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This week we will enjoy a programme of “Sundowner” music.

Easy listening for the end of the day.

The programme:

Mikhail Glinka - Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture

Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Johann Strauss II - The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314

Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals_ XIII. The Swan

J.S. Bach_ Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043_ II. Largo ma non tanto

Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75_ III. Clair de lune

Edward Elgar - Salut d'amour, Op. 12

Johannes Brahms - Brahms_ 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro

Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) Movement 4 Mikhail Glinka - Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti · Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 Performed by Itzhak Perlman and the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Daniel Barenboim · Johann Strauss II - The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314 Strauss Orchestra Vienna conducted by Joseph Francek - · Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals_ XIII. The Swan Performed by Yo-Yo Ma · J.S. Bach_ Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043_ II. Largo ma non tanto Performed by Hilary Hahn and Margaret Batjer with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Kahane · Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75_ III. Clair de lune Performed by Moura Lympany · Edward Elgar - Salut d'amour, Op. 12 Performed by Tasmin Little and John Lenehan · Johannes Brahms - Brahms_ 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro Performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado · Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) Movement 4 Performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir George Solti

Robert Schumann’s role as a critic and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal for Music) profoundly impacted the Romantic period's music. Schumann became what we would call today “an influencer.” As both an advocate and commentator, Schumann used his platform to shape musical tastes and promote emerging composers' works.

Schumann’s writings helped define the Romantic movement in music by emphasizing the importance of emotion, imagination, and poetic expression in composition and focussing on individuality and the personal voice of the composer.

Our main work for today, Carnaval Opus 9, is an excellent example of this. Robert Schumann: Carnaval Opus 9 Performed by Marc-André Hamelin · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke Opus 12 Performed by Murray Perahia · Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6_ No. 1. Lebhaft Performed by Murray Perahia

Robert Schumann’s role as a critic and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal for Music) had a profound impact on the music of the Romantic period. Schumann became what we would call today “an influencer.” As both an advocate and commentator, Schumann used his platform not only to shape musical tastes but also to promote the works of emerging composers.

Schumann’s writings helped define the Romantic movement in music by emphasizing the importance of emotion, imagination, and poetic expression in composition and focussing on individuality and the personal voice of the composer.

Our main work for today, the Piano Quintet in E flat major, is an excellent example of this. Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, and the Artemis Quartet · Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, and the Artemis Quartet · Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, and the Artemis Quartet · Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, and the Artemis Quartet · Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41_2 Performed by the Emerson String Quartet · Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41_2 Performed by the Emerson String Quartet · Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41_2 Performed by the Emerson String Quartet · Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41_2 Performed by the Emerson String Quartet · Robert Schumann: 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56_ No. 2, Mit innigem Ausdruck Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, Christian Tetzlaff and Tanja Tetzlaff

Today we look at the influence that Beethoven had on future composers, and today specifically on Schumann who was himself an influential musical giant, and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a new and most important and influential journal.

Beethoven’s influence on the generations of composers who followed him was monumental. He bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, transforming music into a deeply personal and expressive art form and opening the door for further experimentation in structure, harmony, and emotional depth.

Today we listen to movements of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto number 4, and Schumann’s only Piano Concerto and we explore what it is about these concertos that is so typical of their periods, and how Beethoven’s influence is seen in Schumann’s concerto. Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. · Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. · Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. · Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54_ III. Allegro vivace Performed by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons · Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54_ III. Allegro vivace Performed by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons · Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54_ III. Allegro vivace Performed by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons

Today we look at the influence that Beethoven had on future composers, and today specifically on Schumann who was himself an influential musical giant, and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a new and most important and influential journal.

Beethoven’s influence on the generations of composers who followed him was monumental. He bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, transforming music into a deeply personal and expressive art form and opening the door for further experimentation in structure, harmony, and emotional depth.

Today we listen to two movements of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto number 4, and then we follow with Schumann’s only Piano Concerto - Romanticism at its best – heartbreaking emotion and ecstasy! Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. · Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu · Ludwig von Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Performed by Stephen Hough with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. · Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54_ III. Allegro vivace Performed by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGjLxz7TnjM · Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54_ III. Allegro vivace Performed by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons

And so we enter the New Year 2025 and my wish for each one of you is “Happy New Year, and let it be your best one yet!”

