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Now Playing

Guitar Quintet No. 5 in D

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

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

Label

Philips

Catalog Number

438

Today's Playlist

6:01pm Love-Death (Liebestod) from Tristan and Isolde (for orchestra)

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Thielemann

6:11pm Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool, Op. 39

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Kansas City Symphony/Stern

6:22pm Nocturne No. 7 in C

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Miceal O’Rourke

6:28pm At Twilight, Idyll for Orchestra, Op. 39

Composed by

Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900)

Performed by

Prague Radio Symphony/Vajnar

6:45pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Harp Quintet in C minor

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

Nordman/Jarry/Ghestem/Collot/Tournus

7:21pm Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Russian National Orchestra/Pletnev

8:01pm Symphony No. 2, Op. 17

Composed by

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Performed by

Orchestre National de France/Macelaru

8:58pm Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Philippe Entremont

9:22pm Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, K. 452

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Kontarsky/Winds of the Berlin Philharmonic

9:46pm Dancing Scene, Op. 81

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Romanian State Orchestra/Andreescu

9:58pm Cello Concerto in G

Composed by

Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)

Performed by

Stile Galante/Aresi

10:17pm Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Haitink

10:55pm Romance, Op. 40 No. 1

Composed by

Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)

Performed by

Godhoff/Ingwersen

11:02pm Swan Lake, Op. 20, Danse de Cygnes

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Ozawa

11:20pm Concerto in D for Trumpet & Organ

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Derasse/Bowen

11:28pm Piano Trio No. 25 in E minor, Hob. XV:25

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hantai/Moccia/Verzier

11:49pm Music selected by the announcer