Theme and Variations
Charles Hazlewood, pianist David Owen Norris and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra look at the very different ways Haydn, Elgar and Gershwin have treated Theme and Variations.
Charles Hazlewood, pianist David Owen Norris and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra look in detail at the very different ways three great composers have, in Mozart's words, "taken a tune for a walk". They explore orchestral variations by Haydn, the slow movement of the "Surprise" Symphony, Elgar's approach in the "Enigma" Variations and give a complete performance of Gershwin's colourful Variations on "I got rhythm"
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Theme and Variations
Duration: 40:45
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George Gershwin
Variations on 'I got rhythm' for piano and orchestra
Performers: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, David Owen Norris (piano)
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no.94 in G major 'Surprise' (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.Performers: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') for orchestra (Op.36)
Performers: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
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- Sat 30 Oct 2004 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3