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Symphony No. 4 in D minor

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Nezet-Seguin

Label

Deutsche Grammophon

Catalog Number

4865137

Today's Playlist

3:58am Mandolin Partita

Composed by

Alon Sariel (b.1986)

Performed by

Alon Sariel

4:10am Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Rotterdam Chamber Orch/van Alphen

4:30am Six Musical Moments, D. 780

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Alexandre Tharaud

4:59am Elegiac Trio No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Kremer/Dirvanauskaite/Trifonov

5:50am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Music for the Royal Fireworks

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Concert des Nations/Savall

6:25am Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Love Theme) from Spartacus

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

6:35am Six German Dances, K. 600

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Ensemble Vienna

6:48am Scene de ballet, Op. 100

Composed by

Charles de Beriot (1802-1870)

Performed by

Perlman/Juilliard Orchestra/Foster

6:59am Concerto in C for 2 Trumpets

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

Andre/Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard

7:12am Gymnopédies Nos. 1 & 3

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925), orch. Claude Debussy

Performed by

English Chamber Orchestra/Tortelier

7:19am Tarantelle from Italian Suite

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

7:26am Concerto for 2 organs arranged for guitar quartet

Composed by

Antonio Soler (1729-1783), arr. R. Gallery

Performed by

English Guitar Quartet

7:40am Scaramouche

Composed by

Victor Young (1900-1956)

Performed by

Brandenburg Philharmonic/Kaufman

8:01am Concerto in C for 2 Trumpets, RV 537

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Calvayrac/Bernes/Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse/Auriacombe

8:10am Mazurka in B flat minor, Op. 24 No. 4

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Byron Janis

8:16am Suite from Abdelazer

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Hengelbrock

8:30am Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Vienna Boys' Choir/Abbado

8:34am The Moldau from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

RCA Victor Symphony/Stokowski

8:48am Festival Coronation March

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/Jarvi

8:54am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Prelude to Act 1 from Tristan und Isolde

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Thielemann

9:14am Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished'

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Dausgaard

9:36am Iberia from Images for Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

London Symphony/Previn

10:00am Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Solti

10:41am Violin Sonata in F, K. 376

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Stern/Bronfman

11:02am In the Steppes of Central Asia

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Bavarian Radio Symphony/Salonen

11:11am Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 in E flat, Op. 38

Composed by

Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900)

Performed by

Brno State Philharmonic/Waldhans

11:22am Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner

11:33am Mother Goose Ballet

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Ulster Orchestra/Tortelier

12:02pm The Birds

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

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

12:22pm Overture & Venusberg Bacchanale from Tannhäuser

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

12:45pm Waltz in A flat, Op. 69 No. 1 "L’adieu"

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Samson Francois

12:51pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Suite No. 2 in E flat for Winds

Composed by

Matthieu-Frederic Blasius (1758-1829)

Performed by

Mozzafiato

1:14pm Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Haitink

1:30pm Symphony No. 086 in D

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Wolff

2:00pm Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Shaham/Singapore Symphony/Shui

2:38pm Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Hilton/City of Birmingham Symphony/Jarvi

3:01pm Symphony No. 1 in E flat

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

USSR Symphony/Svetlanov

3:37pm Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Vlado Perlemuter

3:51pm Fetes from Nocturnes

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

French National Radio and TV Orchestra/Martinon

3:59pm Serenade in D minor for Winds, Op. 44

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Munich Wind Academy/Brezina

4:25pm Entry of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Tennstedt

4:31pm German Dances Nos. 5-8

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Bella Musica Ensemble of Vienna

4:39pm Can Can from Gaité Parisienne

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Ellis

4:42pm Oboe Concerto No. 4 in C, RV 451

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Schellenberger/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

4:52pm Nocturne from A Midsummer Night's Dream

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Bramall

5:00pm Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Philharmonia Hungarica/Kohler

5:16pm Flute Sonata in G

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Bruggen/Bylsma/Asperen

5:25pm Allegro moderato in F minor Op. 94 No. 3, D 780

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Alexandre Tharaud

5:27pm Sabre Dance from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

National Symphony/Slatkin

5:31pm Literary Essay, (Waltz)

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Johann Strauss Orchestra Vienna/Boskovsky

5:40pm 2nd mvt (Largo) from Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Wang/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Dudamel

5:48pm Symphony No. 12 in D

Composed by

William Herschel (1738-1822)

Performed by

London Mozart Players/Bamert

6:00pm Suite from Sylvia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Budapest Philharmonic/Sandor

6:18pm Folk Dance from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 1, Op. 64a

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Cleveland Orchestra/Levi

6:23pm Overture to Idomeneo, King of Crete K. 366

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

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

6:29pm Cantilena from Concerto Antico for Guitar & Small Orchestra

Composed by

Richard Harvey (b.1953)

Performed by

Williams/London Symphony/Daniel

6:40pm Symphonic Dance, Op. 64 No. 2

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Bournemouth Symphony/Berglund

6:47pm Music selected by the announcer

6:59pm I Puritani Part I

Composed by

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

8:25pm I Puritani Part II

Composed by

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

9:15pm I Puritani Part III

Composed by

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

10:08pm Nocturne in D flat, Op. 27 No. 2

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Claudio Arrau

10:16pm Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Pommier/Sinfonia Varsovia

10:44pm Five Melodies, Op. 35

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Lee/R. Uchida

11:00pm String Quartet No. 1 in A

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Joachim Quartet

11:32pm Concerto a 4 da chiesa in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 1

Composed by

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675-1742)

Performed by

Stylus Phantasticus/Heumann

11:40pm Dances Sacred and Profane for Harp and Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Kondonassis/Oberlin 21/Reischl

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer