October 1, 2011

 

Raymond Leppard, conductor 

Lynn Harrell, cello

 

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op.72b (1806)

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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893

Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op.33 (1876)

Theme: Moderato assai quasi Andante-Moderato semplice

Variation I: Tempo della Thema

Variation II: Tempo della Thema

Variation III: Andante sustenuto

Variation IV: Andante grazioso

Variation V: Allegro moderato

Variation VI: Andante
Variation VII and Coda: Allegro vivo

Mr. Harrell 

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ANTONIN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)

Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G Minor, Op.94 (1893)

Mr. Harrell 

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EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934

Variations on an Original Theme (“Enigma”), Op.36 (1899)

Theme: Andante

Variation I: L’istesso tempo (“C.A.E”)

Variation II: Allegro (“H.D.S.-P.”)

Variation III: Allegretto (“R.B.T.”)

Variation IV: Allegro di molto (“W.M.B.”)

Variation V: Moderato (“R.P.A.”)

Variation VI: Andantino (“Ysobel”)

Variation VII: Presto (“Troyte”)

Variation VIII: Allegretto (“W.N.”)

Variation IX: Adagio (“Nimrod”)

Variation X: Intermezzo: Allegretto “Dorabella”)
Variation XI: Allegro di molto “G.R.S.”)

Variation XII: Andante (“B.G.N.”)

Variation XIII: Romanza: Moderato (“***”)

Variation XIV: Finale: Allegro presto (“E.D.U.”) ​

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