Theme and Variations
Charles Hazlewood, pianist David Owen Norris and the ±«Óãtv 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 ±«Óãtv 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: ±«Óãtv 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: ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') for orchestra (Op.36)
Performers: ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra
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- Sat 30 Oct 2004 14:00±«Óãtv Radio 3