The French Orchestre d'Auvergne, widely respected beyond its regional borders, devotes itself for a program in the colors of Bohemian Czech composers Dvorak, Janacek et Martinu. The melancholy of  Dvorak's Serenade for Strings radiates a warm, dusk light that is reflected in the works of his two compatriots.

Antonín Dvorak (1841-1904)

Serenade en mi majeur pour cordes, op. 22 (1875)
Serenade in E major for Strings, op.22

1. Serenade Moderato
2. Tempo di valse
3. Scherzo Vivace
4. Larghetto 5
5. Finale Allegro vivace

Leoš Janacek (1854-1928)
Suite pour orchestre a cordes (1877)
Suite for String Orchestra

6. Moderato
7. Adagio
8. Andante con moto
9. Presto
10. Adagio
11. Andante

Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)

Sextuor a cordes (1932 ; arr. pour orchestre a cordes en 1951)
String Sextet (arr. for string orchestra)

12. Lento – Allegro poco moderat
13. Andantino – Allegro scherzando
14. Allegro poco moderato

Total : 63’06