Feb 2020 - Meeting

Programme for Wednesday, February 5th 2020

Presenter: Sheila Thomson





Ludwig van Beethoven

1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op 125, 5th movement - Alllegro assai vivace, alla marcia  - Konstantin Scherbakov – piano (14:15)
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Quintet for basset clarinet and strings in A major, K581, 4th movement, Allegretto con variazioni  - Wiener Oktett (9:28)
3. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): The Brandenburg Concertos, concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, first and second movements -Allegro and Adagio-Allegro  - Scottish Ensemble – Jonathan Rees (11:00)
4. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82, 3rd movement-Allegro molto - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Simon Rattle (9:15)
5. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op. 20 (The First of May) - Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra – Ladislav Slovak, Slovak Philharmonoic Chorus (31:25)
6. Antonin Dvorak (1841-1884):  Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88, 4th movement Allegro, ma non troppo - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Rafael Kubelik (8:45)
7. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”-(ii) Scherzo: assai vivace - John O’Conor – piano (2:24)