The Instruments of the Orchestra

The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Opening Theme

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Enrique Bátiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Overture: Light Cavalry

Franz von Suppè - Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sabre Dance (from ‘Gayeneh’)

Aram Khachaturian - Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55

Yuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1st movement. Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67

Wyn Morris, London Symphony Orchestra

Prelude to Act. 1 (from ‘Carmen Suite’)

Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite no. 1

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: 1st movement. Molto allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”

John Lubbock, Orchestra of St John's

Agincourt Song (from ‘Suite from ‘Henry V’ ’)

William Walton - Suite from Henry V

André Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Finale (from ‘Carnival of the Animals’)

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Barry Wordsworth, London Symphony Orchestra

Ouverture (from ‘Water Music-Suite in F major’)

George Frideric Handel - Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro]

Richard Hickox

Variations on a Theme of Haydn

Johannes Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a: Thema. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante

Stanisław Skrowaczewski, The Hallé

Ritual Fire Dance (from ‘El amor brujo’)

Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra

Capriccio Italien, op. 45

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Capriccio italien, op. 45

Kazuhiro Koizumi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

‘Pomp and Circumstance’ Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D

Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major

Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra