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Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Davis

Label

Sony

Catalog Number

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Today's Playlist

10:41am Popular Catalan Songs

Composed by

Traditional, arr. Miguel Llobet

Performed by

Julian Bream

11:00am Old Norwegian Folksong with Variations, Op. 51

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Beecham

11:19am Sonata in A, FWV 8

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Ma/Stott

11:47am 2nd mvt (A Ball: Waltz) from Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Ticciati

11:54am Music selected by the announcer

12:01pm Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat, Op. 74

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Hilton/City of Birmingham Symphony/Jarvi

12:24pm Impromptu in B flat, D. 935 No. 3

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

12:38pm Octet for Winds, Op. 103

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Marlboro Festival Octet/Moyse

1:01pm La Source: Act I

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836 - 1891); Leon Minkus (1826-1917)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

1:41pm La Source: Act II

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

2:14pm La Source: Act III

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

2:34pm La Peri

Composed by

Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Performed by

French National Orchestra/Slatkin

2:55pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Ax/Orch Age Enlightenment/Mackerras

3:34pm Overture to The Bartered Bride

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Ang

3:42pm Symphony No. 039 in G minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Cologne Chamber Orchestra/Müller-Brühl

4:00pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Grimaud/Dresden State Orchestra/Jurowski

4:39pm Concerto in F for 4 Violins & Cello, Op. 3 No. 7

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

I Musici

4:51pm Vienna Burgher Waltz

Composed by

Carl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922)

Performed by

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

5:01pm A Lincolnshire Posy

Composed by

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

Performed by

Central Band of the RAF/Banks

5:19pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Immer/Linde Consort/Linde

5:33pm Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Florestan Trio

6:02pm Fantasia in D minor, K. 397

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

6:11pm Canon in D

Composed by

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

6:17pm Cherry Blossoms in Her Hair (Debutante Waltz)

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Michael Clark

6:23pm Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

6:39pm Overture to Zampa

Composed by

Ferdinand Herold (1791-1833)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

6:49pm Moto Perpetuo, Op.11

Composed by

Niccolo Paganini (1782–1840)

Performed by

Marsalis/Eastman Wind Ensemble/Hunsberger

6:53pm Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Martha Argerich

7:03pm Bahn frei, Op. 45

Composed by

Eduard Strauss (1835-1916)

Performed by

Salon Orchestra of Cologne

7:06pm Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Stephen Bishop Kovacevich

7:23pm Suite No. 1 in C for flute, viol and harpsichord

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Harnoncourt Trio

7:39pm Two Elegiac Melodies for Strings, Op. 34

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

7:49pm Music from The Old Bachelor

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

8:03pm Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

8:20pm Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Giuranna/Beaux Arts Trio

8:51pm Concerto in B minor for 4 Violins and Cello, Op. 3 No. 10

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Apollo's Fire/Sorrell

9:03pm Waltzes from The Count of Luxemburg

Composed by

Franz Lehar (1870-1948)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

9:10pm Rustic Wedding Symphony, Op. 26

Composed by

Karl Goldmark (1830-1915)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

9:55pm Finale from Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

L.A. Philharmonic/Giulini

10:04pm Dances in the Canebrakes

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953), orch. William Grant Still

Performed by

Malmo Opera Orchestra/Jeter

10:14pm Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

10:30pm 3rd mvt (Funeral March) from Symphony No. 1 in D, "Titan"

Composed by

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Performed by

Utah Symphony/Fischer

10:42pm La Muse et le Poete, Op. 132

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Ivakhiv/Shao/National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Sirenko

11:02pm String Quartet in E minor

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Auvergne/Kantorow

11:26pm Finale (Allegro non troppo) from Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 60 "Leningrad"

Composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Performed by

Vienna Symphony/Inbal

11:44pm Music selected by the announcer