Relayed from The National Museum of Wales

National Orchestra of Wales
(Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Cymru)

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The Coney Beach Five
Relayed from the The Dansant, Hotel Metropole, Swansea

(Songs and Impersonations)

Relayed from The Assembly Room, City Hall, Cardiff
National Orchestra of Wales
(Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Cymru)
(Leader, Louis Levitus)
Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite

In the course of his long and active career he appeared first in public, as a pianist, at the age of five, and took part in a Concert in honour of his own eightieth birthday-Saint-Saens founder and unchallenged leader of the modern French school of music, produced fine work in almost every known form. This, the third of his Concertos for Violin and Orchestra, appeared in 1881, Sarasate playing it in Paris.
The first movement, in quick time, has two chief tunes, both of which are introduced by the solo instrument. The first, an impassioned melody, is in minor, and the second, which does not appear until the movement has run a good part of its course, is of happier character in the major mode.
The slow movement is tuneful and song-like throughout, and the soloist has fine opportunities of displaying the singing qualities of his instrument.
The last movement is rich in themes; four are heard in the course of it. Brilliant passages for the solo violin introduce the first, a buoyant, happy tune; the second, calmer but with a hint of energy, follows soon, and the third, also played first by the soloist, presents a peaceful mood. Slowly and softly the strings introduce the fourth tune, a contemplative, devotional, melody, and on these is built up a movement of constant interest and charm.

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