Cream - Sleepy Time Time

The premiere took place on November 11, 1889 and went down in history. One can only imagine the excitement in which the audience sat, sitting upright in their seats, when the first beats were heard and the strings bravely soared upward, as if the hero was in the middle of the stage with one leap. One can imagine their delight when the seductive love theme sounded by the oboe for the first time, and after it - the proud life-affirming theme of Don Juan himself. The last sounds barely froze as the audience burst into rapturous screams. Listeners persistently demanded a replay, but the composer deftly avoided.