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Sundowner Programme 21 - Whimsy and Delight - Programme Description 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 -...

Programme 107 Music for the full string ensemble. Programme description. This is programme 12 in the sequence of music for String Instruments. In the prior 11 programmes we became thoroughly familiar with the sounds of the Violin, the Viola, the Violincello, and the Double Bass by listening to concertos and solo works written especially for these. Today we bring these four instruments together in:...

Our programme today features music that transports us to faraway places, infused with cultural colours. 1. Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian - Sketches for Orchestra, Op. 10_ Procession of the Sardar 2. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Flight of the Bumble-bee 3. Isaac Albéniz - Suite española, Op.47 - Granada, Sevilla and Asturias 4. Manuel María Ponce - Estrellita (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra...

Programme 106 - More Music for Double Bass Programme description. In today’s programme I have three items which feature the Double Bass. I must admit that the concerto I played last in the programme last Monday surprised me very pleasantly when I first heard it. I hope that you similarly enjoyed the concerto by Giovanni Bottesini, his Grande Concerto in Quattro Tempi for Two Double Basses. Therefo...

about Music Sundowner Programme 19 Serenades and Nocturnes 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 Sentimental...

We continue our exploration of the string instruments of the orchestra with the Double Bass, the deep voice underpinning of most works for orchestra, and also a standard member of the Jazz Ensemble. Though rare, concertos for double bass do exist, and are regularly performed today. These works highlight the instrument’s lyrical depth and surprising agility when in the hands of a virtuoso. We have...

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...

Programme 104 More Viola Music – Programme Description In today’s programme we hear more music for that underappreciated instrument, the Viola. This programme highlights how well the Viola combines with the Clarinet and also the Alto Voice. Max Bruch: Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano – Numbers 2, 6, 7, and 8 Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto for Viola and Orchstra in D major Johannes Br...

Programme description 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 – Pastor...

We are exploring the instruments of the string section of the orchestra, and over the last several weeks we listened to the violin and the violoncello. I have playing suitable music in the line of concertos with orchestra for you to get used to the sound of the instruments in their usual context, the orchestra. This was easy enough with the violin and ‘cello as these are so frequently featured as...

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....

Our opening number in this programme of more Romantic cello music is by Astor Piazzolla - Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas (The four seasons of Buenos Aires) We will listen to No. 3, Primavera Porteña – Spring. We are going to continue with the second concerto for piano by Brahms in which the cello plays a very prominent role in the third movement. Listen to its warm and sonorous tone as it contrasts to...

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...

Programme 101 Violincello Concertos Part 2 Programme Description Today we continue our 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 continue with part 2 of the other leader of the orchestra, the Violincello. The ‘cello is o...

about Music - Sundowner Programme 14 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 Du...

Programme 100 Violincello Concertos Part 1 Programme Description Today we continue our 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 continue with the other leader of the orchestra, the Violincello. The ‘cello is one of the...

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...