Classical Music Lovers B - News March 2022
We held our inaugural meeting on the 24 March with 14 members present in the beautiful 35 seat theatre at Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village - an excellent venue for our new group and we are looking for new members. After introductions, our programme for the meeting was as follows:
1. Last Night of the Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London.
Land of Hope and Glory. Composer: Edward Elgar (1901)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLKSDT_2zPA
2. The Second Waltz
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1938)
From the 1997 movie Anna Karenina.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOK8Jb76ibc
It was recorded in performance by the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, in The St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, under the baton of Sir Georg Solti. The film's score was composed by Stewart Copeland. The clip uses scenes from a number of movies: 1963-The Leopard, 1993-Fanfan & Alexandre, 1997-Anna Karenina, 2007-War and Peace-TV series, and 2013-Anna Karenina.
3. The Flight of the Bumble Bee (The Tale of Tsar Sultan opera)
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1900)
Cello Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdatnwBYHTc
Played on Organ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHZvMAJUN5g
4. Fingals Cave Overture
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1830)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdQyN7MYSN8
5. Fur Elise
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1810)
Played on the Lang Lang Steinway Black Diamond Limited Edition
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71I_EWJk7I
6. The Dying Swan from The Carnival of the Animals
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns (1886)
Complete programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBGEf4urGNo
7. The Flying Dutchman Overture
Composer: Richard Wagner (1843)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7QhNRBCci0
8. The Clog Dance
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9naCq0fdE
Performed by The Royal Ballet, Frederick Ashton's La Fille Mal Gardée (The Poorly Guarded Girl or The Wayward Daughter) is based on a 1789 French ballet originally created by Jean Dauberval. Widow Simone is danced by Will Tuckett.
9. The Mystery Piece (Can you guess?)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zTc2hD2npA
Yes, it's the Pirates of the Caribbean. Composed by Klaus Badelt and performed by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Daverne. Recorded November 2012 at the Auckland Town Hall. Can you see Jack Sparrow swinging from the yardarm?
10. And finally a Flash Mob rendering of Ode to Joy
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaHPND2QJg
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1824)
On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Bank Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city Barcelona, Spain. This flashmob was arranged with the participation of 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l'Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs.
Classical Music Lovers B.
Convener: Vaughan Chetwynd, 027 565 7724.
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
Venue: Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village.
Next meeting: Thursday, 14th April 2022, 2-4 pm.