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Now Playing

Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 31

Composed by

Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)

Performed by

Harden/Czech Radio Symphony/Beissel

Label

Marco Polo

Catalog Number

8

Today's Playlist

3:01am 4 Dances

Composed by

Giovanni Paolo Paladino (c.1500-1566)

Performed by

Eduardo Eguez

3:13am Cello Concerto No. 2 in A

Composed by

Karl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Performed by

Starck/Southwest German Chamber Orchestra/Angerer

3:33am Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Andsnes/Mahler Chamber Orchestra

4:00am String Quartet in D, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Cecilia String Quartet

4:28am Clarinet Quartet in E flat

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

Meloni/Pecolo/Ranieri/Finotti

5:00am The Wood Dove, Op. 110

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Inbal

5:21am Bagatelle in A minor, “Für Elise”

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vladimir Ashkenazy

5:25am Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Rostropovich/French National Orchestra/Bernstein

5:52am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am String Quartet in E flat

Composed by

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble

6:21am Waltz-Caprice No. 6 from Vienna Evenings

Composed by

Franz Schubert, transcribed by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Vladimir Horowitz

6:29am Flute Quartet in B flat, Op. 8 No. 2

Composed by

Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)

Performed by

de Winne/Il Gardellino

6:43am Earl of Oxford's March

Composed by

William Byrd, arr. by Elgar Howarth

Performed by

Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

6:48am The Fairy Queen: Suite from Act 3

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Concert of Nations/Savall

7:00am The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Composed by

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Britten

7:19am Canario from Fantasia for a Gentleman

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

Russell/Naples Philharmonic/Kunzel

7:25am Prelude to La traviata, Act I

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden /Solti

7:30am Keyboard Trio No. 32 in G, Hob. XV: 32

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Aquinas Piano Trio

7:44am Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Haitink

8:01am Concerto Grosso in G, Op. 6 No. 1

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Handel & Haydn Society/Hogwood

8:14am Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

8:30am Finale (Allegro) from Oboe Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Holliger/English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

8:36am Cordoba from Spanish Songs, Op. 232

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

8:44am Africa Fantasy, Op. 89

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Collard/Royal Philharmonic/Previn

8:57am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Oboe Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Holliger/English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

9:22am Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Bell/Thibaudet

9:47am Emperor Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

10:00am Trumpet Concerto

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

Hardenberger/Academy SMF/Marriner

10:19am Guitar Quintet No. 9 in C, "Retreat from Madrid"

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Pepe Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

10:48am Night on Bald Mountain

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

11:00am Symphony No. 001 in D

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

11:15am Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Mutter/English Chamber Orchestra/Accardo

11:33am Menuet & Final Allegro from Serenade No. 12 in C minor (for winds), K. 388 "Nacht Musique"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Amadeus Winds

11:46am Concerto Grosso in F, Op. 6 No. 9

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Guildhall String Ensemble

12:01pm Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Cologne Radio Symphony/Wand

12:27pm Introduction: The Lilac Fairy from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Levine

12:32pm Tarantelle from Italian Suite

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

12:39pm Concerto for 4 Violins in D major

Composed by

Leonardo Leo (1694-1794)

Performed by

La Confraternita de' Musici/Prontera

12:53pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in F, Op. 103 "Egyptian"

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Collard/Royal Philharmonic/Previn

1:31pm Cello Concerto in A minor, RV 419

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Dieltiens/Ensemble Explorations

1:41pm Six Epigraphes Antiques

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Swiss Romande Orchestra/Yamada

2:00pm Karelia Suite, Op. 11

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Finnish Radio Symphony/Saraste

2:16pm Soliloquy for Oboe

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Goosens/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/del Mar

2:21pm Piano Quintet in A, D. 667 "Trout"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Domus

3:01pm Violin Sonata in G, K. 379

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Hahn/Smythe

3:21pm Love Song Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Gaudier Ensemble

3:30pm Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic/Bruggen

4:00pm Overture to Morning, Noon & Night in Vienna

Composed by

Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

Performed by

Salon Orchestra of Cologne

4:10pm Symphony No. 5 in D

Composed by

William Boyce (1711-1779)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

4:18pm Coppelia: Act 2 Valse de la poupee

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

4:23pm Love and Death from Goyescas

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

4:37pm Concerto Grosso in A, Op. 6 No. 11

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Guildhall String Ensemble

4:54pm Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Stern/English Chamber Orchestra/Schneider

5:01pm French Military March from Algerian Suite, Op. 60

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

5:06pm Aysha's Dance & Sabre Dance from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Bolshoi Theater Orchestra/Svetlanov

5:14pm Vysehrad from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:31pm Gold and Silver Waltz

Composed by

Franz Lehar (1870-1948)

Performed by

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

5:40pm Romanza from Czech Suite in D, Op. 39

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Swensen

5:45pm Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Eschenbach

5:53pm To Be Sung on the Water, D. 774

Composed by

Franz Schubert, transcribed by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Jorge Bolet

5:59pm Symphony No. 5 in G

Composed by

Jiri Benda (1722-1795)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orchestra/Benda

6:12pm Violin Concerto No. 1 In G minor, Op. 26

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Barton Pine/BBC Symphony/Litton

6:38pm Adagio in G minor

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (arr. Remo Giazotto)

Performed by

Eroica Trio

6:46pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

Performed by

Vince Tillona

7:03pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

7:58pm Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Finnish Radio Symphony/Saraste

8:08pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 "Emperor"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Hough/Finnish Radio Symphony/Lintu

8:48pm Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Finnish Radio Symphony/Saraste

8:59pm Pictures At an Exhibition

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), arr. by Leo Funtek

Performed by

Finnish Radio Symphony/Segerstam

9:39pm En Saga, Op. 9

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Finnish RSO/Saraste

9:58pm Consolation No. 3 in D flat (Lento placido)

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Tzimon Barto

10:04pm Serenade

Composed by

Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Performed by

Galway/Yamashita

10:17pm String Quintet in C, K. 515

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Guarneri Quartet

10:55pm Nocturne, Op. 133

Composed by

Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902)

Performed by

Bellavance/Bourdeau

11:01pm Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Cardenes/Solow/Golabek

11:45pm Music selected by the announcer