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Dolly Suite, Op. 56

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Smith/Sellick

Label

Nimbus

Catalog Number

5178

Today's Playlist

4:19pm Arabian Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony/Maksymiuk

4:24pm Overture to Nabucco

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Bern Symphony/la Selva

4:32pm Irmelin Prelude

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Seaman

4:38pm Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi) BWV 1065

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Florian Noack

4:48pm Concerto in A for Viola d’amore, RV 396

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Barsony/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

5:01pm 3rd mvt (Scherzo) from Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Russian National Orchestra/Pletnev

5:08pm Concerto in D for Trumpet & Organ

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Derasse/Bowen

5:15pm Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity from The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Parry

5:24pm Festival Intrada

Composed by

Richard Strauss, arr. by Gary Olsen

Performed by

Bruns/Thompson Brass Ensemble

5:31pm Vienna Burgher Waltz

Composed by

Carl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Thielemann

5:38pm Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D

Composed by

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Comissiona

5:51pm Two Aubades

Composed by

Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)

Performed by

CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Swift

6:01pm Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6 No. 4

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Bath Festival Orchestra/Menuhin

6:14pm Wind Quintet in F, Op. 81

Composed by

Georges Onslow (1784-1853)

Performed by

Les Vents Francais

6:36pm Chromatic Variations

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Riccardo Zadra

6:52pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Violin Sonata in A, FWV 8

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Mintz/Bronfman

7:30pm Symphony No. 104 in D, "London"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Solti

8:00pm Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev

8:46pm Prelude in G, Op. 32 No. 5

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Performed by

Anna Fedorova

8:50pm Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Finnish Radio Symphony/Saraste

9:00pm Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Benedetti/Czech Philharmonic/Hrusa

9:26pm Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Christina and Michelle Naughton

9:45pm Veneration for Orchestra

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

Slovak Radio Symphony/Trevor

10:00pm Gymnopedie No. 2

Composed by

Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

10:05pm Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Pittsburgh Symphony/Janowski

10:57pm Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Composed by

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

Performed by

Ma/Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman

11:02pm Piano Sonata No. 20 in A, D. 959

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Garrick Ohlsson

11:45pm Music selected by the announcer