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1:01pm Sinfonietta

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Angus

1:19pm Fantasy piece, Op. 12 No. 2

Composed by

Robert Schumann

Performed by

Claudio Arrau

1:23pm Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Halasz

2:00pm Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K. 595

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Bax/Southbank Sinfonia/Over

2:33pm Selections from Le Corsaire

Composed by

Adolphe Adam, with additions by Leo Delibes

Performed by

English Chamber Orchestra/Bonynge

3:01pm Symphony No. 6 in D, Op. 60

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Alsop

3:47pm Petite Suite (for flute, viola and harp)

Composed by

Stephen Paulus

Performed by

Cosmos Trio

4:00pm Overture to Donna Diana

Composed by

Emil von Reznicek (1860-1945)

Performed by

Symphony Nova Scotia/Tintner

4:07pm Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Pinnock/English Concert

4:29pm Winter from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Zukerman/National Arts Center Orch

4:40pm Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Schiff/Chamber Orchestra of Europe

4:54pm Rocky Point Holiday

Composed by

Ron Nelson (b.1929)

Performed by

Dallas Wind Symphony/Junkin

5:00pm Marche Militaire, Op. 51,1, D.733

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Camerata Bern

5:06pm Overture to Tancredi

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Chailly

5:13pm Merry-Go-Round (from the film "Howl's Moving Castle")

Composed by

Joe Hisaishi (b.1950)

Performed by

Hisaishi/Dubeau/La Pieta

5:19pm Overture to The Sapphire Necklace

Composed by

Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Performed by

RTE Concert Orchestra/Penny

5:31pm Emperor Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

5:44pm String Symphony in B flat

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Akademie fur Alte Music Berlin/Mai

5:56pm Spanish Dance No. 1, "Minueto"

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Angel & Celedonio Romero

6:00pm Serenade (Andante cantabile)

Composed by

Roman Hoffstetter (1742-1815)

Performed by

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra/Munchinger

6:05pm Les Sylphides

Composed by

Frédéric Chopin, arr. by Roy Douglas

Performed by

Berlin Radio Symphony/Fricke

6:33pm Souvenir de Spa, Op. 2

Composed by

Francois Servais (1807-1866)

Performed by

Smithsonian Chamber Players

6:50pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Suite from King Kristian the 2nd, Op. 27

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

7:28pm Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 70 No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ashkenazy/Perlman/Harrell

8:01pm Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Israel Philharmonic/Mehta

8:51pm Tombeau de M. Meliton

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Smithsonian Chamber Players

9:01pm Concerto in F, Op. 75

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Perkins/The Manchester Camerata/Boyd

9:20pm Fantasie in A for Violin and Harp, Op. 124

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Lee/Kibbey

9:34pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 120

Composed by

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)

Performed by

Robbins/Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra/Remoortel

10:01pm Les Preludes

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Mehta

10:19pm Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

10:31pm Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 "Jupiter"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

North German Radio Symphony/Wand

11:02pm Summer Evening

Composed by

Zoltan Kodaly

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

11:19pm Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Alon Sariel

11:29pm Grand Septet in B flat

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer