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1:01pm Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat, Op. 74

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Meyer/Dresden State Orchestra/Blomstedt

1:24pm Violin Sonata in C, K. 296

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Perlman/Barenboim

1:41pm Polka from A John Field Suite

Composed by

Hamilton Harty (1879-1941)

Performed by

Edmonton Symphony/Mayer

1:47pm Tales from the Vienna Woods

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

2:00pm Havanaise, Op. 83

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Chung/Royal Philharmonic/Dutoit

2:10pm Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Shaham/Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

2:50pm Trio in G for 2 Flutes and Cello, Op. 16 No. 4

Composed by

Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)

Performed by

Hanoverian Ensemble

3:00pm Quintet No. 5 in D

Composed by

Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

Performed by

Schrader/Chicago Baroque Ensemble

3:30pm Ballade in F sharp, Op. 19

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Yuja Wang, piano

3:43pm Flute Concerto in G

Composed by

Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)

Performed by

Galway/Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra/Faerber

4:00pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Bach Orchestra of Munich/Richter

4:17pm Introduction: The Lilac Fairy from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Karajan

4:24pm A Shropshire Lad

Composed by

George Butterworth (1885-1916)

Performed by

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

4:35pm Valse impromptu

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Jorge Bolet

4:42pm Aysha's Dance from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Bolshoi Theater Orchestra/Svetlanov

4:47pm Romance in A minor, Op. 42

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Accardo/Gewandhaus Orch/Masur

5:00pm Song without Words in D, Op. 109

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Kanneh-Mason/Kanneh-Mason

5:05pm Rondo from Concerto in A minor for String Quartet and Orchestra, Op. 131

Composed by

Louis Spohr (1784-1859)

Performed by

SF Ballet/Lark Quartet/LeRoux

5:13pm Reflections in the Water from Images for piano, Series I

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Stephen Hough

5:19pm Overture to Euryanthe

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

South German Philharmonic/Scholz

5:29pm Emperor Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

5:41pm Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 "Fantasie-Impromptu"

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

5:47pm Suite from Don Giovanni, K. 527 (for winds)

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), arr. Arthur Harris

Performed by

London Symphonic Band/Snashall

6:00pm Sinfonia Concertante in B flat, Op. 3

Composed by

Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838)

Performed by

Hartman/Goldberg/Reit/NY Scandia Symphony/Matson

6:29pm Musical Moment No. 2 in A flat

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Marc Neikrug

6:36pm Styrian Dances

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Ensemble Vienna

6:43pm Dreaming from 4 Sketches, Op. 15

Composed by

Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Performed by

Gromes/Riem

6:49pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm Faust Part I

Composed by

Charles Gounod

7:56pm Faust Part II

Composed by

Charles Gounod

9:33pm Faust Part III

Composed by

Charles Gounod

10:05pm Nocturne No. 4 in A

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Miceal O’Rourke

10:12pm Bassoon Concerto in F, Op. 75

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

North West German Philharmonic/Racz

10:31pm Piano Trio in A minor

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Beaux Arts Trio

11:02pm Act III from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

11:56pm Music selected by the announcer