May 2016 Meeting

Programme for Wednesday 4th May 2016

                                             Presenter: Gerry Hickey

Modest Mussorgsky

1.      Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek (1860-1945): Overture Donna Diana – Vienna Philharmonic Orch. cond. Rudolf Kempe (3:58)

2.      Frederick Delius (1872-1958): On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring- Philadelphia Orch. cond. Eugene Ormandy (5:42)

3.      Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):  Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; (i) Allegro ma non troppo -  Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, cond.Béla Drahos (11:14)

4.      Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): The Hebrides, overture for orchestra in B minor "Fingal's Cave", Op. 26 - Vienna Philharmonic Orch. cond. Rudolf Kempe (10:32)

5.      Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881): Pictures at an Exhibition for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade, Unhatched Chickens, Great Gate of Kiev-Volgograd Philharmonic Orchestra, cond.  Edward Serov (10:14)

6.      Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Gavotte, Air- Polish Radio Symphony Orch. cond. Tadeusz Wojciechowski (9:36)

7.      Richard Wagner (1813-1883): Siegfried Idyll - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Vernon Handley (18:26)

8.      Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): The Wasps - London Symphony Orchestra, cond. André Previn  (10:32)

9.      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):  Trio in E-Flat Major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt": III. Allegretto - Danubius Ensemble (8:27)

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