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SELO: Sunrise and Birdsong
Exploring Germanic masterpieces of the 19th Century
Part of the South East London Orchestra 2017-18 Season
Add to my Calendar 15-10-2017 16:00 15-10-2017 18:00 36 SELO: Sunrise and Birdsong Sandwiched between the flippant brilliance of Mendelssohn's Overture to Ruy Blas and the soul-wrenching beauty of Brahms' first symphony, is Wagner's Siegfried Idyll. The original title was Triebschen Idyll with "Fidi's birdsong" and the orange sunrise, as a symphonic birthday greeting from Richard to Cosima. "Fidi" was the family's nickname for their son Siegfried. It is thought that the birdsong and the sunrise refer to incidents of personal significance to the couple. Come and enjoy the romance, the drama and the cakes in the interval! St Barnabas Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Barnabas Church
Perth Road
Beckenham
London
BR3 6PP
England
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn – Overture 'Ruy Blas', Op.95
Richard Wagner – Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103 (arr. Kenneth Woods)
~ Interval ~
Johannes Brahms – Symphony no.1 in C minor, Op.68
Performers
David Smith – Conductor
South East London Orchestra
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Programme Note
Sandwiched between the flippant brilliance of Mendelssohn's Overture to Ruy Blas and the soul-wrenching beauty of Brahms' first symphony, is Wagner's Siegfried Idyll. The original title was Triebschen Idyll with "Fidi's birdsong" and the orange sunrise, as a symphonic birthday greeting from Richard to Cosima.
"Fidi" was the family's nickname for their son Siegfried. It is thought that the birdsong and the sunrise refer to incidents of personal significance to the couple.
Come and enjoy the romance, the drama and the cakes in the interval!
