Barber: Adagio for Strings – originally the slow movement of a string quartet written in Rome in 1936 Albinoni: Adagio in G minor for strings and organ – listen in to found out who the real composer is thought to be Faure: Pavane – based on a 16th century court dance performed in pairs Elgar: Nimrod – the 9th of his 14 Enigma Variations and synonymous with Remembrance Mascagni: Cavelleria Rusticana Intermezzo – an evocative piece with luscious, sweeping melodies Dvorak: Serenade for Strings 2nd movement – written in just 2 weeks in the summer of 1875 Brahms: Symphony No 3 in F major 3rd movement Poco allegretto – hear what Dvorak said about this symphony Mozart: Piano concerto No 21 in C K467 2nd movement Andante – Mozart’s autographed manuscript for this well known concerto is on display in a library in New York City John Barry: The Beyondness of Things – from a Yorkshireman and one of the greatest composers of film music COFFEE BREAK We will be playing the adagios from two much loved concerti Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor 2nd movement Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A 2nd movement Interview with Claudio Di Meo, conductor with Hemel Symphony Orchestra Saint Saens: Danse Macabre – hear how Saint Saens uses the instruments to tell the story of dancing skeletons Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Bydlo – the fourth movement entitled Bydlo meaning cattle in Polish and refers to an oxcart Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition The Great Gate of Kiev – a majestic, solemn finale Interview with piano soloist Mario Miralle Garcia Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor 2nd movement Adagio – the middle movement of Grieg’s much-loved but only piano concerto Beethoven: Symphony No 6 in F major Pastoral 4th movement Allegro – entitled Thunderstorm , listen out for the fearful cries of the piccolo and the trombones depicting a lightning strike