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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Jae-Hyuck Cho

Label

Sony Classical

Catalog Number

80355

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11:53am Music selected by the announcer

12:01pm Symphony No. 085 in B flat, "The Queen"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Amsterdam Baroque/Koopman

12:24pm The Carnival of the Animals

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

London Sinfonietta/Dutoit

12:48pm English Dances, Book Two, Op. 33

Composed by

Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Arnold

12:59pm The Valkyrien, Op. 62: Act I

Composed by

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)

Performed by

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jurowski

1:29pm The Valkyrien, Op. 62: Act II

Composed by

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900

Performed by

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jurowski

1:45pm The Valkyrien, Op. 62: Act III

Composed by

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900

Performed by

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jurowski

2:22pm The Valkyrien, Op. 62: Act IV

Composed by

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900

Performed by

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jurowski

2:48pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Meyer/Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

3:28pm Symphony No. 4 in C minor

Composed by

Thomas Arne (1710-1778)

Performed by

Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Montgomery

3:42pm Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Saint Louis Symphony/Slatkin

4:00pm Lyric for Strings - Lament

Composed by

George Walker (1922-2018)

Performed by

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

4:08pm Concerto for 2 Horns No. 3 in E flat

Composed by

Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)

Performed by

Muzyk/Kerdelewicz/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

4:36pm Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Weilerstein/Barnatan

5:00pm Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical"

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Menuhin

5:15pm Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Li/Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/Davis

5:45pm Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Beznosiuk/Nicholson/Tunnicliffe

6:01pm Freudenfest Overture, S. 148

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

London Mozart Players/Shelley

6:09pm Concerto in B flat for Harp and Lute, Op.4 No.6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Ellis/Dupre/Philomusica London/Jones

6:24pm Carnaval, Op. 9

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Evgeny Kissin

6:55pm Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D, "Fandango"

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Yamashita/Tokyo String Quartet

7:17pm Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

7:21pm Mandolin Concerto in G

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

Avital/Il Giardino Armonico/Antonini

7:37pm Ave Maria, D. 839

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Price/Vienna Philharmonic/Karajan

7:44pm Sonata in F for Organ & Trumpet

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

André/Alain

7:55pm Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Cliburn/Moscow Phil./Kondrashin

8:21pm Suite for Orchestra from La Boheme

Composed by

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

8:41pm Canon in D

Composed by

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Performed by

Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard

8:48pm Canario from Fantasia for a Gentleman

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

Russell/Naples Philharmonic/Kunzel

8:56pm The Grenadiers Waltz

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swierczewski

9:04pm Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

9:34pm Norwegian Rhapsody

Composed by

Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)

Performed by

Bordeaux Aquitaine Orchestra/Benzi

9:47pm Isle of Joy

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

B. Marsalis/English Chamber Orchestra/Litton

9:57pm L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

10:17pm Pictures at an Exhibition

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), orch. Maurice Ravel

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

10:55pm Mass No. 14 in C, K. 317 "Coronation"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Hofmusikkapelle Vienna/Vienna Boys' Choir/Gillesberger

11:21pm Night Owl

Composed by

Michael Daugherty (1954-)

Performed by

Virginia Symphony Orchestra/Falleta

11:45pm Music selected by the announcer