Programme 23: Light Classics with Spirit and Joy— a sparking set of light classical gems totalling approximately 55 minutes.
🎶 Light Classics
Nicolai, Otto The Merry Wives of Windsor – Overture 8:00
A spirited and tuneful curtain-raiser blending humour, elegance, and German charm.
Rossini, Gioachino La scala di seta – Overture 5:45
A bubbling, quicksilver overture full of playful wit and rhythmic sparkle.
Dvořák, AntonĂn Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8 4:15
A fiery yet lyrical Bohemian dance that brims with folkloric flavour.
Chabrier, Emmanuel España 6:30
A rhapsodic, vibrant evocation of Spain from the imagination of a Frenchman.
Grainger, Percy Shepherd’s Hey 2:15
Joyous and quick-footed, based on an English Morris dance tune.
Mendelssohn, Felix String Symphony No. 10 in B minor 9:00
A youthful work of charm and vitality, composed when Mendelssohn was just 14.
Bizet, Georges L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 – Farandole 3:30
A lively Provençal dance brimming with rhythmic energy and colourful orchestration.
Prokofiev, Sergei The Love for Three Oranges – March 1:45
Satirical and punchy — one of Prokofiev’s most beloved miniatures.
Delibes, Léo Lakmé – Flower Duet 5:30
Exquisite and floating, this duet captures a moment of serene beauty.
Gounod, Charles Petite Symphonie for Winds – I. Adagio et Allegretto 8:00
Graceful and witty, a showcase of the warm blend of woodwind timbres. Otto Nicolai - The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras · Gioachino Rossini - La scala di seta Overture Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · AntonĂn Dvořák - 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 No. 8 in G minor Performed by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Christoph von Dohnányi · Emmanuel Chabrier - Chabrier_ España - Rhapsody for Orchestra Performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by John Eliot Gardiner · Percy Grainger - British Folk-Music Settings: No. 4, Shepherd's Hey Performed by Marc-AndrĂ© · Percy Grainger - British Folk-Music Settings: No. 19, Molly on the Shore Performed by Marc-AndrĂ© · Percy Grainger - British Folk-Music Settings:No. 22, Country Gardens Performed by Marc-AndrĂ© · Felix Mendelssohn - Mendelssohn_ String Symphony No. 10 in B Minor I. Adagio – II. Allegro – III. PiĂą presto Performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Georges Bizet - L'arlĂ©sienne Suite No. 2 IV. Farandole Performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel · Sergei Prokofiev - Love For Three Oranges: March Performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler · LĂ©o Delibes – LakmĂ© - Flower Duet Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis, with Lillian Watson and Christine Cairns · Charles Gounod - Petite Symphonie in B-Flat Major - I. Adagio et Allegretto Performed by the Netherlands Wind Ensemble conducted by Edo de Waart
