Theme Music
The current theme music is Eliza Aria from the Wild Swans ballet by Elena Kats-Chernin. This replaced Russian Rag also by Elena Kats-Chernin. Adams jokingly refers to the earlier theme as the 'Waltz of the Wombats'. Several different arrangements have been used: Clarinet, trumpet, marimba, harp, violin, viola, cello, double bass; Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass; Flute, piano, cello; Bassoon with piano; Clarinet with piano; Violin with piano and unaccompanied Piano.
The previous theme, adopted soon after Adams took over as host, was the third movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060.
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