Neave Trio, photo courtesy of Jacob Lewis Lovendahl

Preview!

Sundays, 6:00-9:00 pm ET

Discover new recordings and arts news.

Every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm ET, The Classical Station presents Preview!, our program of the latest classical releases and upcoming arts events.

From symphonies to choral music, from ballet to the chamber music hall, we strive to include a little bit of everything from the world of classical music.

A regular feature of Preview!, at approximately 7:00 pm ET, is an interview when we speak with today’s most fascinating performing artists and composers.

Mini-Podcast Archive

We’ve been honored to host to many prominent pianists, composers, guitarists, cellists, early music specialists and more. Each mini-podcast is linked below, runs for 7-10 minutes and can be downloaded and shared for free.

 

Now Playing

La mort d'Ophélie, Op. 18 No. 2

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Fischer

Label

Hyperion

Catalog Number

68234

Today's Playlist

4:23pm Autumn from The Seasons, Op. 67 (a ballet)

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Svetlanov

4:36pm L'Apprenti Sorcier, 'Sorcerer's Apprentice'

Composed by

Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Performed by

National Orchestra of Lyon/Szeps-Znaider

4:49pm Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

MET Opera Orchestra/Levine

4:59pm 4th mvt (Allegretto grazioso) from Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op.83

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Pierce/Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic/Trevor

5:09pm Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky, transcribed by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Lara Downes

5:17pm Slavonic Dances No. 5-7, Op. 72

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Cleveland Orchestra/Dohnanyi

5:28pm Vienna Blood Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Ozawa

5:37pm Cordoba from Spanish Songs, Op. 232

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Katarzyna Musial

5:44pm Clarinet Concerto No. 9 in B flat

Composed by

Karl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Performed by

Mannheim Chamber Philharmonic/Meyer

5:59pm Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

Composed by

Otto Nicolai (1810-1849)

Performed by

Bamberg Symphony/Rickenbacher

6:09pm Three pieces for lute

Composed by

John Johnsone (c.1545-1594)

Performed by

Lindberg/O'Dette

6:18pm Noble and Sentimental Waltzes

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Sinopoli

6:38pm Rhapsodie for Harp, Op. 10

Composed by

Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

6:47pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

North German Radio Philharmonic/Manze

7:36pm String Quartet in E minor, Op.121

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Miami String Quartet

8:00pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Cliburn/Chicago Symphony/Reiner

8:50pm Julia Florida

Composed by

Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)

Performed by

David Russell

8:56pm Violin Sonata in A, FWV 8

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Perlman/Argerich

9:23pm Harp Concerto in B flat, Op. 4 No. 6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Holliger/I Musici

9:37pm Flute Concerto in E

Composed by

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Performed by

Galway/I Solisti Veneti/Scimone

9:59pm The Lark Ascending

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Garcia/English Chamber Orchestra/Menuhin

10:14pm Suite of Waltzes

Composed by

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)

Performed by

Ammara/Prosseda

10:29pm String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Emerson String Quartet

10:59pm Four Pavans

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Taverner Players/Parrott

11:16pm Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Bell/Thibaudet

11:41pm Inventions 1 through 5 from Two-part Inventions

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Andras Schiff

11:49pm Music selected by the announcer