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English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Andras Schiff

Label

London

Catalog Number

421

Today's Playlist

12:27pm Daphnis et Chloe: Suite No. 2

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Jansons

12:44pm Music selected by the announcer

1:00pm Demarest Suite

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Angus

1:12pm Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op. 30

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Campbell/Royal Philharmonic/Gilbert Levine

1:31pm Symphony No. 092 in G, "Oxford"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Bernstein

2:01pm Concert Piece For 2 Clarinets & Orchestra

Composed by

Franz seraph Cramer (1783-1835)

Performed by

Klocker/Wandel/SW German Radio Symphony/Tomayo

2:16pm Overture & Venusberg Bacchanale from Tannhäuser

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

2:38pm Sinfonia in D, Op. 44

Composed by

Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)

Performed by

Chopin Chamber Orchestra/Vogel

3:01pm Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Christina and Michelle Naughton

3:19pm Three Pieces for Guitar

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Julian Bream

3:33pm Overture in D from Tafelmusik

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard

4:00pm Manfred Overture, Op. 115

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Thielemann

4:16pm Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Webber/Church of the Ascension, Chicago/Rivera

4:21pm Overture in D

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Chamber Orch/Leppard

4:28pm Redemption Symphonic Interlude, FWV 52

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

National Orchestra of Belgium/Cluytens

4:43pm Suite No. 2 in F from Mensa Sonora

Composed by

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)

Performed by

Baroque Band/Clarke

4:50pm Trio Sonata, Op. 1 No. 8

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

L'Arte dell'Arco/Hogwood

5:01pm Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

5:08pm Sinfonia in F

Composed by

Johan Joachim Agrell (1701-1765)

Performed by

National Museum Chamber Orchestra/Genetay

5:16pm Trio in B flat, D. 471

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Chamber Players of Canada

5:30pm Pamphlets (Waltz)

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Johann Strauss Orchestra Vienna/Boskovsky

5:39pm Fountain of the Villa Medici at Sunset from Fountains of Rome

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Batiz

5:46pm Miniature Suite, Op. 20

Composed by

Cesar Cui (1835-1918)

Performed by

Hong Kong Philharmonic/Schermerhorn

6:02pm Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Comissiona

6:15pm Symphony No. 9 in A

Composed by

Jiri Benda (1722-1795)

Performed by

Salieri Chamber Orchestra/Pal

6:27pm Nocturne in G, Op. 37 No. 2

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Claudio Arrau

6:35pm Variations in G for Piano Trio, Op. 121a

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Beaux Arts Trio

6:55pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

Performed by

Vince Tillona

7:03pm Drop The Needle with Vince Tillona

7:58pm Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Galway

8:17pm Symphony No. 1 in B flat, Op. 38 "Spring"

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Nezet-Seguin

8:48pm Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Schiff/Chamber Orchestra of Europe

9:00pm Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K. 313

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Galway/Chamber Orchestra of Europe

9:27pm Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Nezet-Seguin

10:00pm Metteya Oriental Suite

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

10:10pm Musical Moments, D. 780

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Clifford Curzon

10:39pm Flute Concerto in D

Composed by

Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Performed by

Nagy/Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Fischer

10:59pm Suite No. 1 in E minor from Tafelmusik, Vol. 1

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Camerata Romana/Duvier

11:42pm 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76 No. 3 Carillon

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Harvard Gimse

11:45pm Music selected by the announcer