Author: PJO

Celebrating Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

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Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15 Vom fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of foreign Lands and Peoples) Kuriose Geschichte (A Curious Story) Bittendes Kind (Pleading Child) Wichtige Begebenheit (An Important Event) Der Dichter spricht (The Poet speaks) Waldszenen (Forest scenes), Op.82 Vogel als Prophet (Prophet Bird) Frauenliebe und-Leben (Woman’s life and love), Op. 42 This year … Continue reading Celebrating Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

The Twentieth Century

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Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Sonate I Jean Langlais (1907-1991) Ave Maria, Ave maris stella (No. 1 of Trois Paraphrases Grégoriennes) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria It would be quite impossible, in the space of half an hour, to present a definitive programme of music from the twentieth century. This applies … Continue reading The Twentieth Century

Early Dutch Masters

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Echo Fantasia – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) Variations on “Est-ce Mars?” – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Psalm 6 – Anthoni van Noordt (c.1619-1675) Variations on “Mein junges Leben hat ein End” – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Holland has some of the most beautiful and highly developed organs of the Baroque era. One would therefore expect that brilliant … Continue reading Early Dutch Masters

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Preludium – John Bull (1562-1628) – 450 Echo Fantasia in a – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) – 450 Voluntary in e – John Stanley (1712-1786) – 300 Suite Gothique – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) – 150 Introduction-Choral Ménuet Gothique Prière à Notre Dame Toccata The Preludium by John Bull with which the programme opens comes from … Continue reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

“MUSIC FOR THE MORNING”

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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) -- Morning Mood (Peer Gynt Suite, Op.46, No.1) Edwin H. Lemare (1866-1934) -- Sunshine, Op.83 Edward Elgar (1857-1934) -- Chanson de Matin, Op.15, No.2 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) -- Chorale Improvisations, Op. 65, Nos.33, 44, 25 Wachet auf! Ruft uns die stimme Wie schön leuchtet die Morgenstern Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag Two … Continue reading “MUSIC FOR THE MORNING”