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An 18th-century Novelty

on BBC Radio 3

The first broadcast in this country of a symphony by Pavel Vranicky , the leader of the Court Opera Orchestra during the last 20 years of the 18th century. It outdoes Haydn's
' Farewell ' Symphony by being both a ' Hello ' and ' Goodbye ' Symphony, with the players arriving and departing one by one - a typical Viennese rehearsal in fact. Between the symphony's second and third movements there are two Quodlibets - orchestral arrangements by Vranicky of hits from the most successful operas currently running in Vienna. Between these Quodlibets. H. C. Robbins -Landon talks about this symphony, its composer and his position in Vienna's musical life.
BOURNEMOUTH SINFONIETTA leader RONALD THOMAS
MELVYN TAN (fortepiano continuo), directed by EDUARD MELKUS (violin)
(Another lith-century novelty: tomorrow at 11. 20 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pavel Vranicky
Unknown:
H. C. Robbins
Leader:
Ronald Thomas
Leader:
Melvyn Tan
Violin:
Eduard Melkus

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