God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – a festive start to today’s show
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite Waltz of the Flowers – listen in to hear what Tchaikovsky told fellow musicians
Rossini: La Cenerentola Overture – an astonishingly good piece from the story of Cinderella where values replace the features of the traditional fairy tale
Raffaele Pagano violinist and Goncalo Pires cellist (pictured) play the following 3 pieces in the studio
Handel: Passacaglia – a piece originally composed for piano
Pagano: Sweet Insights – a composition from our visiting violinist
Silent Night – a pre Christmas treat from our performers
Interview with Raffaele Pagano and Goncalo Pires
Carlos Seixas: Harpsichord Concerto in G minor 1st movement Allegro – a Baroque piece from a Portuguese composer - a new discovery
Rimsky Korsakov: The Snow Maiden Suite – listen to the story of Snegurochka and listen to the brilliantly named Danse des Bouffons The Dance of the Tumblers
COFFEE BREAK Two relaxing pieces; one from a well known German composer and the other from a pioneer who was the first British woman to compose a symphony
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2 2nd movement Romanza andante
Alice Mary Smith: Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra
Ding Dong Merrily on High – another cheerful seasonal piece
Interview John and Ange Brennan the conductor and the principal cellist from Audentior Symphony Orchestra followed by some of the pieces from their concert on Saturday 13th December classicscount.org/live-events
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor Fate 4th movement allegro – a symphony with an iconic 4 note start but with stunning music throughout and to the last note
Brahms: Symphony No 1 4th movement – Brahms started writing this in 1855 and was still tinkering with it in 1877
