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BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Conducted by Enrique Jorda
Lucille Wallace (harpsichord)
Anthony Pini (cello)
This was originally performed under the title of Second Symphony, and it was described as a Symphonic Fantasia. Ten years later Schumann revised and rescored it, and it was then produced as his Fourth Symphony.
It comprises an Introduction, Allegro, Romance. Scherzo, and Finale, played without a break. The version to be played includes the modifications which Weingartner introduced into Schumann's original scoring
3.30 app. Interval
The Golden Cockerel was Rimsky-Korsakov's last opera, and the Introduction and Bridal Procession were the only parts of it that were performed during his lifetime. The Bridal Procession, from the third act, has been described as ' a delightful blend of pomp and satiric mockery, suggesting the very ill-assorted pair, the feeble old king and his handsome bride'

Contributors

Conducted By:
Enrique Jorda
Harpsichord:
Lucille Wallace
Cello:
Anthony Pini

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