Programme 25: Lighthearted and Playful programme description - a sparkling assortment of whimsical and witty works that dance with humour, imagination, and irrepressible charm.

Kabalevsky, DmitryThe Comedians – Gallop1:45
A wild, joyful dash that kicks off the programme with carnival energy.

Offenbach, JacquesOrpheus in the Underworld – Can-Can2:15
This high-kicking number remains the epitome of operetta mischief and sparkle.

Françaix, Jean L’horloge de flore – No. 3: Dandelion3:15Quirky and bright-eyed, full of instrumental wit and French finesse.

Mozart, Wolfgang AmadeusEine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 – III. Menuetto3:00 Gracefully cheeky with its rhythmic bounce and musical elegance.

Poulenc, FrancisMouvements perpétuels – No. 12:30 A Parisian postcard of playfulness and light-hearted teasing.

Sullivan, Arthur The Mikado – Overture 7:15 Droll and theatrical, blending satire and good-humoured melody.

Walton, William Façade – Valse: “Jodelling Song” 2:00 Eccentric and rhythmically sly, perfect in its playfulness.

Rimsky-Korsakov, NikolaiThe Snow Maiden – Dance of the Tumblers3:45 A burst of folk-inspired vitality, filled with good cheer and dazzling rhythm.

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich Album for the Young, Op. 39 – No. 20: Dolly’s Funeral 2:00 Darkly comic and gently ironic, a child’s drama told with musical irony.

Weiner, LeóDivertimento No. 1 for String Orchestra – I. Allegro6:00A spirited Hungarian-flavoured romp, rich in good humour.

Milhaud, DariusScaramouche – III. Brazileira3:15A zesty, samba-tinged finale with irresistible rhythmic bounce.

Pierné, Gabriel Entrance of the Little Fauns 4:30 Light-footed and magical, as if tiptoeing through an enchanted wood.

Grainger, Percy Mock Morris 4:00 Rustic, upbeat, and full of charming rhythmic invention. Dmitri Kabalevsky - The Comedians - Suite, Op. 26 - Galop of the comedians Performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Loris Tjeknavorian · Jacques Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld_ Can-Can Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras · Jean Francaix - L'Horloge de flore Performed by John De Lancie and Jean Françaix with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525_ II. Romance. Andante Performed by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner · Francis Poulenc - Trois mouvements perpétuels Performed by Arthur Jussen · Francis Poulenc - Trois mouvements perpétuels Performed by Arthur Jussen · Francis Poulenc - Trois mouvements perpétuels Performed by Arthur Jussen · Sir Arthur Sullivan - Overture “The Mikado” Performed by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner - · William Walton – Façade - Suite No. 1 for Orchestra - 3. Swiss Yodelling Song Performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Snow Maiden - Suite_ Dance Of The Tumblers Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black · Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - Album for the Young, Op. 39_ No. 8. Dolly's Funeral (Enterrement de la poupee) Performed by Idil Biret · Leo Weiner - Divertimento for string orchestra_ I. Allegro vivace Performed by - Orquestra de Cambra Terrassa 48 conducted by Leo Weiner · Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche Op 165 Suite III. Brazileira Performed by Nobuya Sugawa and Minako Koyanagi - · Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche Op 165b Suite III. Brazileira Performed by Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva · Gabriel Pierré - Cydalise et le chèvre-pied_ Entrance of the Little Fauns Performed by the New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosch · Percy Grainger - Mock Morris (Version for Orchestra) Performed by the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox