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Waltz from Act I, Swan Lake, Op. 20

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

Label

Decca

Catalog Number

483

Today's Playlist

5:49am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Trumpet Concerto

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

Smedvig/Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Ling

6:20am Danube Maiden Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

6:29am Violin Concerto in C minor, RV 199

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Rees/Scottish Ensemble

6:40am March from The Trojans (Les Troyens)

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Houston Symphony/Comissiona

6:46am Norwegian Rhapsody

Composed by

Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)

Performed by

Bordeaux Aquitaine Orchestra/Benzi

7:00am Pastoral Suite, Op. 13B

Composed by

Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Performed by

Rudolph/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

7:15am Overture to Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)

Composed by

Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Mehta

7:25am Symphony in G minor, Op. 2, No. 2 (Callen 8)

Composed by

Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809)

Performed by

Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra/Mallon

7:38am Overture to The Tsar’s Bride

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Russian National Orchestra/Pletnev

7:46am Concerto for 2 organs arranged for guitar quartet

Composed by

Antonio Soler (1729-1783), arr. R. Gallery

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

8:00am Spring Song, Op. 16

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

8:10am Impromptu in G flat, D. 899 No. 3

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Barenboim

8:17am Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 21

Composed by

Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)

Performed by

Bergen Symphony/Andersen

8:29am Sonata in F for Oboe & Bassoon

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Heinz Holliger Wind Ensemble

8:38am Sinfonia No. 5

Composed by

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)

Performed by

Aradia Ensemble/Mallon

8:43am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Overture to Iphigenie en Aulide

Composed by

Christoph Willibald von Gluck, arr. by Richard Wagner

Performed by

Philharmonia/Klemperer

9:14am Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

9:44am Flute Concerto No. 3 in C

Composed by

Frederick the Great (1712-1786)

Performed by

Friedrich/C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra/Haenchen

10:01am Symphony in D, "The Fall of Phaeton"

Composed by

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–1799)

Performed by

Cantilena/Shepherd

10:19am Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Nicholas Angelich

11:00am Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 6

Composed by

Niccolo Paganini (1782–1840)

Performed by

Chang/Philadelphia Orchestra/Sawallisch

11:34am Asturias (Leyenda) from Suite española, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz/trans. Andres Segovia

Performed by

Christopher Parkening

11:42am Concerto No. 3 in F for Two Wind Ensembles and Strings

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

12:00pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Argerich/Mito Chamber Orchestra/Ozawa

12:31pm Suite from Ballet Egyptien, Op.12

Composed by

Alexandre Luigini (1850-1906)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Fistoulari

12:47pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Overture to Alzira

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Bern Symphony/la Selva

1:08pm South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64

Composed by

Vitezslav Novak (1870-1949)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Vajnar

1:40pm Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Solti/Perahia

2:01pm Suite from Raymonda, Op. 57a

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

London Symphony/Butt

2:33pm Overture to Prince Igor

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Mackerras

2:44pm Symphony No. 12 in G

Composed by

Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Performed by

Slovak Chamber Orchestra/Warchal

3:01pm Harp Concerto in C

Composed by

Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)

Performed by

Laskine/Paillard Chamber Orch/Paillard

3:23pm Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F, HWV 348

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner

3:51pm Variations on Carnival of Venice

Composed by

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889)

Performed by

Marsalis/Eastman Wind Ensemble/Hunsberger

4:00pm Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

London Symphony/Kertesz

4:13pm Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Stern/English Chamber Orchestra/Schneider

4:30pm Rondo from Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21

Composed by

Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)

Performed by

Mutter/French National Orchestra/Ozawa

4:38pm Bells Across the Meadows

Composed by

Albert Ketelbey (1875-1959)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Rogers

4:44pm Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp, Op. 36

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Gustavo Romero

4:51pm Romance for Viola and Piano, Op. 85

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Power/Crawford-Phillips

4:59pm Alla marcia from Karelia Suite, Op. 11

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

5:04pm Hungarian March in D minor, D. 818

Composed by

Franz Schubert, orchestrated by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Vienna Academy Orchestra/Haselbock

5:11pm Dance of the Cockerels from Maskarade

Composed by

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Performed by

Swedish Radio Symphony/Salonen

5:17pm Andante and Hungarian Rondo, Op. 35

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Power/Bergen Philharmonic/Manze

5:28pm Waltz from Faust

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Salon Orchestra of Cologne

5:35pm Recorder Concerto in F, Op. 10 No. 5

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Petri/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Brown

5:44pm Symphony in G, Op. 11, No. 1

Composed by

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

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

5:59pm Sonata in A, Kirkpatrick 453

Composed by

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Performed by

Alexandre Lagoya

6:05pm Woods so Wild

Composed by

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Performed by

Ayreheart

6:10pm Manha de Carnaval

Composed by

Luis Bonfa, arr. by John Williams

Performed by

Perlman/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Williams

6:15pm Royal Concert No. 2

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Claire/Moroney/Linden

6:30pm The Three Elizabeths Suite

Composed by

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Performed by

London Pops/Fennell

6:51pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Couteau/Hermès Quartet

7:43pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Concentus Musicus Vienna/Harnoncourt

8:00pm Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Orchestra Lamoureux of Paris/Markevitch

8:54pm Tonadilla

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Christopher Parkening

9:01pm Piano Sonata in F, K. 497

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Schnabel/Rowland

9:25pm Ballade, Op. 78

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Moscow Symphony/Golovschin

9:42pm Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Bax/Chung

10:00pm The Enchanted Kingdom, Op. 39

Composed by

Nikolai Tcherepnin (1899-1977)

Performed by

Russian National Orchestra/Pletnev

10:15pm Six Piano Pieces, Op. 7

Composed by

Josef Suk (1874-1935)

Performed by

Risto Lauriala

10:43pm Mediterranean Diptych, Op. 28

Composed by

Vincent D'Indy (1851-1931)

Performed by

Monte Carlo Philharmonic/Pretre

11:00pm String Quintet in F

Composed by

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Performed by

L'Archibudelli

11:46pm In the Country

Composed by

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Groves

11:51pm Music selected by the announcer