A busy show this week including interviews with Katy Smith, violinist and Sam Scheer, conductor of Herts Philharmonia plus John Dunnett, conductor of Wycombe Sinfonia

Beethoven: Symphony No 1 in C major 3rd movement Menuetto allegro molto e vivace – the debut of one of the greatest symphonists

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No 1 Anitra’s Dance – listen out of the triangle and the pizzicato strings

Interview Katy Smith violinist

Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole 5th movement Rondo allegro – from the French composer’s most celebrated piece

Interview Sam Scheer conductor for Herts Philharmonia

Bizet: Carmen Suite Habanara and The Toreadors – feel the passion of these two well known arias

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol all 5 movements – keeping the Mediterranean musical flavour, a suite based on Spanish folk melodies

Haydn: Symphony No 6 in D major Le Matin 3rd movement Menuet and trio – hear a bassoon solo and the growing cellos

Saint Saens: The Carnival of the Animals Finale – composed for fun but not published until after Saint Saens’ death

FOR OUR COFFEE BREAK THIS WEEK we have the achingly beautiful Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor Adagio from Max Bruch

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 in A minor Scottish 2nd movement Vivace non troppo – taking inspiration from a three week holiday but which took 13 years to compose

EDWARD’S INSIGHTS Bach hear Edward’s reflections about The Goldberg Variations – we play the aria and 3 of the 30 variations

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings 2nd movement Tempo di valse – composed in just 2 weeks in May 1875

Massenet: Meditation from Thais – from an opera by this French Romantic composer

Interview with John Dunnett conductor of Wycombe Sinfonia

Strauss: Luxury or Pleasure Train – a lively polka

Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat 3rd movement Alla Polacca – a polonaise where the speed depends on the mood of the soloist

Mozart: Concerto for horn No 2 in E flat major 3rd movement Rondo – one of two horn concertos where horns are included in the orchestra