Carnival Overture Op. 92 – Antonín Dvořák
Performed by Symphony NOVA on September 29, 2012 The concert overture Carnival (Czech: Karneval, koncertní ouvertura), Op. 92, B. 169, was written by Antonín Dvořák in 1891. It is part of a “Nature, Life and Love” trilogy of overtures written by Dvořák, forming the second “Life” part. The other two parts of the trilogy are… Read more »
Dream Children, Op. 42 Edward Elgar
Performed by Symphony NOVA on September 30, 2012
Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33
Performed by Symphony NOVA on September 30, 2012 From Wikipedia: The Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, for cello and orchestra was the closest Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ever came to writing a full concerto for cello and orchestra. The style was inspired by Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s role model, and makes it clear that Tchaikovsky admired… Read more »