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Summer Evening

Composed by

Frederick Delius, arr. by Thomas Beecham

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Beecham

Label

EMI

Catalog Number

67553

Today's Playlist

12:01pm Overture to The Beautiful Galatea

Composed by

Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

Performed by

South German Philharmonic/Scholz

12:10pm Selections from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Bolshoi Theater Orchestra/Svetlanov

12:42pm Wellington’s Victory, Op. 91 "Battle Symphony"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Bavarian Radio Symphony/Maazel

1:00pm Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev

1:52pm Berceuse

Composed by

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829–1869)

Performed by

Alan Marks

1:59pm Sadko, Op. 5 (Symphonic Poem)

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

2:14pm Rodeo (complete ballet)

Composed by

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Performed by

Detroit Symphony/Slatkin

2:40pm Suite Antique

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Dobing/Marshall/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

2:59pm The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Camerata Singers/Bernstein

3:51pm Dome epais le jasmin (Flower Duet) from Lakme

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Sutherland/Berbie/Monte Carlo Opera/Bonynge

3:57pm Rolig Pers Vals (Norway)

Composed by

Traditional: Rolig Pers Vals (Norway)

Performed by

Greensleeves

4:01pm Overture to Donna Diana

Composed by

Emil von Reznicek (1860-1945)

Performed by

Symphony Nova Scotia/Tintner

4:08pm Semper Fidelis (a march)

Composed by

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Performed by

Philip Jones Ensemble/Howarth

4:12pm The Thunderer (a march)

Composed by

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Performed by

Dallas Wind Symphony/Junkin

4:16pm Rhapsody in Blue

Composed by

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Performed by

Previn/London Symphony

4:32pm Overture to The Pirates of Penzance

Composed by

Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Faris

4:50pm Eclogue for Piano and Strings

Composed by

Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)

Performed by

Jones/English String Orchestra/Boughton

5:01pm Meditation from Thais

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

Schwalbe/Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:08pm Alicia

Composed by

Lorien Testard

Performed by

Duport-Percier/Donnadieu/Theobald/Minjou/Boudon/Fukuda/Jean/Berault

5:12pm Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in E flat

Composed by

Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)

Performed by

Avital/Il Giardino Armonico/Antonini

5:29pm Merry-Go-Round (from the film "Howl's Moving Castle")

Composed by

Joe Hisaishi (b.1950)

Performed by

Hisaishi/Dubeau/La Pieta

5:35pm Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Starker/Philharmonia/Slatkin

6:04pm Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

BBC Philharmonic/Noseda

6:44pm Guitar Concerto in E minor, Op. 140

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Romero/Academy SMF/Brown

7:01pm Septet in D minor, Op. 74

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble

7:34pm Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 “Prague”

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

8:01pm Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Ma/NY Philharmonic/Masur

8:43pm Ballade in B, Op. 10 No. 4

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Glenn Gould

8:53pm Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

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

9:00pm Orchestral Suite No. 4 in G, Op. 61 "Mozartiana"

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

USSR Symphony/Svetlanov

9:30pm Guitar Concerto No. 2 in C, Op. 160

Composed by

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

Performed by

Yamashita/London Philharmonic/Slatkin

10:00pm Contemplation

Composed by

Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893)

Performed by

La Scala Philharmonic/Muti

10:12pm Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Houston Symphony/Eschenbach

10:39pm Eleven Dances

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Capella Istropolitana/Dohnanyi

11:00pm Ballade No. 2 in F, Op. 38

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

11:08pm Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Shifrin/Golub

11:31pm L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Karajan

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer