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2. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas (1965)
3. Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley (1961)
4. Happy Together – The Turtles (1967)
5. The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals (1964)
6. I Will Follow Him – Peggy March (1963)
7. if – Sissel Kyrkjebø (1971)
8. Imagine – John Lennon (1971)
9. Love Potion No. 9 – The Searchers (1964)
10. Sad Movies – Sue Thomson (1961)
11. Rain And Tears – Aphrodite’s Child (1968)
12. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bing Crosby (1963)
13. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey (1994)
14. Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters (1960)
15. What a Feeling – Irene Cara (1983)
16. Amazing grace – Nana Mouskouri (1972)
17. I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy – Mitzi Gaynor (1958)
18. Love Is Blue – Claudine Longet (1967)
19. Que Sera, Sera – Doris Day (1956)
20. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong (1967)
21. I’ll be seeing you – Deirdre Harrison (1992)
22. Those Were the Days – Mary Hopkin (1968)
23. La Marseillaise – Mireille Mathieu (2016)
24. My Way – André Rieu (1969)
25. Tie a Yellow Ribbon – Tony Orlando & Dawn (1973)
26. Auld Lang Syne – Vivian Leigh (1940)
27. What Is a Youth – Glen Weston (1968)
28. Rivers of Babylon – Boney M. (1978)
29. Delilah – Tom Jones (1967)
30. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston (1992)
31. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers (1965)
32. To Sir with Love – Lulu (1967)
33. The Sound of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel (1964)
34. Somewhere over the Rainbow – Judy Garland (1939)
35. Hallelujah – Lucy Thomas (2021)
36. Only You – The Platters (1955)
37. Where The Boys Are – Connie Francis (1960)
38. Changing Partners – Patti Page (1953)
39. I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder (1984)
40. I Went to Your Wedding – Patti Page (1952)
41. I Am a Girl like You – Melissa Lyons & Julie Stevens (2004)
42. Lambada – Karolina Protsenko (2021)
43. Love Letters In the Sand – Pat Boone (1957)
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2. Dancing Queen
3. Gimme Me! Gimme Me! Gimme Me!
4. Mamma Mia
5. Thank You for the Music
6. The Winner Takes It All
7. Happy New Year
8. Knowing Me, Knowing You
9. Take a Chance on Me
10. Fernando
11. SOS
12. Money, Money, Money
13. Chiquitita
14. Super Trooper
15. Waterloo
16. Ring, Ring
17. Bang-A-Boomerang
18. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
19. That’s Me
20. The Name of the Game
21. Eagle
22. One Man, One Woman
23. Summer Night City
24. Does You
25. One Man, One Woman
26. On And On And On
27. When All Is Said And Done
28. One of Us
29. Head over Hills
30. The Day Before You Came
31. Under Attack
32. Estoy Soñando
33. Conociendome, Conociendote
34. Gracias Por La Musica
35. Felicidad
36. No Hay A Quien Culpar
37. The Last Video
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2. Does Your Mother Know
3. I Have a Dream
4. Knowing Me, Knowing You
5. Mamma Mia
6. Super Trouper
7. Take a Chance on Me
8. Happy New Year
9. Money, Money, Money
10. The Name of the Game
11. Gimme Me! Gimme Me! Gimme Me!
12. Fernando
13. Dancing Queen
14. Thank You for the Music
15. The Winner Takes It All
16. Lay All Your Love on Me
17. SOS
18. Voulez-Vous
19. Chiquitita
20. Waterloo
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1. Overture 🌺
2. Sister Suffragette 🎥
3. The Life I Lead
4. The Perfect Nanny
5. A Spoonful of Sugar 🎥
6. Pavement Artist
7. Jolly Hodiday
8. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 🎥
9. Stay Awake 🎥
10. I Love To Laugh
11. A British Bank 🎥
12. Feed The Birds 🎥
13. Fidelity Fiduciary Bank
14. Chim Chim Cher-ee 🎥
15. Step in Time 🎥
16. A Man Has Dreams
17. Let’s Go Fly a Kite 🎥
01. The Penguin Dance 🎥
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👉 The Making of Mary Poppins 🎥
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1. Captain, Buy a Flower
2. Why Can’t the English Learn To Speak
3. Wouldn’t It Be Lovely?
4. I Want To Learn To Speak Elegant English
5. With a Little Bit of Luck
6. I’m an Ordinary Man
7. 5 Pounds!
8. Just You Wait!
9. Hard Lesson
10. The Rain in Spain
11. I Could Have Danced All Night
12. Ascot Gavotte
13. Conversation at Ascot
14. Going to The Embassy Ball
15. At Embassy Ball
16. Hungarian Princess?!
17. Congratulations Professor Higgins!
18. What Will I Do from Now On?
19. To My Town
20. Get Me to the Church on Time
21. At Mrs. Higgins’s House
22. I Can Do without you!
23. Ending Scene
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1. Overture 🌺
2. Why Can’t the English
3. Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
4. The Flowermarket
5. I’m an Ordinary Man
6. With a Little Bit of Luck
7. Just You Wait
8. Servants’ Chorus
9. The Rain in Spain
10. I Could Have Danced All Night
11. Ascot Gavotte
12. Ascot Gavotte Reprise
13. On the Street Where You Live
14. Intermission
15. The Transylvanian March
16. The Embassy Waltz
17. You Did It
18. Just You Wait Reprise
19. On the Street Where You Live Reprise
20. Show Me
21. The Flowermarket 2
22. Get Me to the Church on Time
23. A Hymn to Him
24. Without You
25. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
26. End Titles
27. Exit Music
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2. Maria
3. I Have Confidence
4. Theatrical Trailer
5. Sixteen Going on Seventeen
6. My Favorite Things
7. Do-Re-Mi
8. The Lonely Goatherd
9. Edelweiss
10. Maria and the Captain Dance
11. So Long, Farewell
12. Something Good
13. Climb Ev’ry Mountain
14. So Long, Farewell
15. My Favorite Things
16. Von Trapp Kids All Grown Up!
17. Climb Every Mountain Lyrics
18. Julie Andrews – Edelweiss
19. The grand Gala
20. After the Anschluss
21. The Sound of Music Tour
22. Behind the Scenes Photos
23. Edelweiss – Julie Andrews
24. The actors after 40 years
25. I Have Confidence
26. The Lonely Goatherd
27. Sound of Music
28. So Long Farewell (Reprise)
29. Something Good
30. Wedding (Maria Reprise)
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First Movement: Allegro con brio
The symphony begins with the iconic four-note motif, which is developed and explored throughout the movement.
