Evenings of Classical Music - Bahrain: 23 February 2000

Richard

Antonio

Gustav

Ludwig van

EVENINGS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

- BAHRAIN -

PROGRAMME FOR 23 FEBRUARY 2000

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ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)

Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV.425

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Allegro

Largo

Allegro

I Solisti Veneti conducted by CLAUDIO SCIMONE

25 GREAT COMPOSERS SERIES

This evening features 4 more composers (no's 5 to 8 in the series)

Ugo Orlandi (mandolin)

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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2

Alfred Brendel (piano)

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RICHARD WAGNER (1813-83)

Overture to Rienzi

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by GEORG SOLTI

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Adagio sostenuto

Allegretto

Presto

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GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911)

Das Lied von der Erde

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Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde

Der Einsame im Herbst

Von der Jugend

Von der Schönheit

Der Trunkene im Fruhling

Der Abschied

Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) & Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)

Philharmonia Orchestra & New Philharmonia Orchestra

conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER

(Drinking song of earth's sorrows)

(The lonely one in Autumn)

(Of youth)

(Of beauty)

(The drunken man in spring)

(The farewell)

Ludwig van

Gustav

Antonio

Richard

German text and English translation will be provided

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