By Arrangement: Orchestral Works for the Drawing Room

George Frideric Handel — Alcina, HWV 34 (Overture & "Verdi prati"; arr. John Walsh)
Elisabetta de Gambarini — The Friendly Wish (arr. Julian Perkins)
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob. I:101 "The Clock" (arr. Johann Peter Salomon)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (for piano with flute, violin, and cello)

Chamber arrangements of larger works continue to be popular in a huge range of styles. During the Baroque era, they were an ideal way to make music accessible in domestic settings while allowing composers to hone their skills. But make no mistake, these arrangements are in no way poor copies of the originals. Rather, they give familiar works a new lease on life and show us how creative interaction with musical material can yield powerful results.

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