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Violin Concerto No. 6 in E flat, K. 268

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), attributed

Performed by

Kantorow/Netherlands Chamber Orchestra/Hager

Label

Denon

Catalog Number

1331

Today's Playlist

9:33am The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

London Symphony/Kertesz

10:01am Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Baumann/Gewandhaus Orch/Masur

10:22am Polonaise in A, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military"

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Maurizio Pollini

10:29am An English Suite

Composed by

Hubert Parry (1848-1918)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

10:49am Polonaise from Rusalka

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Stankovsky

10:55am Gnossienne No. 3

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Simone Dinnerstein

11:01am Concert Polonaise for violin and piano

Composed by

Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900)

Performed by

Suk/Hala

11:10am Symphony III, "L'Abondance"

Composed by

Louis-Nicolas Clerambault (1676-1749)

Performed by

Les Solistes du Concert Spirituel

11:19am Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Edmonton Symphony/Mayer

11:25am Cello Sonata No. 1 in B flat, Op.45

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Hisasue/Sato

11:51am Polonaise in C, Op. 49

Composed by

Anatol Liadov (1855-1914)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Gunzenhauser

11:59am Polonaise in C, Op. 89

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Alessio Bax

12:06pm Dances Sacred and Profane for Harp and Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Chalifoux/Cleveland Orchestra/Boulez

12:17pm Introduzione e Rondo for Piano & Orchestra

Composed by

Cipriani Potter (1792-1871)

Performed by

Huangci/BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Griffiths

12:38pm Brilliant Polonaise

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Beyer/Dagul/Dagul

12:52pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Harp Concerto No. 5 in B flat

Composed by

Jan Krumpholz (1742-1790)

Performed by

Platilova/I Musici/Hrncir

1:25pm Symphonic Variations, FWV 46

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Weissenberg/Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

1:42pm Guitar Concerto in A, Op. 8a

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Romero/Academy SMF/Brown

2:01pm Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven arr. Colin Matthews

Performed by

Ax/Ma/Kavakos

2:36pm Fantasia

Composed by

John Dowland (c.1563-1626)

Performed by

Konrad Ragossnig

2:41pm Salome, Op. 90 (Incidental music to the play by Oscar Wilde)

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Moscow Symphony/Golovschin

3:01pm Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Lang Lang

3:14pm Symphony for the Duke of Artois, Suite No. 4

Composed by

Francois Francoeur (1698-1787)

Performed by

Arion Baroque Orchestra/Lussier

3:38pm Fantaisie, Op. 7

Composed by

Fernando Sor (1778-1839)

Performed by

Julian Bream

4:00pm Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

4:10pm Canario from Fantasia for a Gentleman

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

P. Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

4:16pm Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra/Fischer

4:24pm Rider March in C, D. 866 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert, orchestrated by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Vienna Academy Orchestra/Haselbock

4:34pm Chromatic Variations

Composed by

Georges Bizet, orchestrated by Felix Weingartner

Performed by

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra/West

4:49pm Summer from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Avital/Venice Baroque Orchestra

5:00pm Symphony in B flat, K. 45b

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), attributed

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

5:13pm Prince Igor Overture

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

The Philharmonic Brass/Sokhiev

5:24pm Summer Night on the River

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

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

5:31pm Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Reiner

5:40pm A Shropshire Lad

Composed by

George Butterworth (1885-1916)

Performed by

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

5:51pm Rhapsodie for Harp, Op. 10

Composed by

Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975)

Performed by

Kathleen Bride

6:01pm Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical"

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony/Levi

6:15pm Concerto in G for Flute and Guitar

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Rampal/Lagoya/Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

6:38pm 3 Lyric Pieces, Book 10

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Daniel Gortler

6:49pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm Attila Part 1

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi

8:18pm Attila Part 2

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi

8:49pm Attila Part 3

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi

9:11pm Gymnopedie No. 1

Composed by

Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Pascal Rogé

9:15pm Fantasy Pieces, Op. 5

Composed by

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

Performed by

Catalyst Quartet

9:40pm Lute Suite in E, BWV 1006a

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Jason Vieaux

10:01pm Selections from Rosamunde, D. 797

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Masur

10:50pm Music selected by the announcer