Stravinsky arr. Isaac – Ballet Suite from The Firebird
Suite from the ballet The Firebird (1910) – excerpts Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) arr. Merle Isaac (1989 – 1996) … Click to see details
Category Archives: Program Notes
Tchaikovsky – Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (1877) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Eugene Onegin is the best known of Tchaikovsky’s 11 … Click to see details
Khachaturian – Suite no. 2 from the ballet Spartacus
Suite No. 2 from the ballet Spartacus (1954) Aram Khachaturian (1903 – 1978) Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Entrance of … Click to see details
Delibes – Ballet suite from Sylvia
Ballet Suite from Sylvia (1876) Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891) Prelude – Les Chasseresses (The Huntresses) Pizzicati Cortège de Bacchus … Click to see details
Rossini – Overture to The Thieving Magpie
Overture to The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) (1817) Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Rossini had completed all of his 37 operas … Click to see details
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Op. 19
Concerto No. 1 in D for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 19 (1917) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Andantino Scherzo – … Click to see details
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D min Op. 15
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15 (1858) Johannes Brahms (1833-97) Maestoso Adagio Rondo: Allegro Born in Hamburg … Click to see details
Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 The Tragic
Symphony No. 4 in C minor The Tragic D. 417 (1816) Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Adagio molto – Allegro vivace Andante … Click to see details
Beethoven – Overture to Egmont Op. 84
Overture to Egmont Op. 84 (1810) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Immediately after the end of the French occupation … Click to see details
Haydn – Symphony No. 104 in D The London
Symphony No. 104 in D The London (1795) Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) Adagio – Allegro Andante Minuetto and Trio … Click to see details
Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 25
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 25 (1833) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Molto allegro con fuoco Andante … Click to see details
Sibelius – Valse Triste
Valse Triste Op. 44 No. 1(1904) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Finnish composer Jean Sibelius supported the rise of Finland’s … Click to see details
Beethoven – Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus Op. 43
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus Op. 43 (1801) Ludwig von Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Beethoven wrote his first ballet … Click to see details
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Karelia Suite Op. 11 (1893) Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Intermezzo Ballade Alla marcia Although also a major contributor to the development … Click to see details