| Description | 3 programmes for concerts held at the Barbican, London, as follows:
* One programme for a concert at The Barbican on 20 Oct 1986, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and the following individual talents: Claudio Abbado (Musical Director), Michael Davis (Leader), Sir Yehudi Menuhin (Conductor) and Anne-Sophie Mutter (Violin). The programme comprised: Vaughan Williams / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis -- Bruch / Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op 26 -- Delius / The Walk to the Paradise Garden from 'A Village Romeo and Juliet' -- Elgar / Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma', Op 36.
* One programme for a concert at the Barbican on 27 Aug [1992], Raymond Gubbay presents Dido & Aeneas, featuring The Academy of Ancient Music and the individual talents of Simon Standage (leader), Christopher Hogwood C.B.E. (director), Catherine Bott (Dido), John Mark Ainsley (Aeneas), Gillian Fisher (Belinda), Julianne Baird (Second Woman), David Thomas (Sailor/Sorceress), Elisabeth Priday (First Witch) and Sara Stowe (Second Witch). The programme comprised the following pieces by George Frederic Handel in the first half: Overture to Alcina -- O ruddier than the cherry from Acis and Galatea -- Fra l'ombre e gl'orrori from Acis, Galatea e Polifemo -- Water Music Suite in G major. After an interval, the programme continued with Henry Purcell's DIdo and Aeneas.
* One programme for a concert at the Barbican on 5 December 1998, Raymond Gubbay presents classic masterpieces, featuring the Royal Philharmoinc Orchestra (leader: Gaby Lester) and the individual talents of Adrian Leaper (conductor) and Clio Gould (violin). The programme comprised the following: Glinka / Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla -- Sibelius / FInlandia -- Bruch / Violin Concerto -- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74 (Pathetique).
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