programme was a weekly tonic; masterclass that educated, informed and entertained. Launch today! Radio 3 is now beyond redemption so what we now need is a new radio station for serious devotees of classical music. It dies happen but other boxes are ticked to make it more acceptable – like speaking too posh or the colour of one’s shoes. Rob Cowan will be enormously missed. You can’t 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.