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about Music - Sundowner Programme 13 Light and Graceful Elegance This week we will enjoy a programme of “Sundowner” music. Easy listening for the end of the day. The programme: Joaquín Rodrigo - Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068_ II. Air on the G String Erik Satie - 3 Gymnopédies_ No. 1, Lent et douloureux Joseph Haydn - String Qu...

Programme 99 More Violin Music. Programme description Today’s easy listening is a selection of music for Violin and for Guitar. We open with Johan Svendsen’s - Romance, Op. 26 and next up I have what is reputed to be the all-time favourite movement from a violin concerto – the slow movement from Max Bruch’s - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor. If you listened to our programme on Monday evening thre...

This week we will enjoy a mixed programme of light music. Easy listening for the end of the day. The programme: Mikhail Glinka - Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 Johann Strauss II - The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314 Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals_ XIII. The Swan J.S. Bach_ Concerto for 2 Violins in D...

Programme 98 Violin Concertos Part 3 Programme Description In our third set of violin concertos we listen to Vivaldi and Beethoven. By this stage you may have noticed that all of the concertos in our series have had three movements in the quick, slow, quick pattern. This is the usual format of the concerto genre, regardless of the instrument the concerto was written for. Usually the first movement...

Programme 97 Violin Concertos Programme description Today we have part two of a series in which we will explore in depth the various instruments that are used in the orchestra. By in depth I mean that we will listen to a substantial amount of music for each instrument, focusing on them one by one. We are busy listening to the leader of the orchestra, the Violin. We are about to listen to two more...

Sundowner Programme 11 - Strings in the Spotlight. Programme description Today’s easy listening is a selection of music for Violin and for Guitar. We open with Johan Svendsen’s - Romance, Op. 26 and next up I have what is reputed to be the all-time favourite movement from a violin concerto – the slow movement from Max Bruch’s - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor. If you listened to our programme on...

Programme 96 Violin Concertos Part 1 Programme Description Today we embark on a new series in which we will explore in depth the various instruments that are used in the orchestra. By in depth I mean that we will listen to a substantial amount of music for each instrument, focusing on them one by one. We start with the leader of the orchestra, the Violin. The violin is one of the most celebrated i...

Programme 95 Easter at Home Edward Elgar - Nimrod (Lux Aeterna) A calm beginning J.S. Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Familiar and graceful, this brings a quiet sense of hope. Gabriel Fauré – Pavane Opus 50 Light and melodic, full of elegance and calm beauty. Ludovico Einaudi – Primavera (7:00) A gentle piano piece that stirs the heart, like spring awakening. John Rutter – The Lord Bless You an...

Our theme this Thursday is Whimsy and Delight and I have a mixed bag of music for you, some of it a little bit weird, but all of it charming and delightful! Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in C Major, K. 159, L. 104 La Caccia Francis Poulenc - Flute Sonata, FP 164_ I. Allegro malinconico (feat. Eric Le Sage) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Rondo in D major, K.485 Fritz Kreisler - Caprice viennois Op. 2 Frit...

In today’s programme we are continuing to look at the topic the use of Theme and Variations, after Beethoven. We have music by Elgar and Dvorak. Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Enigma Variations, Op. 36 – 14 variations each portraying a friend of the composer Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 – a richly orchestrated and well-developed variation set Dvořák and Elgar infused variation...

Our programme today features music that transports us to faraway places, infused with cultural colours. Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian - Sketches for Orchestra, Op. 10_ Procession of the Sardar Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Flight of the Bumble-bee Isaac Albéniz - Suite española, Op.47 - Granada, Sevilla and Asturias Manuel María Ponce - Estrellita (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra by Joshua Be...

about Music Programme 92. Brahms Variations: Programme description Brahms, as arguably the closest follower of Beethoven in the Romantic period, wrote many sets of variations as did Beethoven. Today we listen to his variations on themes of Paganini, Schumann, and Haydn, including the first set of Variations written for orchestra that was stand-alone (meaning, not part of a longer work.) Johannes B...

Today’s programme is all about relaxation. Serenades and music suitable for the night. Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik 4th movement Franz Strauss – Nocturne, Op. 7 Borodin – Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 John Field – Nocturne in B-flat Major Schubert – Ständchen (Serenade) Grieg – Nocturne, Op. 54 No. 4 Tchaikovsky – Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6 Dvořák – Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 Acade...

