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Rusalka Fantasy

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak, arr. by Manfred Honneck and Tomas Ille

Performed by

Pittsburgh Symphony/Honeck

Label

Reference Recordings

Catalog Number

720

Today's Playlist

5:51pm Variations on Casta Diva

Composed by

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889), after music of Vincenzo Bellini

Performed by

Bowden/Kassia Ensemble

6:01pm Flute Concerto in C, BWV 1055

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Rampal/Ars Rediviva Orch/Munclinger

6:16pm The Lark Ascending

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Kennedy/City of Birmingham Symphony/Rattle

6:34pm Theme from The Apartment

Composed by

Charles Williams

Performed by

Ferrante/Teicher/a studio orchestra and chorus

6:38pm Selections from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

London Symphony/Black

7:00pm Nocturnes, Op. 368

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Roberte Mamou

7:32pm Overture to Maskarade

Composed by

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Performed by

Danish National Radio Symphony/Dausgaard

7:38pm Oboe Concerto in F, BWV 1053

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Black/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

7:59pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, Op. 102

Composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Performed by

Bernstein/NY Philharmonic

8:20pm Johnny Appleseed Suite

Composed by

Mark O'Connor (b.1961)

Performed by

O'Connor/Colorado Symphony/Alsop

8:40pm Three Gymnopedies

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Stoltzman/Allen

8:49pm Gardens of the Villa Taranto

Composed by

Colin Brumby (1933-2018)

Performed by

Rayner/Lynch

9:02pm Grand Waltz from Cinderella

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev

Performed by

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/Mauceri

9:07pm Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Morlot

9:52pm Crux Fidelis

Composed by

Venantius Fortunatus (530-610)

Performed by

Benedictines Of Mary, Queen Of Apostles

10:02pm Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 "Pastoral"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Ashkenazy

10:50pm Ballet Music from Macbeth

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Orch. Bologna Comm. Theatre/Chailly

11:02pm Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp and Piano

Composed by

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Performed by

Goodman/Columbia Symphony/Copland

11:20pm Selections from Voyage to the Moon

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Almeida

11:40pm Music selected by the announcer