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Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (A Hero’s Life)

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Fleezanis/Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

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4:47am Violin Concerto in Vivaldi’s Style

Composed by

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

Performed by

Shaham/Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

5:00am Concerto No. 7 in F for 3 Pianos, K. 242 "Lodron"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Cummings/Levin/Chuang/Academy of Ancient Music/Cummings

5:23am Concertino in E flat for Clarinet & Orchestra, Op. 26

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Johnson/English Chamber Orchestra/Groves

5:33am Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Simone Dinnerstein

5:46am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Hungarian Dances No. 8, 9 & 10

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Tal/Groethuysen

6:08am Rondo brilliant in E flat, Op. 29

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Prosseda/Hague Philharmonic/de Vriend

6:21am Finale (Polonaise) from Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A, Op. 30

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

A. Romero/English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

6:30am Winter Storm Waltz

Composed by

Julius Fucik (1872-1916)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Neuman

6:43am Symphony No. 12 in G, K. 75b

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

7:00am Symphony No. 077 in B flat

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Vienna Baroque Ensemble/Guschlbauer

7:23am Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 1

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra/Abravanel

7:29am Concerto in C

Composed by

Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)

Performed by

Musica Antiqua Cologne/Goebel

7:39am Overture from Suite in A minor for Recorder & Strings

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Colpron/Les Boréades de Montréal

7:51am Tres Jolie (A Waltz)

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Vienna People's Opera/Bauer-Theussl

8:01am Epic March

Composed by

John Ireland (1879-1962)

Performed by

London Symphony/Hickox

8:12am Celebration Overture

Composed by

Peter Boyer (b.1970)

Performed by

London Symphony/Boyer

8:19am Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

8:30am Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Wibi Soerjadi

8:35am Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Composed by

William Herschel (1738-1822)

Performed by

London Mozart Players/Bamert

8:48am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A, Op. 30

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

P. Romero/Academy SMF/Marriner

9:24am Music for the Royal Fireworks

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

9:47am Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle

10:00am Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Miyamoto/English Chamber Orch/Garcia

10:25am Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 70 No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Peabody Trio

11:00am Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Cincinnati Symphony/Lopez-Cobos

11:24am Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Orchestra

Composed by

Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870)

Performed by

Valek/Mihule/Dvorak Chamber Orchestra/Parik

11:38am Symphony Concertante, Op. 10, No. 1

Composed by

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

Performed by

Czech Chamber Philharmonic/Halasz

11:50am Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1038

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Rampal/Stern/Ritter/Parnas

12:00pm Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Ax/Cleveland Quartet

12:31pm Lagoon Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Muti

12:40pm Overture to Luisa Miller

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Sinopoli

12:47pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Nonet in F minor, Op. 2

Composed by

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

Performed by

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble

1:28pm Suite from Coppelia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

1:44pm Sonata No. 2 for Harp and Guitar

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

2:01pm Serenade No. 10 in B flat (for winds), K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble/Vosburgh

2:52pm Theme and variations from Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 38

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Trio Elegiaque

3:01pm Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 34

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Manasse/Manhattan String Quartet

3:28pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in F, Op. 103 "Egyptian"

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Rogé/Royal Philharmonic/Dutoit

3:58pm Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Benjamin Grosvenor

4:09pm Florentine March

Composed by

Julius Fucik (1872-1916)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Neuman

4:16pm Keyboard Trio No. 8 in B flat, Hob.XV:8

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Mendelssohn Piano Trio

4:30pm Flute Concerto in F, RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Debost/Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse/Auriacombe

4:38pm Symphony Concertante, Op. 9 No. 2

Composed by

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

Performed by

Czech Chamber Philharmonic/Halasz

4:54pm Overture to Princess Ida

Composed by

Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Faris

4:59pm Rondo from Grand Sonata for Violin and Guitar, Op. 25

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

Perlman/Williams

5:05pm Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque

Composed by

Claude Debussy, arr. by Henri Mouton

Performed by

Eastman-Rochester Pops/Fennell

5:10pm Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

5:17pm Symphony in A, Op. 2, No. 3 (Callen 9)

Composed by

Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809)

Performed by

Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra/Mallon

5:31pm Amelie Waltz

Composed by

Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)

Performed by

Danish National Radio Symphony/Rozhdestvensky

5:43pm The Queen’s Ballet from Don Carlo

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Orch. Bologna Comm. Theatre/Chailly

6:00pm Suite Rococo

Composed by

Felix Borowski (1872-1956)

Performed by

Gowanus Arts Ensemble/Blundell

6:10pm October (Autumn Song) from The Seasons

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Myung-Whun Chung

6:15pm Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op 102

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Mutter/Fernandez/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Honeck

6:51pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm L'Orfeo Part 1

Composed by

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

7:55pm L'Orfeo Part 2

Composed by

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

8:41pm L'Orfeo Part 3

Composed by

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

9:04pm Pictures at an Exhibition

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Jorge Caballero

Performed by

Jorge Caballero

9:39pm Music selected by the announcer

10:00pm Elegiac Trio No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Beaux Arts Trio

10:48pm Sonata, Op. 3 No. 1

Composed by

Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (1630-1670)

Performed by

Fewer/Lutzke/Slowik

10:53pm Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Evgeny Kissin

11:00pm Pavane

Composed by

Carlo Farina (c.1600-1639)

Performed by

Cantilena/Shepherd

11:08pm Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Ignaz Friedman

Performed by

Ma/Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman

11:12pm Piano Concerto No. 01 in F, K. 37

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Perahia/English Chamber Orch.

11:30pm Scintillation

Composed by

Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

11:41pm Music selected by the announcer