Mountain – Spanish Romance for Guitar and Orchestra (arr.)
Spanish Romance (arr. 2017) for guitar and orchestra arr. James Mountain (1996 – ) The well-known Spanish Romance for solo … Click to see details
Category Archives: Program Notes
Liszt – Symphonic Poem No. 3 Les Préludes
Symphonic Poem No. 3, Les Préludes S.97 (1854) Franz Liszt (1811-1886) “What is our life but a series of preludes … Click to see details
Rimsky-Korsakov – Russian Easter Festival Overture Op. 36
Russian Easter Festival Overture Op. 36 (1888) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov was a master orchestrator and teacher of … Click to see details
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Concierto de Aranjuéz (1939) for guitar and orchestra Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Allegro con spirito Adagio Allegro gentile Along with Manuel … Click to see details
Fauré – Pavane Op. 50
Pavane Op. 50 (1887) Gabriel Fauré (1845 -1924) French composer Gabriel Fauré is probably best known today for his Requiem … Click to see details
Brahms – Tragic Overture Op. 81
Tragic Overture Op. 81 (1880) Johannes Brahms (1833 -1897) Brahms grew up in Hamburg receiving a solid musical education, although … Click to see details
Schumann – Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 97 Rhenish
Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 97 Rhenish (1850) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Lebhaft Scherzo: Sehr mäßig Nicht schnell Feierlich … Click to see details
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Min. Op. 23
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op 23 (1874) Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso … Click to see details
Beethoven – Overture to Fidelio Op. 72
Overture to Fidelio Op. 72 (1814) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) Beethoven revolutionised instrumental music by introducing to it a … Click to see details
Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op 104 (1895) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Allegro Adagio ma non troppo Finale: Allegro moderato The … Click to see details
Haydn – Symphony No. 103 in E flat The Drumroll
Symphony No. 103 in E flat The Drumroll (1795) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Adagio – Allegro con spirito Andante Menuetto Allegro … Click to see details
Sibelius – Finlandia Op. 26
Finlandia Op. 26 (1899) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) By the 1890s Sibelius was well established as Finland’s greatest composer. Finland … Click to see details
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F min. Op. 36
Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36 (1878) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Andante sostenuto — Moderato con … Click to see details
Schumann – Cello Concerto in A min. Op. 129
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129 (1850) Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) Nicht zu schnell — … Click to see details