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Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G, Op. 92

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Barenboim/London Philharmonic/Fischer-Dieskau

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4:00pm Wind Quintet, Op. 88 No. 1 in E minor

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Belfiato Quintet

4:22pm Selections from Lyric Pieces No. 10, Op. 71

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Sviatoslav Richter

4:36pm Orchestral Suite in E minor, FaWV K:el

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Tempesta di Mare - Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra/Roberts/Stone

5:00pm Piano Sonata No. 54 in G

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Alfred Brendel

5:14pm Flute Concerto in E minor

Composed by

Franz Benda (1709–1786)

Performed by

Adorjan/Ars Rediviva Ensemble/Munclinger

5:37pm Six Promenades for Wind Quintet

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Athena Ensemble

5:52pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Saltarello

Composed by

Anonymous (14th c.)

Performed by

Il Giardino Delle Muse

6:05pm Lute Fastasias Nos. 1 and 3

Composed by

Simone Molinaro (c.1570-1636), arr. J.L. Kerr

Performed by

James Limerick Kerr

6:11pm Ino, TWV 20:41

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Landshamer/Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck

6:47pm Violin Sonata in C, Op. 5, No. 3

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Besson/Rignol/Rondeau

7:01pm Berlin Sinfonia in G, Wq. 180

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Arte dei Suonatori

7:15pm String Quartet No. 2 in G, Op. 18 No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ariel Quartet

7:41pm Nocturne, Nos. 4-6

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Alice Sara Ott

7:55pm Egyptian March, Op. 335

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Nezet-Seguin

8:01pm Consolations, S. 172

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Sandrine Erdely-Sayo

8:19pm Lyric Pieces No. 3, Op. 43

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Andrey Gugnin

8:36pm Four Centuries Suite

Composed by

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Performed by

BBC Philharmonic/Wilson

9:01pm Serenade, D. 957 No. 4

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Bell/Ogden/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Stern

9:06pm In paradisum

Composed by

Eriks Esenvalds (b.1977)

Performed by

Oliveira/Noble/Portland State Chamber Choir/Sperry

9:20pm Popular Catalan Songs

Composed by

Traditional, arr. Miguel Llobet

Performed by

Julian Bream

9:38pm Three pieces for Trio

Composed by

Gabriel Pierne (1863-1937)

Performed by

Black Oak Ensemble

10:01pm Gloria from Missa solemnis in D, Op. 123

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

La Chapelle Royal/Collegium Vocale Gent/Herreweghe

10:19pm Serenade in D minor for Winds, Op. 44

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

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

10:44pm Crux Fidelis

Composed by

Venantius Fortunatus (530-610)

Performed by

Benedictines Of Mary, Queen Of Apostles

10:53pm Viri Gaililaei

Composed by

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/Rutter

10:58pm Divertimento No. 10 in F, K. 247

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Academy Chamber Ensemble

11:31pm Jesu Dulcis Amor Meus

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Benedictines Of Mary, Queen Of Apostles

11:35pm Lavender and Mulberry Sonatina

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

11:43pm Music selected by the announcer