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Further concerts

Summerstage


A Journey from Classic to Pop


Thu. 25. June 26
7.30 p.m.
Park im Grünen
Ending
ca. 10 p.m.
Tickets & Info

Programme

7.30 p.m.
Beginning

Evolution of the Classics (1700-1920):

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toccata and Fugue D minor, BWV 565, arr. by Robert Emery

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 G minor, K. 550, 1st movement

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 C minor, Op. 67, 1st movement

Georges Bizet
Les Toréadors from the opera Carmen

Edvard Grieg
In the Hall of the Mountain King from the incidental music to Peer Gynt, Op. 46

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Flower Waltz from the ballet The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Edward Elgar
Nimrod from the Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Igor Stravinsky
Finale from the ballet The Firebird

George Gershwin
I got Rhythm from the musical Girl Crazy, arr. by Robert Emery

– Intermission –

The Rise of Popular Culture (1950s–2020s)
Each decade of music has a medley of the biggest hits from that decade arranged by Robert Emery:

50’s:
Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire | Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock and others

60’s:
The Beatles Yesterday | The Beach Boys Good Vibrations and others

70’s:
ABBA Dancing Queen | Eagles Hotel California and others

80’s:
Toto Africa | Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want to Have Fun and others

90’s:
Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On | Sting Fields of Gold and others

00’s:
Lady Gaga Poker Face | Coldplay Viva La Vida and others

10’s:
Adele Make You Feel My Love | Ed Sheeran Shape of You and others

20’s:
Taylor Swift Anti-Hero | Dua Lipa Levitating and others

approx. 10 p.m.
Ending Duration ca. 2h 30min

Participants

Robert Emery

Conductor

Sinfonieorchester Basel

Orchestra

From classical to pop: from Mozart to Gershwin, from Queen to Ed Sheeran – we have them all! A Classic Summernight – A Journey from Classic to Pop invites you on a spectacular journey through 300 years of musical genius.