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Gift Planning Newsletter

In 2026, The Classical Station was pleased to produce and distribute a newsletter to help familiarize its supporters and listeners with the latest information concerning planned giving. This informative newsletter was sent out, free of charge, to all members but can be viewed by clicking the image below.

Now Playing

Main Theme (From "H2S")

Composed by

Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Performed by

Butta/Munich Radio Orchestra/Morricone

Label

EuroArts

Catalog Number

2147483647

Today's Playlist

3:41pm Prelude No. 1 in C ~ The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Alon Sariel

Performed by

Alon Sariel

3:44pm Six Epigraphes Antiques

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Zofo Duet

4:00pm Concert Pieces (Pieces en Concert)

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Shao/Jokubaviciute

4:12pm The Hen (La Poule )

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Performed by

Tiffany Poon

4:18pm Michel Angelo (Concert Overture)

Composed by

Niels Gade (1817-1890)

Performed by

Lyngby-Taarbaeck Symphony/Eriksson

4:29pm 1st Movement ~ Piano Trio in C, Op. 101 No. 3

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Trio Bohemo

4:38pm Presto con brio from Quartet in D, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Blair Quartet

4:46pm Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

5:01pm Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Harnoy/London Philharmonic/Mackerras

5:09pm Two Works for Harp (Rumba and Bolero)

Composed by

Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

5:15pm Pastorale & Allemande

Composed by

Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808)

Performed by

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice/Stilec

5:22pm Cordoba from Spanish Songs, Op. 232

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Williams/Bream

5:31pm The Waltzing Cat

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

Eastman-Rochester Pops Orch/Fennell

5:34pm Selections from "Indiana Jones"

Composed by

John Towner Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

United States Marine Band/Williams

5:45pm Suite from Ballet Egyptien, Op.12

Composed by

Alexandre Luigini (1850-1906)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Fistoulari

6:01pm Introduction and Allegro

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Vertavo String Quartet/Bodtker

6:13pm Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Composed by

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ansermet

6:16pm Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle

6:30pm March from "1941"

Composed by

John Towner Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

United States Marine Band/Williams

6:36pm Spanish Dances, Op. 37

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

6:48pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Pictures at an Exhibition

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Performed by

Khatia Buniatishvili

7:35pm Concierto de Aranjuez

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

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

8:01pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ax/Royal Philharmonic/Previn

8:41pm Noble and Sentimental Waltzes

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Sinopoli

9:01pm Piano Trio No. 3 in B flat, K. 502

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Beaux Arts Trio

9:26pm Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Mutter/Orkis

9:53pm Selections from Water Music

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Musica Antiqua of Cologne/Goebel

10:00pm Nocturne in E flat, Op. 9 No. 2

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

John Ogdon

10:06pm Sinfonietta in A minor, Op. 31

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

USSR Academic Symphony/Svetlanov

10:32pm String Octet, Op. Posth.

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Ensemble Ulf Hoelscher

10:59pm Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A, Op. 30

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

Williams/Australian Chamber Orchestra/Tognetti

11:30pm From Blackbird Hills, Op. 83

Composed by

Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Performed by

Lara Downes

11:35pm Oboe Quartet in F

Composed by

Louis Massonneau (1766-1848)

Performed by

Goodwin/Terzetto

11:50pm Music selected by the announcer