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Brazilian Popular Suite

Composed by

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Performed by

P. Romero

Label

Philips

Catalog Number

420

Today's Playlist

10:01am Serenade No. 11 in E flat (for winds), K. 375

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Danzi Quintet

10:27am Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Swensen/Scottish Chamber Orchestra

11:00am Summer from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

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

11:11am Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 4

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

11:21am In a Summer Garden, a Rhapsody

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

Bournemouth Symphony/Hickox

11:37am Offenbachiana

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach, arr. by Manuel Rosenthal

Performed by

Monte Carlo Philharmonic/Rosenthal

12:00pm Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 89

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Hubeau/Via Nova Quartet

12:30pm Choro da Saudade (Nostalgic City)

Composed by

Agustin Barrios, arr. by Angel Romero

Performed by

Angel Romero

12:36pm Sonata da chiesa in G, Op. 1 No. 9

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

London Baroque/Medlam

12:43pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Kissin/Philharmonia/Levine

1:30pm Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op. 6 No. 7

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Manze

1:45pm Prelude from English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

1:50pm Quartet in E minor for Flute and Strings

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Stern/Rampal/Rostropovich/Spaeter

2:01pm An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Staatskapelle Weimar/Wit

2:56pm The Girl with the Flaxen Hair from Preludes, Book I

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Alexis Weissenberg

3:00pm Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Moscow Soloists/Bashmet

3:21pm Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, Op. 87

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Suk Trio

3:59pm Overture to Oberon

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Leningrad Philharmonic/Mravinsky

4:09pm Waltz in A flat, Op. 34 No. 1

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Lang Lang

4:15pm Overture to Tancredi

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

4:22pm Allegretto in B flat for Piano Trio

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Trio Elegiaque

4:29pm Flautino Concerto in C, RV 443

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Bouton/Vinikour/Setapen/Bian/Duque/Babini/Raciti

4:42pm Symphony No. 030 in C, “Alleluja”

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Northern Chamber Orchestra/Ward

4:58pm Serenade from Harold in Italy, Op. 16

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Verney/Bastille Opera Orchestra/Chung

5:06pm Pines of the Appian Way from Pines of Rome

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Muti

5:12pm Grand March from Aida (for orchestra)

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

5:20pm Dances from Lakme

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

5:28pm Amelie Waltz

Composed by

Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874)

Performed by

Danish National Radio Symphony/Rozhdestvensky

5:40pm Consolation No. 3 in D flat (Lento placido)

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Tzimon Barto

5:46pm Sorcerer's Apprentice

Composed by

Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Performed by

Oldergarm/Buzz Brass

5:59pm Scherzo from Op. 52

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

London Symphony/Jarvi

6:04pm Octet in E flat, Op. 20

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

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

6:37pm Village Tales Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

6:46pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm Julius Caesar Part 1

Composed by

George Frederic Handel

8:19pm Julius Caesar Part 2

Composed by

George Frederic Handel

9:39pm Julius Caesar Part 3

Composed by

George Frederic Handel

9:55pm Asturias (Leyenda) from Suite Espanola, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz, arr. by Angel Romero

Performed by

Angel Romero

10:02pm String Quartet in E minor, Op.121

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Miami String Quartet

10:26pm Piano Quintet in F minor, FWV 7

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Vonsattel/Sussmann/Swensen/O'Neill/Finckel

11:01pm Symphony No. 39 in E flat, K. 543

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Bernstein

11:35pm Cello Sonata in C

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Bylsma/Kuijken/Smith

11:49pm Music selected by the announcer