Our gentle start to our New Year’s listening is with well-known pieces by Dvorak, Bizet, Rachmaninov, Faure, Brahms, Mozart, Wagner and Elgar. Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 72 Performed by Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks condicted by Rafael Kubelik · Georges Bizet: Carmen Prelude to Act 1 Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parr · Sergei Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 Performed by Pieter Schoeman with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parr · Gabriel Faure: Pavane Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parr · Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parr · Georges Bizet: L’ Arlesienne: Suite No 1 Carillon and Suite No 2: Menuet and Pastorale Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Georges Bizet: L’ Arlesienne: Suite No 1 Carillon and Suite No 2: Menuet and Pastorale Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Georges Bizet: L’ Arlesienne: Suite No 1 Carillon and Suite No 2: Menuet and Pastorale Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony: No 40. IV. Allegro assai Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 4, Op. 46 Performed by Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks condicted by Rafael Kubelik · Johann Strauss: Radetzky March Opus 228 Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parr

In this programme I present some well-known music which is both inspirational and motivational, so that we can individually meditate about how our 2024 year has been.

The music is by Aaron Copeland, Carl Orff, Gustav Holst, Jules Massenet, Samuel Barber, Stanley Myers, Giuseppe Verdi, Johann Strauss, and Joey Tempest. Aaron Copeland: Fanfare for the Common Man “The Presidents Own®” U.S. Marine Band · Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi Performed by the London Philharmonic, conducted by David Parry · Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: Mars, The Bringer of War “The Presidents Own®” U.S. Marine Band · Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan · Jules Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs Performed by Itzhal Perlman with the Abbey Road Ensemble conducted by Lawrence Foster · Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings Opus 11a Performed by Capella Istropolitana · Stanley Myers: Cavatina (Theme from the Deer Hunter) Performed by Craig Ogden · Giuseppi Verdi: Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va', pensiero, sull'ali dorate) London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, The London Chorus and conducted by David Parry · Johann Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 Performed by the Strauss Orchestra Vienna · Joey Tempest: The Final Countdown Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra • Rocksymphonies

The programme this week is Christmas and Sacred music by John Rutter.

There are original compositions and a selection of well-known carols in exquisite arrangements.

Please feel free to join me and allow the music to stir the emotions in you in the spirit of the Christmas season! A Christmas Overture Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Hark the Herald Angels Sing Performed by The Cambridge Singers, The Farnham Youth Choir and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · The Twelve Days of Christmas Performed by Michael O’Neal Singers · For the Beauty of the Earth Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter · Candlelight Carol Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter · I wish you Christmas Performed by The Cambridge Singers, The Farnham Youth Choir and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Donna nobis pacem (movement 5 of the Mass of the Children) Performed by Joanne Lunn and Roderick Williams with the Cambridge Singers · All Things Bright and Beautiful Performed by The Cambridge Singers, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the City of London Sinfonia, conducted by John Rutter · The Lord Bless You and Keep You Performed by The Cambridge Singers, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the City of London Sinfonia, conducted by John Rutter · Joy to the World Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter · Silent Night Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter · Christmas Lullaby Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Performed by Melanie Marshall with The Cambridge Singers, The Farnham Youth Choir and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · We Wish You a Merry Christmas Performed by The Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia conducted by John Rutter

Today we look at Beethoven's influence on future composers, specifically Schumann, an influential musical giant and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a new and most important and influential journal.

Beethoven’s influence on the generations of composers who followed him was monumental. He bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, transforming music into a deeply personal and expressive art form and opening the door for further experimentation in structure, harmony, and emotional depth.

Today we listen to Beethoven’s ground-breaking “An die ferne Geliebte” Opus 98. The first known song cycle. And then we follow it with two of Schumann’s song cycles: “Frauenliebe und –leben” opus 42 and “Liederkreis” Opus 24.

All three song-cycles are Romanticism at its best – heartbreaking emotion and ecstatic love! Ludwig von Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 Performed by Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau accompanied by Gerald Moore · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42 Performed by Brigitte Fassbaender accompanied by Irwin Gage · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach · Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Christoph Eschenbach

Today we look at the influence that Beethoven had on future composers, and today specifically on Chopin.

Beethoven’s influence on the generations of composers who followed him was monumental. He bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, transforming music into a deeply personal and expressive art form and opening the door for further experimentation in structure, harmony, and emotional depth. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata Performed by Igor Levit · Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata Performed by Igor Levit · Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata Performed by Igor Levit · Frederic Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 Performed by Maurizio Pollini · Frederic Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 Performed by Maurizio Pollini · Frederic Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 Performed by Maurizio Pollini · Frederic Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 Performed by Maurizio Pollini