I am going to repeat two items that we heard last week, the two sets of variations by Liszt and Rachmaninov on a theme of Paganini, to reinforce the variation techniques as used in the Romantic period. Then I will fill out our programme with more music of Schumann, the Theme and Variations on the name “Abegg”, and the Andante & Variations for 2 Pianos, 2 Cellos & Horn. We also start with Schumann...

This evening we relax to some of the gems of the later 17th and early 18th centuries: George Frideric Handel_ Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348_ I. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro) George Frideric Handel_ Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 - III. Allegro - Andante – Allegro Antonio Vivaldi - Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, RV 428 Il gardellino Allegro, Cantabile and Allegro...

As an appetizer for today, we listen to Rachmaninov’s Prelude in G minor. In today’s programme there are another three works. Two major items and then another shorter work to conclude. The first big work is Rachmaninov’s Variations on a theme of Paganini. Then we hear Liszt's "Variations on a Theme by Paganini, S. 161" (also known as "Paganini Etudes") To round out our programme today we have a ve...

Our theme today is: Music that paints vivid images of the countryside and nature’s beauty. I have nine items for you that capture both the serenity and grandeur of nature, from tranquil streams to soaring landscapes. Ludwig van Beethoven – Pastoral Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 (1st movement: Awakening of Cheerful Feelings on Arrival in the Countryside) Ludwig van Beethoven – Pastoral Symphony No. 6, Op....

Today we are continuing our exploration of the influence of Beethoven on later composers, especially Brahms, by listening to some compositions of each, which are in the popular category of Theme and Variations. Three sets are by Beethoven, based on God Save the King, Rule Britannia, and one of his themes. The other major work today is Brahms’ Theme and Variations on a theme of Handel’s. This, alon...

Today I have 11 items for you, covering the spirit of the dance in a wide variety of styles you are sure to enjoy! 1. Kabalevsky – Comedians’ Galop 2. Strauss II – Pizzicato Polka 3. Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances 4. Piazzolla – Libertango 5. Debussy – Golliwogg’s Cakewalk 6. Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre 7. Falla – Spanish Dance No. 1 8. Khachaturian – Sabre Dance 9. Borodin – Polovtsian Dances 10....

Today’s programme has the theme Romantic Reflections, and I present for your enjoyment these 12 items which are designed to leave you relaxed and calm. • Scriabin Nocturne in A-flat major • Schubert – Impromptu in G-flat major • Schubert – Impromptu in A-flat major • Fauré – Sicilienne • Tchaikovsky – Waltz from Sleeping Beauty • MacDowell – To a Wild Rose • Franck – Panis Angelicus • Grieg – Wedd...

Beethoven’s Piano Variations and Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 (also known as the “Eroica” Variations) and Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 are two of the most ambitious variation sets of the 19th century. While both works are built on variation techniques, they approach form, texture, and thematic development in distinct ways. Variation techniques allow a composer to demonstrate creativity, te...

This week we will enjoy a programme of “Sundowner” music. Easy listening for the end of the day. The programme: Franz von Suppé – The Light Cavalry Overture Leroy Anderson - The Syncopated Clock Leroy Anderson - The Typewriter Carl Maria von Weber (Arranged by Hector Berlioz) Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 Dmitri Kabalevsky - The Comedians: Galop Op 26 Paul Dukas - L'Apprenti sorcier Ferdinand Ri...

This week we will enjoy a programme of “Sundowner” music. Easy listening for the end of the day. The programme: Joaquín Rodrigo - Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068_ II. Air on the G String Erik Satie - 3 Gymnopédies_ No. 1, Lent et douloureux Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. lll_ 77 Emperor - II. Poco a...

This week we will enjoy a programme of “Sundowner” music. Easy listening for the end of the day. The programme: Mikhail Glinka - Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 Johann Strauss II - The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314 Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals_ XIII. The Swan J.S. Bach_ Concerto for 2 Violins in D...

Robert Schumann’s role as a critic and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal for Music) profoundly impacted the Romantic period's music. Schumann became what we would call today “an influencer.” As both an advocate and commentator, Schumann used his platform to shape musical tastes and promote emerging composers' works. Schumann’s writings helped define the Romantic movement in mus...