It follows a sonata-allegro form, a common structure in classical symphonies.
Second Movement: Andante con moto
This movement is more lyrical and serene, providing a contrast to the intensity of the first movement.
It features variations on two main themes and has a flowing, singing quality.
Third Movement: Scherzo: Allegro
The scherzo returns to a more dramatic and vigorous style. It includes a playful, dance-like trio section before revisiting the intensity of the scherzo.
Fourth Movement: Allegro
The final movement is triumphant and uplifting, in a major key, providing a powerful and positive conclusion.
It includes a memorable theme that builds to a climactic finale.
The symphony’s progression from the dark, ominous C minor of the first movement to the triumphant C major of the final movement is often seen as a musical journey from struggle to victory, mirroring Beethoven’s personal battles with his increasing deafness.
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The performance featured collaborations with several talented Bahraini artists, including Faisal Al Ansari, Aref Bucheeri, Rashid Alamiri, and others. The Bahrain Police Band also joined Rieu on stage, adding a local flavor to the concert that was appreciated by the audience. This fusion of international and local music underscored the cultural exchange that the Spring of Culture festival aims to promote.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa commended André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra for their outstanding contribution to the global music scene and their successful performances in Bahrain. During a reception at Sakhir Palace, King Hamad expressed his admiration for Rieu’s artistry and the orchestra’s ability to bring people together through music. The King highlighted the importance of cultural and artistic events in fostering global communication and collaboration.
Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, also praised the concert, emphasizing how such events align with Bahrain’s vision to be a cultural hub. He acknowledged the ongoing support from the royal family in promoting the arts and culture, which has positioned Bahrain as a prominent destination for diverse musical genres.
For those who could not attend the concert, the entire performance has been made available on YouTube, allowing a broader audience to enjoy the magical evening. The online availability of the concert ensures that the spirit of the event reaches music lovers worldwide, continuing to build on the cultural bridges established during the live performance.
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Brahms’s interest in folk music, particularly Hungarian themes, can be contextualized within a broader musical trend. While earlier composers like Haydn and Boccherini referenced gypsy music, it was Franz Liszt, known for his Hungarian rhapsodies, who deeply influenced Brahms both artistically and financially, despite their differing musical philosophies. In 1850, Brahms’s collaboration with Hungarian violinist Ede Reményi exposed him to the “gypsy-style” music such as the csárdás, which would later form the foundation of his most successful and beloved compositions—the two sets of Hungarian Dances (published in 1869 and 1880).
Only numbers 11, 14, and 16 are entirely original compositions. Among the most renowned Hungarian Dances are Nos. 1 and 5; the latter draws from the csárdás “Bártfai emlék” (Memories of Bártfa) by Hungarian composer Béla Kéler, which Brahms initially mistook for a traditional folk song. According to the Ludwig-Masters edition, the material for Hungarian Dance No. 1 is believed to have been derived from Miska Borzó’s “Divine Csárdás” (circa 1850).
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Scored for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns in C, two trumpets in C, timpani, and strings, the concerto consists of three movements:
1️⃣ Allegro maestoso: The opening movement begins quietly with a march-like figure, gradually transitioning into a lyrical melody accompanied by fanfares in the winds. After a brief Eingang (an abbreviated cadenza), the soloist enters, playing new material in C major before transitioning to G major. The development section features rising and falling chromatic scales and transitions to the ebullient second theme in G major. A cadenza, though lost in Mozart’s original, concludes the movement.
2️⃣ Andante in F major: This second movement starts with an orchestral introduction featuring muted strings, setting a dreamlike atmosphere. The solo piano then enters with new material, moving through various keys including C minor and G minor before returning to F major. The final section revisits the dreamlike melody in A-flat major before concluding with a short coda.
3️⃣ Allegro vivace assai: The concluding rondo movement opens with a lively theme introduced by the full orchestra. After a brief cadenza, the piano joins with a theme that develops through a series of scale and arpeggio figurations. A playful “call and response” interaction between the piano and orchestra ensues, leading to the triumphant reappearance of the main theme and a spirited conclusion.
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The concerto is structured into three movements:
1️⃣ Moderato: The opening movement begins with a haunting melody in the piano, which sets the tone for the entire work. It features expansive themes and virtuosic passages that showcase Rachmaninoff’s prowess as both a composer and a pianist.
2️⃣ Adagio sostenuto: The second movement is characterized by its lyrical and deeply emotional qualities. It unfolds with a serene and melancholic melody in the piano, accompanied by lush orchestral textures that create a sense of profound introspection.
3️⃣Allegro scherzando: The final movement is vibrant and energetic, with a lively and rhythmic theme that contrasts with the more introspective nature of the preceding movements. It displays Rachmaninoff’s mastery of orchestration and his ability to create dramatic contrasts between piano and orchestra.
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 remains a staple of the concert repertoire, beloved for its melodic richness, emotional depth, and technical brilliance.