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Tonight, we begin with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake and delve into Saint-Saens's Aquarium. Schubert鈥檚 Arpeggione Sonata leads us to Handel鈥檚 Acis and Galetea. We enjoy a folk dance courtesy of Mahler, a mambo courtesy of Bernstein, and end with a Bugler鈥檚 Holiday.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Apr 2022 19:00

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake - ballet Op.20: Act 2, no.10; Scene

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Carnaval des Animaux 'Aquarium'

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Konya Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Ayla Sahin. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Performer: Alasdair Malloy.
    • DECCA.
  • Franz Schubert

    Sonata in A minor D.821 for arpeggione (or viola or cello) and piano: 3rd mvt

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Acis and Galatea - masque, Act 2; O ruddier than the cherry [aria]

    Performer: Christopher Purves. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Hyperion.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no. 1 in D major: 2nd movement; 'Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell'

    Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • HAENSSLER.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphonic dances from 'West Side story' orch. Ramin & Kostal, 'Mambo' [Presto]

    Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Argo.
  • Leroy Anderson

    Bugler's holiday for 3 trumpets and orchestra

    Orchestra: Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Frederick Fennell.
    • Mercury.

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  • Fri 8 Apr 2022 19:00

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