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Horn Concerto in D

Composed by

Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703-1771)

Performed by

Tuckwell/Acad. SMF/Brown

Label

London

Catalog Number

417

Today's Playlist

7:37am Sinfonia in B flat, Op. 9 No. 1

Composed by

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Performed by

Camerata Budapest/Gmur

7:49am Music from The Merry Musicians

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

Berlin Radio Symphony/Zagrosek

8:01am Miniature Suite, Op. 20

Composed by

Cesar Cui (1835-1918)

Performed by

Hong Kong Philharmonic/Schermerhorn

8:18am Scherzo from Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

8:23am The Fountain of the Valle Giulia at dawn from Fountains of Rome

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Muti

8:30am Aysha's Dance from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Bolshoi Theater Orchestra/Svetlanov

8:36am Eleven Bagatelles for Piano, Op. 119

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Mia Chung

8:53am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am String Quartet No. 2 in A

Composed by

Juan Arriaga (1806-1826)

Performed by

Ludwig String Quartet

9:27am Concerto in E for Flute, Oboe d'amore & Viola d'amore, TWV 53:E1

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

9:44am Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

10:01am Overture in C

Composed by

Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)

Performed by

Philharmonia/d'Avalos

10:12am Harp Concerto No. 4 in E flat

Composed by

Franz Petrini (1744-1819)

Performed by

Chalan/Antiqua Musica Orchestra/Couraud

10:34am Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat, Op. 74

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Stoltzman/Slovak Radio Symphony/Trevor

11:01am Concerto in A, RV 552

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Manze

11:17am Divertimento in D, K. 136

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Ensemble Vienna

11:32am Flute Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Galway/Moll/Cunningham

11:45am Trumpet Concerto in C

Composed by

Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Performed by

Touvron/Prague Chamber Orchestra

12:00pm Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Revolutionary & Romantic Orch/Gardiner

12:33pm Lullaby from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Carr/Petrova

12:39pm Arabesque No. 1

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

B. Marsalis/English Chamber Orchestra/Litton

12:44pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Symphony in E flat

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

Berlin Radio Symphony/Zagrosek

1:24pm Trio for piano, flute and cello, Op. 45

Composed by

Louise Farrenc (1804–1875)

Performed by

Ein-Habar/Tal/Shani

1:51pm Three Gymnopedies

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Stoltzman/Allen

2:00pm Irish Suite

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

BBC Concert Orchestra/Slatkin/Criswell/Dazeley

2:21pm Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished'

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Dausgaard

2:42pm Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Wallace/Philharmonia/Warren Green

3:00pm Violin Sonata No. 1 in F, Op. 8

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Dumay/Pires

3:25pm Symphony Concertante, Op. 10, No. 2

Composed by

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

Performed by

Czech Chamber Philharmonic/Halasz

3:40pm Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Florilegium

4:01pm Suite for String Orchestra

Composed by

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

4:21pm The Tame Bear; The Wild Bears from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Hallé Orchestra/Elder

4:27pm Romance for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94 No. 2

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Mayer/Becker

4:33pm Julia Florida

Composed by

Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)

Performed by

Sharon Isbin

4:38pm Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Thielemann

4:49pm Royal Concert No. 10 for two bass viols

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Chancey/Rozendaal/Weaver

5:01pm Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Perlman/Barenboim

5:07pm Violin Concerto in G, Op. 3 No. 3

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Huggett/Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

5:14pm Poetic Waltzes

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

John Williams

5:30pm The Waltzing Cat

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

Eastman-Rochester Pops Orch/Fennell

5:33pm Three Dances from Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 1

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

L.A. Chamber Orch/Marriner

5:44pm Overture to Paulus, Op. 36

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Gardner

5:51pm Warsaw Concerto

Composed by

Richard Addinsell (1904-1977)

Performed by

Jones/Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Alwyn

6:01pm Dances in the Canebrakes

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

William Chapman Nyaho

6:11pm Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Zukerman/Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

6:18pm Suite Concertino in F, Op 16

Composed by

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)

Performed by

Walker/London Mozart Players/Glover

6:42pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

Performed by

Vince Tillona

7:03pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

7:58pm Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

St. Petersburg Philharmonic/Temirkanov

8:20pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Wunder/St. Petersburg Philharmonic/Ashkenazy

9:01pm Sorcerer's Apprentice

Composed by

Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Performed by

St. Petersburg Philharmonic/Temirkanov

9:14pm Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

St. Petersburg Philharmonic/Jansons

10:01pm Forgotten Dreams

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra/Hayman

10:05pm Serenade No. 7 in D, K. 250 "Haffner"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Vlcek/Prague Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras

11:00pm Grand Trio in G, Op. 119

Composed by

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

Performed by

Rampal/Arimany/Ritter

11:18pm String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 99

Composed by

Wilhelm Kienzl (1857-1941)

Performed by

Thomas Christian Ensemble

11:49pm Music selected by the announcer