about Music – The Art of Listening. Programme 28 – The Second Movement

Our theme this Thursday is Whimsy and Delight and I have a mixed bag of music for you, some of it a little bit weird, but all of it charming and delightful! Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in C Major, K. 159, L. 104 La Caccia Francis Poulenc - Flute Sonata,…

Our programme today features music that transports us to faraway places, infused with cultural colours. Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian - Sketches for Orchestra, Op. 10_ Procession of the Sardar Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Flight of the Bumble-bee Isaac Albéniz - Suite española, Op.47 - Granada, Sevilla and Asturias Manuel María Ponce…

Today’s programme is all about relaxation. Serenades and music suitable for the night. Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik 4th movement Franz Strauss – Nocturne, Op. 7 Borodin – Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 John Field – Nocturne in B-flat Major Schubert – Ständchen (Serenade) Grieg – Nocturne, Op. 54…

This evening we relax to some of the gems of the later 17th and early 18th centuries: George Frideric Handel_ Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348_ I. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro) George Frideric Handel_ Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 - III…

Our theme today is: Music that paints vivid images of the countryside and nature’s beauty. I have nine items for you that capture both the serenity and grandeur of nature, from tranquil streams to soaring landscapes. Ludwig van Beethoven – Pastoral Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 (1st movement: Awakening of…