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Andrews University Sinfonietta
Winter Concert
February 7, 2009
Barber: Adagio for Strings | Handel: Water Music Suite | Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C Major,op. 21
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio for Strings
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Water Music Suite
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21
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