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Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (1708-1780)

Performed by

Touvron/Prague Chamber Orchestra

Label

RCA

Catalog Number

60858

Today's Playlist

6:41am Grand March from Aida (for band)

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Black Dyke Band/Childs

6:49am Symphony in F

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

English Concert/Manze

7:01am Concerto in F for 3 Violins, RV 551

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Lucerne Festival Strings/Baumgartner

7:13am Love Scene from Romeo & Juliet, Op. 17

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Zinman

7:32am Overture to The Jolly Robbers

Composed by

Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

Performed by

Royal Promenade Orchestra/Gehardt

7:39am Oboe Concerto in A minor

Composed by

Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)

Performed by

Stadler/Fiori Musicali/Albert

7:52am Popular Dances for Guitar

Composed by

Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)

Performed by

Turibio Santos

8:01am Overture to Hansel and Gretel

Composed by

Engelburt Humperdinck (1854-1921)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Klemperer

8:11am Un conte de fees 'A Fairy Tale'

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau, arr. Cornelia Sommer

Performed by

Sommer/Walker/Wong/Salamon

8:21am Romantic Waltz No. 2 for Two Pianos

Composed by

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)

Performed by

Dosse/Petit

8:29am Procession of the Nobles from Mlada

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Williams

8:34am Guitar Quintet No. 2 in E

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Romero/Academy Chamber Ensemble

8:51am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

9:25am Concerto in C for Two Oboes, Op. 7 No. 11

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

Holliger/Bourge/I Musici

9:34am Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 80

Composed by

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)

Performed by

Zurich Chamber Orchestra/Griffiths

10:01am L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Karajan

10:20am Viola Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Kyselak/Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger

10:35am Octet for Winds, Op. 103

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Consortium Classicum

11:01am Phantasy for Viola and Piano, Op. 54

Composed by

York Bowen (1884-1961)

Performed by

Lipman/Kramer

11:17am Harold in Italy, Op. 16

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Zimmermann/London Symphony/Davis

12:01pm Viola Sonata in E flat, Op.120 No.2

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Kashkashian/Levin

12:23pm Rhapsodie for Harp, Op. 10

Composed by

Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975)

Performed by

Kathleen Bride

12:33pm Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007, arr. for viola by W. Primrose

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

William Primrose

12:48pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 34

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ivanov/Moscow String Quartet

1:29pm Piano Sonata No. 20 in G, Op. 49 No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Maurizio Pollini

1:37pm Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A, Op. 30

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

Fernandez/English Chamber Orchestra/Malcolm

2:01pm Fantasia in C, D. 760 "Wanderer Fantasy"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Jamina Gerl

2:23pm Entree d'Abaris

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Performed by

Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen

2:29pm Symphony No. 3 in C, "Sinfonie singuliere"

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Bjorlin

3:00pm Piano Concerto No. 16 in D, K. 451

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

R. Serkin/Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Abbado

3:25pm String Trio in G, Op. 9 No. 1

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Mutter/Giuranna/Rostropovich

3:51pm Two Bagatelles, Op. 47

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Orchestra of Beethoven Hall, Bonn/Davies

4:00pm Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

4:09pm Flute Concerto in C, BWV 1055

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Rampal/Ars Rediviva Orch/Munclinger

4:23pm Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 "Fantasie-Impromptu"

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Idil Biret

4:30pm Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19 "Midsummer Vigil"

Composed by

Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Comissiona

4:43pm Spanish Dance No. 12, "Arabesca"

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Angel & Celedonio Romero

4:50pm Cello Concerto in D, RV 403

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Harnoy/Toronto Chamber Orch/Robinson

5:00pm Folk Dance from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 1, Op. 64a

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Muti

5:05pm Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Alfred Walter

5:16pm Spring from Three Botticelli Pictures

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon

5:23pm In the Steppes of Central Asia

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ansermet

5:30pm Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Karajan

5:42pm Bassoon Concerto in B flat, K. 191

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Karten/New Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Markiz

6:01pm Overture to Oberon

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Sawallisch

6:11pm Night Owl

Composed by

Michael Daugherty (1954-)

Performed by

Virginia Symphony Orchestra/Falleta

6:35pm Fantasy and Brilliant Variations, Op. 30

Composed by

Fernando Sor (1778-1839)

Performed by

Jeffrey McFadden

6:48pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm Carmen Part 1

Composed by

Georges Bizet

7:59pm Carmen Part 2

Composed by

Georges Bizet

8:47pm Carmen Part 3

Composed by

Georges Bizet

9:56pm Concerto in C for Flute and Harp, K. 299

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Zoeller/Berlin Philharmonic/Marzendorfer

10:26pm Six Pavans arranged for guitar quartet

Composed by

Luys Milan (c.1500-1561), arr. R. Gallery

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

10:33pm Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, Op. 16

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Kontarsky/Winds of the Berlin Philharmonic

11:01pm Notturno for Violin & Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Emilie Mayer (1812-1883)

Performed by

Trio Vivente

11:09pm Chiaroscuro

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

11:24pm Petite Suite

Composed by

Alexander Borodin, orch. by Alexander Glazunov

Performed by

Philharmonia/Simon

11:48pm Music selected by the announcer