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6:01am Symphony No. 006 in D, "Morning"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

6:23am Intermezzo from Italian Suite

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

6:29am Symphony No. 6 in E flat

Composed by

Jiri Benda (1722-1795)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orchestra/Benda

6:42am Joyous March

Composed by

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)

Performed by

Montreal Symphony/Dutoit

6:47am Musick in the Indian Queen

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

7:01am Flute Concerto in D, RV 90 "Il gardellino"

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

L'Astrée

7:13am Suite in G from Water Music

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

7:26am Concerto Grosso No. 07 in G minor

Composed by

Charles Avison (1709-1770), after Domenico Scarlatti

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

7:37am The Swan of Tuonela

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

7:48am Spanish Dances, Op. 37

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

8:01am Viola Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Miller/Philomel Baroque

8:17am Pastorale from Romeo and Juliet

Composed by

Edward German (1862-1936)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony/Leaper

8:23am Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Calgary Philharmonic/Bernardi

8:31am Seven Spanish Folksongs

Composed by

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Performed by

Garcia/Moreau

8:45am Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

8:54am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Piano Sonata No. 7 in C, K. 309

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

9:20am Harp Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra

9:33am Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Rattle

10:01am Serenade in E for Strings, Op.22

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra/Yoo

10:31am Concerto for 2 Horns No. 3 in E flat

Composed by

Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)

Performed by

Muzyk/Kerdelewicz/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

11:00am Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D, "Fandango"

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Escher Quartet/Vieaux

11:20am Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Marc Ponthus

11:37am Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, No.1 in E flat

Composed by

Francesco Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792)

Performed by

Klocker/SWR Symphony Orchestra of Baden-Baden/Schröter-Seebeck

12:00pm Suite No. 3 from Ancient Airs and Dances

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

L.A. Chamber Orch/Marriner

12:16pm Violin Sonata in B flat, K. 378

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Stern/Bronfman

12:37pm Dances from Marouf, Cobbler of Cairo

Composed by

Henri Rabaud (1873-1949)

Performed by

Loire Philharmonic/Derveaux

12:54pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Norwegian Dances, Op. 35

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

1:19pm Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Boettcher/Dean/Alberni Quartet

2:00pm Concertino in E flat for Clarinet & Orchestra, Op. 26

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Johnson/English Chamber Orchestra/Groves

2:11pm Symphony No. 042 in D

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Apollo Ensemble/Hsu

2:43pm Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), transcribed by Leopold Stokowski

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Stokowski

3:00pm Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor, Op. 60

Composed by

Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)

Performed by

Demidenko/BBC Scottish Symphony/Maksymiuk

3:37pm Three Mazurkas, Op. 63

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Aleck Karis

3:45pm Harp Concerto in B flat, Op. 4 No. 6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Laskine/Paillard Chamber Orch/Paillard

3:59pm In the Steppes of Central Asia

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Bavarian Radio Symphony/Salonen

4:08pm March in D, K. 290

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Academy Chamber Ensemble

4:14pm Fantasy in C minor

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Leonard Hokanson

4:21pm Overture to The Silken Ladder

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Muti

4:28pm Suite from The Magic Opal

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz, arr. Gregg Nestor

Performed by

The Great Necks Guitar Trio

4:44pm Chromatic Variations

Composed by

Georges Bizet, orchestrated by Felix Weingartner

Performed by

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra/West

4:59pm Finale from Czech Suite in D, Op.39

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Padova Chamber Orchestra/Golub

5:06pm King Lear Overture, Op. 4

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Davis

5:23pm Rondo in C for Piano, Op. 51 No. 1

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Yuri Kim

5:31pm Tivoli Slide Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Sr. (1804-1849)

Performed by

Gaudier Ensemble

5:39pm Suite for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 57

Composed by

Charles Edouard Lefebvre (1843-1917)

Performed by

Powers Woodwind Quintet

5:52pm Overture to The Tsar’s Bride

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

5:59pm Ballet Music from Faust

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Budapest Philharmonic/Sandor

6:17pm Fantasia in C

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Roberta Rust

6:23pm Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 in D minor

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Israel Philharmonic/Mehta

6:36pm Minstrel Chant Op.71

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Diaz/Sanders

6:42pm Minuet from A Downland Suite

Composed by

John Ireland (1879-1962)

Performed by

Guildhall String Ensemble/Salter

6:47pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm La Cenerentola Part 1a

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini

8:29pm La Cenerentola Part 1b

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini

8:47pm La Cenerentola Part 2

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini

9:54pm Music selected by the announcer

10:00pm Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Gyorgy Cziffra

10:21pm String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 "Spring"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Pro Arte Quartet

10:52pm Baryton Trio in A, Hob.XI:88

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Esterhazy Baryton Trio

11:01pm Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 69

Composed by

Bernhard Molique (1802-1869)

Performed by

Czech National Symphony Orchestra/Freeman

11:24pm Piano Quintet in A minor

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Cann/Catalyst Quartet

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer