Verdi: Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore – a rousing start to today’s show
Pachelbel: Canon in D – a solemn piece from this German organist and teacher
Beethoven: Bagatelle No 25 in A minor Fur Elise – hear who this should have been dedicated to
Edward’s Insights Wagner from Siegfried: Forest Murmurs with an explanation of how the instruments are used to tell the story
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C 1st movement Andante non troppo-allegro moderato – in his own words ‘a piece from the heart’
Punto: Horn Concerto No 11 in E major 2nd movement – composed by a fleeing Bohemian
Mozart: Flute and harp concerto in C major andantino – find out who this was composed for
Alice Mary Smith: Symphony in C minor 3rd movement Allegro ma non troppo – a beautiful piece from this remarkable Victorian
Schubert: Symphony No 5 in B flat major 2nd movement Andante con motto – paying homage to some Classical masters
Rimsky Korsakov: Flight of the Bumble Bee -an interlude to a magical opera
FOR OUR COFFEE BREAK THIS WEEK we have 2 compositions for woodwind Richard Strauss: Serenade for 13 wind instruments in E flat major and Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe
Sibelius: Pelleas and Melisande At the Castle Gate and Spring in the Park – listen in to find out what prompted us to play these 2 pieces
Interview with George Vass
Rietz: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in G minor 3rd movement Allegro vivace – from the composer who spent time editing Mendelssohn’s works
Haydn: Symphony No 104 in D major London 4th movement Finale allegro spiritoso – the final movement of his final symphony
J Strauss II: Voices of Springtime – an uplifting waltz to match the love of spring birdsong and flowers
Beethoven: Symphony No 3 in E flat major Eroica 3rd movement Scherzo allegro vivace – hear what Beethoven said about this epic piece
