Kjell Fagéus Basset Clarinet Royal Opera Orchestra Stockholm Conductor Eri Klas
Recorded 1988

W.A Mozart Concerto for Basset Clarinet A Major 3. Rondo Allegro

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Act IV Dance Of The Cygnets

Act III Neapolitan Dance

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Under the Sky of Paris -  solo guitar

Although the “Kreutzer” Sonata, Op. 47, is dedicated to Rodolphe Kreutzer, the original dedication was to George P. Bridgetower (1779-1860), for whom the piece was written. Bridgetower, an African-Polish violinist who lived in London.
Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831) was a French violinist of great renown whom Beethoven met in Vienna in 1798.

Beethoven’s decision to dedicate the sonata to Kreutzer instead of Bridgetower was probably related to his intended move to Paris and a wish to ingratiate himself with French musical luminaries. Legend has it that Beethoven changed the dedication because he and Bridgetower quarreled over a woman. Kreutzer most likely never knew of the dedication, and it is almost certain that he never played the piece.

The “Kreutzer” Sonata was published in 1805. Beethoven described the piece as “written in a very concertante style, like that of a concerto,” explaining the internal conflict generally associated with his larger works.

Beethoven’s “new path” is everywhere evident in the first movement of the “Kreutzer” Sonata. The only slow introduction Beethoven ever wrote for a violin sonata is actually the only portion of the movement in A major, which gives way to A minor at the beginning of the Presto sonata-form section. Development of the first theme does not occur until the lengthy, weighty coda, which is much more symphonic than chamber-style in conception.

Ludwig van Beethoven. Sonata No. 9 "Kreutzer" for violin and piano, op. 47

Valse sentimentale created by Peter I. Tchaikovsky
played on Steinway B-211 by Michael Hauber

Peter I. Tchaikovsky  - Valse Sentimentale Opus 51 Nr 6 Steinway

In jubilant celebration to conclude our 70th anniversary year, we present the full opera, in concert, with an international cast and Australia’s best emerging artists, under the baton of QSO Music Director Alondra de la Parra.

Witness the famous melodies and the intense, gutsy and extraordinary drama that is Bizet’s Carmen. Saturday 25 November in QPAC's Concert Hall. Details here > http://bit.ly/QSOCarmenInConcert

Audio kindly provided by ABC Classic FM.

Bizet Habanera (Carmen - Suite 2)

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Highlights)

Swan Lake: Act II: Dances of the swans: IV. Allegro moderato

Swan Lake: Act I: Scene

Liszt - Mephisto Waltz

One of my favorite pieces of classical music.  I love the chromatic melody.

Entry of the Gladiators - Julius Fucik

The Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden is home to The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet.

Swan Lake: Act II: Dances of the swans: IV. Allegro moderato

The Royal Ballet and Opera