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Four Roman Sketches, Op. 7

Composed by

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920)

Performed by

James Tocco

Label

Gasparo

Catalog Number

231

Today's Playlist

1:22pm String Quartet No. 14 in A flat, Op. 105

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Vlach Quartet Prague

1:58pm Harp Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra

2:12pm Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, Op. 16

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vienna Wind Soloists/Previn

2:40pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

David & Igor Oistrach/Royal Philharmonic/Goosens

3:19pm Scenes from Fairyland, Op. 113

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856), arr. Cornelia Sommer

Performed by

Sommer/Huang

3:35pm Symphony No. 1 in C

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

4:01pm Septet in E flat, Op. 65

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Ensemble Vivant

4:20pm Espana, Op. 165

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Xuefei Yang

4:39pm Petite Symphony in B flat for winds

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Hogwood

5:01pm Dances from Marouf, Cobbler of Cairo

Composed by

Henri Rabaud (1873-1949)

Performed by

Loire Philharmonic/Derveaux

5:17pm Invocation

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/Philharmonia/Handley

5:29pm Le Tombeau de Couperin

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Montreal Symphony/Dutoit

5:46pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Lute Fastasias Nos. 2 and 15

Composed by

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

Performed by

James Limerick Kerr

6:10pm Penitential Psalm No. 1, LV 794

Composed by

Orlande de Lassus (c.1532-1594)

Performed by

Cappella Amsterdam/Reuss

6:21pm Sonata for 5 in E minor

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Capricornus Consort Basel

6:31pm Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 'Linz'

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

German Chamber Orchestra/Peltokoski

7:01pm String Quartet No. 1 in F, Op. 18 No. 1

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ariel Quartet

7:30pm Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Op. 73

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Stockel/Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra/McFall

7:52pm Two Songs, Op. 96

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), arr. Max Reger

Performed by

Rudolf Buchbinder

8:01pm Brass Quintet No. 1, Op. 5

Composed by

Viktor Ewald (1860–1935)

Performed by

Buzz Brass

8:15pm Four Centuries Suite

Composed by

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Performed by

BBC Philharmonic/Wilson

8:40pm Cherry Blossoms in Her Hair (Debutante Waltz)

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Michael Clark

8:46pm Chiaroscuro

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

9:01pm Sinfonia No. 7

Composed by

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)

Performed by

Slovak Chamber Orchestra/Warchal

9:06pm Pastorale for Organ

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Anthony Newman

9:14pm Sinfonietta

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Angus

9:33pm Litanies a la Vierge

Composed by

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704)

Performed by

Le Concert Spirituel/Niquet

9:51pm Prelude to Penelope

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

BBC Philharmonic/Tortelier

10:01pm Carillon de Westminster, Op. 54 No. 6 (from Pieces de fantaisie)

Composed by

Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Performed by

Olivier Latry

10:09pm Salvator mundi, salva nos II

Composed by

Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

Performed by

Tallis Scholars/Phillips

10:13pm Children's Corner

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Alexis Weissenberg

10:29pm The Lark Ascending

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Ivakhiv/National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Sirenko

10:47pm Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Nicolet/Jaccottet/Fujiwara

11:01pm Agnus Dei

Composed by

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Performed by

Voces8

11:10pm Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Florestan Trio

11:42pm Music selected by the announcer