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Weber's Invitation to the Dance

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the orchestral arrangement of Weber's "Invitation to the Dance." Tune in for music that celebrates the joy of dancing, and works with surprising endings.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Berlioz's orchestral arrangement of "Invitation to the Dance," originally composed by Weber.

This piece tells the story of two dancers: the invitation is made, accepted and at the end of their dance, they go their separate ways.

Tune in for music that celebrates the joy of dancing, including waltzes from Chopin and Coleridge-Taylor, and a wildly popular arrangement from the latest series of Bridgerton. We'll also shine a spotlight on the cello, with works from Sally Beamish and JS Bach, along with music with a surprising ending, featuring beloved symphonies from Haydn and Vaughan Williams.

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Music Played

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the Dance

    Performer: Melvyn Tan.
    • Onyx.

  • Jean‐Féry Rebel

    La Terpsichore

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute Waltz"

    Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Samuel Coleridge‐Taylor

    Four Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22, No. 3: Valse de la Reine

    Orchestra: RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.
    • Marco Polo.

  • Irving Berlin

    Cheek to Cheek

    Singer: Fred Astaire.
    • Columbia/Legacy.

  • Charli xcx

    360

    Performer: Peter Gregson. Performer: Warren Zielinski. Performer: Magnus Johnston. Performer: Laurie Anderson. Performer: Reinoud Ford. Music Arranger: Peter Gregson.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique: II. Un Bal

    Orchestra: Les Siècles. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Philippe le Chancelier

    Dic, Christi Veritas

    Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • Deutsche HM.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No. 1 in G major: V. Menuets I & II

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.
    • Columbia.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor 'Farewell': IV. Finale. Presto & V. Adagio

    Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Alpha.

  • Sally Beamish

    Gala Water for solo cello: IV. Adagio

    Performer: Robert Irvine.
    • BIS.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral Symphony': IV. Lento - Moderato maestoso

    Singer: Sarah Fox. Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • Hallé.

  • George Merrill

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    Performer: Tim Allhoff. Singer: Fatma Said. Ensemble: vision string quartet.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the dance

    Orchestrator: Hector Berlioz. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Today 13:30
    BBC Radio 3