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Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

Composed by

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Solti

Label

Decca

Catalog Number

289

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4:26pm Blue Tango

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

4:31pm Violin Concerto in G, Op. 8

Composed by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

4:50pm Fantasie Brillante

Composed by

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889)

Performed by

Marsalis/Eastman Wind Ensemble/Hunsberger

4:59pm Finale (Rondo: Allegro) from Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Boult

5:05pm Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Khatia Buniatishvili

5:11pm Arabian Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Malmö Symphony/Engeset

5:17pm Overture to Semiramide

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Muti

5:29pm My Life is Love and Laughter (Waltz)

Composed by

Josef Strauss (1827-1870)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Mehta

5:38pm First Suite of Symphonies

Composed by

Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738)

Performed by

Andre/Orchestral Ensemble of Paris/Wallez

5:47pm Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1039

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Florilegium

6:00pm Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

6:05pm Symphony No. 079

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Northern Chamber Orchestra/Ward

6:26pm Capricho Arabe

Composed by

Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)

Performed by

Jason Vieaux

6:32pm The Suitors (a waltz)

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Salon Orchestra of Cologne

6:43pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 3 in C, "Sinfonie singuliere"

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Bjorlin

7:32pm Clarinet Quintet, Op. 34

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Stockel/Quatuor Hanson

8:01pm Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic/Menuhin

8:32pm Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Katchen/London Philharmonic/Boult

8:55pm Sevilla from Suite espanola, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

9:01pm Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

9:52pm Romanesca

Composed by

Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638)

Performed by

Nigel North

10:01pm Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, K. 493

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Ax/Stern/Laredo/Ma

10:31pm Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Coppey/le Sage

10:59pm Evenings in Alsace, Op. 52

Composed by

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Performed by

Ensemble Vivant

11:15pm Suite Compostelana

Composed by

Federico Mompou (1893-1987)

Performed by

Gordon Kreplin

11:33pm Pastoral Suite, Op. 13B

Composed by

Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Performed by

Rudolph/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

11:47pm Music selected by the announcer