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Piano Sonata No. 47 in B minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Emanuel Ax

Label

Sony Classical

Catalog Number

53635

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1:16am String Symphony No. 03 in E minor

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

1:25am Twelve Spanish Dances from Luz y Norte

Composed by

Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (1626-1677)

Performed by

Harp Consort/Lawrence-King

1:59am Fantasy in C, Op. 17

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Yundi Li

2:28am Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

De Lancie/Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

2:51am Mallorca, Op. 202

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

2:59am Piano Concerto in E flat

Composed by

John Ireland (1879-1962)

Performed by

Parkin/London Philharmonic/Thomson

3:26am Piano Sonata No. 9 in E, Op. 14 No. 1

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Awadagin Pratt

3:40am Flute Concerto in D

Composed by

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Performed by

Rampal/English Chamber Orchestra/Scimone

4:00am Zaide, Queen of Grenada

Composed by

Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (1703-1755)

Performed by

Les Talens Lyriques/Rousset

4:27am Serenade for Strings

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York City Ballet Orchestra/Irving

5:00am Bassoon Concerto in C, RV 473

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Thunemann/I Musici

5:12am Divertimento on Russian Songs, Op. 2

Composed by

Henri Rabaud (1873-1949)

Performed by

Loire Philharmonic/Derveaux

5:26am Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Wang/Capucon/Ottensamer

5:50am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Jolly Brothers March

Composed by

Joseph Hellmesberger II (1855-1907)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Muti

6:05am L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

6:22am Waltz, Op. 8 No. 4

Composed by

Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)

Performed by

David Russell

6:27am Flute Concerto in G

Composed by

Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)

Performed by

Gallois/C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orch/Schreier

6:45am Canon in D

Composed by

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Performed by

I Musici

6:51am Overture to Semele

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner

7:00am Lagoon Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

7:10am Festival Intrada

Composed by

Richard Strauss, arr. by Gary Olsen

Performed by

Bruns/Thompson Brass Ensemble

7:17am Oboe Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV 461

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Reichenberg/English Concert/Pinnock

7:28am The Moldau from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Bamberg Symphony/Hrusa

7:42am Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

8:00am Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6 No. 7

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Cantilena/Shepherd

8:13am March in D, K. 335 No. 1

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

8:18am Overture to Oberon

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Sinopoli

8:30am The Blue Danube

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Kleiber

8:41am Cassation in B flat for Lute & Strings

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Lindberg/Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

8:52am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Studt

9:21am Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Jorge Bolet

9:36am Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Grumiaux/London Symphony/Davis

10:00am Symphony in D Minor, Ben. 160

Composed by

Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831)

Performed by

Camerata Pro Musica/Birnbaum

10:26am Minuet

Composed by

Giovanni Bolzoni (1841-1919)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

10:31am Les Sylphides

Composed by

Frédéric Chopin, arr. by Roy Douglas

Performed by

Berlin Radio Symphony/Fricke

11:00am Transformations for String Orchestra

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

Bratislava Chamber Orchestra/Trevor

11:18am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Manasse/Sanders

11:39am La Ventana

Composed by

Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)

Performed by

Aalborg Symphony Orchestra/Lassen

12:01pm Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat

Composed by

Franz Liszt, arr. Victor Herbert

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

12:08pm Spring from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Podger/Brecon Baroque

12:19pm The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

New Zealand Symphony/Judd

12:37pm 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

12:54pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Symphony No. 2 in A minor, Op. 55

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

London Symphony/Butt

1:26pm 12 Variations in C on “Twinkle, Twinkle”, K 265

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Jan Lisiecki, piano

1:40pm Symphony in G, "The Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag"

Composed by

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–1799)

Performed by

Cantilena/Shepherd

2:00pm Symphony No. 2, Op. 17

Composed by

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Performed by

Orchestre National de France/Macelaru

2:57pm Beau Soir

Composed by

Claude Debussy, arr. Jascha Heifetz

Performed by

Bachmann/Neiman

3:02pm Overture & Suite from Il pastor fido (The Faithful Shepherd, 1712 version)

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

La Nuova Musica/Bates

3:25pm Les Preludes

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

3:42pm Piano Trio No. 28 in D, Hob. XV:28

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hantai/Hantai/Verzier

4:00pm Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Kanneh-Mason/Davies/Roberts/Knight/Dearnley/Klouda

4:05pm Pavane, Op. 50

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

4:12pm Flute Concerto in D

Composed by

Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)

Performed by

Dean/Fiori Musicali/Albert

4:22pm Characteristics of the Dance

Composed by

Jean-Fery Rebel (1666-1747)

Performed by

Palladian Ensemble

4:32pm Children's Corner

Composed by

Claude Debussy, orchestrated by Andre Caplet

Performed by

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

4:51pm Suite Rococo

Composed by

Felix Borowski (1872-1956)

Performed by

Gowanus Arts Ensemble/Blundell

5:01pm To Be Sung on the Water, D. 774

Composed by

Franz Schubert, transcribed by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Bertrand Chamayou

5:06pm Aria, Op. 103a No. 3

Composed by

Max Reger (1873-1916)

Performed by

Wispelwey/Giacometti

5:12pm Trio for violin, cello and harp

Composed by

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)

Performed by

Bareil/Tetreault/Milot

5:30pm Dolores (A Waltz)

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

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

5:40pm Meditation from Morceaux, Op. 72

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Mikhail Pletnev

5:46pm Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Zehetmair/German Chamber Philharmonic

5:52pm Prelude pastoral

Composed by

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Gardiner

6:00pm Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Abduraimov/Lucerne Symphony Orchestra/Gaffigan

6:24pm Summer Evening

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

London Symphony/Wordsworth

6:30pm Spanish Dances, Set No. 3

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

6:45pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

7:32pm Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 46

Composed by

Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)

Performed by

Schiff/Stuttgart Radio Symphony/Marriner

8:01pm Czech Suite in D, Op. 39

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

North German Radio Symphony/Gardiner

8:25pm Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 60

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

North German Radio Symphony/Wand

9:02pm Serenade No. 7 in D, K. 250 "Haffner"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

North German Radio Symphony/Wand

9:56pm Romance, Op. 67

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Isserlis/North German Radio Symphony/Eschenbach

10:05pm Cello Sonata in F, Op. 6

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Isserlis/Hough

10:31pm Siegfried Idyll

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Haitink

10:51pm Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Andreas Haefliger

11:02pm Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

11:19pm Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D, "Fandango"

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Yamashita/Tokyo String Quartet

11:40pm Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer