Albinoni: Concerto in B flat Allegro moderato – an upbeat start from this Italian Baroque composer
Bach: Air on a G String Orchestral Suite No 3 in D – listen in to find out why the piece was given this title
Binge: Elizabethan Serenade – originally published as Andante Cantabile but changed when Elizabeth came to the throne
Tchaikovsky (pictured): The Seasons Suite December Christmas – our seasonal offering bringing a festive feel to the show
Avril Coleridge Taylor: Piano Concerto in F major 2nd movement Adagio – stepping out of her father’s shadow
The next three pieces will be from the concert programme for 30th November putting the spotlight on the Abbots Langley Orchestra
Weber: Der Freischutz Overture –from this German composer and a turning point in opera previously dominated by Italians
Vanhal: Concerto for Double Bassoon 1st movement Allegro moderato – a beautiful piece from an underrated instrument
Dvorak: Symphony No 7 in D minor 3rd movement Scherzo vivace – inspired by Dvorak’s Czech patriotism and his personal struggles
COFFEE BREAK
Beethoven: Symphony No 6 2nd movement Andante – in the Scene by the Brook listen out for the bird calls played by 3 different instruments
Delibes: Sylvia Pizzicato Polka – from the ballet, a story of a sword-wielding nymph
Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila – a knight’s quest to rescue his wife from a sorceror
Haydn: Symphony No 94 in G Surprise 3rd movement Menuetto allegro molto and 4th movement Finale allegro molto – from the 2nd of his 12 London symphonies
Federigo Fiorillo: Concerto No 2 in B flat major for violin and orchestra Adagio – composed by a Venetian born in 1755
Massenet: Meditation from Thais – the intermezzo from this Romantic French composer
Mozart: Concertone for 2 Violins and Orchestra in C major K190 1st movement Allegro spiritoso – composed in May 1774 for more than one soloist
Avison: Concerto No 8 in E minor 4th movement Vivace and Concerto No 11 in G major 4th movement Vivacemente – two pieces composed by Charles Avison who was taught by his father in their home town of Newcastle before studying in London with a virtuoso Italian violinist
