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2 Sep 1896, Queen's Hall
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Programme
Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
Proms premiere
Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
Proms premiere
6 Duets, Op 63
No. 5 Volkslied
6 Duets, Op 63
No. 6 Maiglöckchen und die Blümelein
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Proms premiere
Der Blumenkranz, WoO 7
Violin Concerto in E minor
No. 2 Andante
Violin Concerto in E minor
No. 3 Finale: Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
6 Duets, Op 63
No. 3 Gruss
6 Duets, Op 63
No. 1 Ich wollt' meine Lieb'
Symphony No 4 in A major 'Italian'
Georges Bizet
Carmen, Grand Fantasia (probably arr. Alfred Cellier)
Frederic Hymen Cowen
The Swallows
Proms premiere
interval
Edmond Audran
La Cigale
Selection (instrumental) Proms premiere of this arrangement
Hope Temple
Tis all that I can say
Proms premiere
Johan Halvorsen
Entry March of the Boyars
Frederic Hymen Cowen
The Promise of Life
Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang
No. 4 Ständchen
Daniel François Esprit Auber
Fra Diavolo, S 18
Overture
Performers
Henry Wood
conductor
conductor
The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
Percy Pitt
piano
piano
Belle Cole
contralto
contralto
Clara Samuell
soprano
soprano
Hirwen Jones
tenor
tenor
Arthur W Payne
violin
violin
Albert Fransella
flute
flute
Charles Ould
cello
cello
Manuel de Gomez
clarinet
clarinet
Edwin James
bassoon
bassoon
Friedrich Adolf Borsdorf
horn
horn
Howard Reynolds
cornet
cornet
Thomas Colton
trombone
trombone
Miriam Timothy
harp
harp
Walter M Malsch
oboe
oboe
J(ames) H. Guilmartin
euphonium
euphonium
The Park Sisters
music arranger
music arranger
Composers
Felix Mendelssohn
Georges Bizet
Frederic Hymen Cowen
Edmond Audran
Hope Temple
Johan Halvorsen
Franz Schubert
Daniel François Esprit Auber
About this event
Part of
Proms 1896
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Mendelssohn: Overtures
A performance of Mendelssohn’s 'Hebrides Overture' ('Fingal's Cave')
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'Italian'
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