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Sunday 30 August 26 (opens the original)
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In this, our 150th and final Classics Count show, we share our personal choices The first hour has Heather's selection and then with a piece loved by both presenters we move into the second hour of Martin's favourites Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream Scherzo - from the poet, painter, composer and traveller J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus The Bat Overture - listen for the six melodic themes joyfully woven together Michael Nyman: The Piano The Heart Asks for Pleasure First - with a title taken fr
Sunday 23 August 26 (opens the original)
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Bach: Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minor Badinerie - with a fast-paced flute; but what does badinerie mean? Charles Avison: Concerto Grosso No 5 in D minor Largo - a dramatic piece from the Newcastle-born Baroque composer Schumann: Spring Symphony No 1 in B flat major 3rd movement Scherzo molto vivace - written in a 4 day creative burst SUMMER SYMPHONY Farrenc: Symphony No 2 in D major - written in 1845 by this Parisienne composer 1st movement Andante allegro - slow and dramatic 2nd movement Andan
Sunday 16 August 26 (opens the original)
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SUMMER SYMPHONY Dvorak: Symphony No 8 in G - composed with deep roots in Czech folk music 1st movement Allegro con brio - listen out for the bird call flute melody 2nd movement Adagio - featuring rustic woodwind solos and sweeping string passages 3rd movement Allegretto grazioso - fiery and fast-paced 4th movement Allegro ma non troppo - with an iconic, piercing trumpet fanfare to start Finzi: Forlana - the swaying 4th movement of 5 bagatelles written for clarinet and piano Edward’s Insights Cha
Sunday 09 August 26 (opens the original)
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Puccini: Nessun Dorma - meaning 'let no one sleep' tune in to find out the story behind this aria Bach: Violin Concerto in E major 1st movement Allegro - listen for the three distinctive hammer blows at the start of this piece SUMMER SYMPHONY 26 Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor Fate - possibly the most famous composition in classical music history 1st movement Allegro con brio - turbulent 2nd movement Andante con molto - lyrical and serene 3rd movement Scherzo allegro - rhythmic and dance-lik
Sunday 02 August 26 (opens the original)
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Puccini: Nessun Dorma - meaning 'let no one sleep' tune in to find out the story behind this aria Bach: Violin Concerto in E major 1st movement Allegro - listen for the three distinctive hammer blows at the start of this piece SUMMER SYMPHONY 26 Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor Fate - possibly the most famous composition in classical music history 1st movement Allegro con brio - turbulent 2nd movement Andante con molto - lyrical and serene 3rd movement Scherzo allegro - rhythmic and dance-lik
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