Bach, C P E: Cello Concerto No. 3 in A major, Wq. 172 (H439): II. Largo

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Polonaise

                Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Badinerie

Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)

              Sinfonia in B major

              Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 10 in D minor, HWV328

Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Allegro

             Divertimento in F major, K138: II. Andante

             Divertimento in B flat major, K137: II. Allegro assai

             Divertimento in B flat major, K137: III. Allegro di molto

Telemann: Suite TWV 55:F7 'À la Pastorelle'

The association was concluded sooner than planned, so a decision was made to use the remaining time to produce encore pieces from the orchestra’s repertoire. Now being released for the first time on CD, it coincides with conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk’s eightieth birthday.
For many years he was the principal conductor of this ensemble known today as the Sinfonia Varsovia and played an influential role in its history. He ranks with Yehudi Menuhin, Krzysztof Penderecki, and, most recently, Marc Minkowski as musicians who have had an impact on the orchestra.
The disc includes “The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba“ and the “Badinerie” from Bach’s Suite in B minor as well as “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” and Telemann’s “Ouverture à la Pastorelle”. It covers an entertaining spectrum of orchestral miniatures rightly regarded as popular favorites.