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African Suite, Op. 35

Composed by

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

Performed by

Chineke! Orchestra/Edusei

Label

Decca

Catalog Number

485

Today's Playlist

8:01pm Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Ashkenazy/Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

8:48pm Symphonic Rhapsody

Composed by

Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)

Performed by

de Larrocha/London Philharmonic/Fruhbeck

8:58pm Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Composed by

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Solti

9:47pm Air varié No. 1 for Guitar, Op. 21

Composed by

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)

Performed by

David Starobin

9:59pm Barcarolle No. 2 in G, Op. 41

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Pascal Rogé

10:07pm Clarinet Trio in E flat, Op. 44

Composed by

Louise Farrenc (1804–1875)

Performed by

Ambache Chamber Ensemble

10:34pm Suite from Pelleas et Melisande

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Eastern Music Festival Orchestra/Schwarz

11:00pm Sonate, Op. 6

Composed by

Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955)

Performed by

Celia Oneto Bensaid

11:19pm Concerto for 2 organs arranged for guitar quartet

Composed by

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

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

11:34pm Flute Quartet No. 3 in C, K. 285b

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mannheim Quartet

11:51pm Music selected by the announcer