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Symphony No. 096 in D, "Miracle"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Philharmonia Hungarica/Dorati

Label

London

Catalog Number

417

Today's Playlist

2:00am Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ignaz Jan Paderewski

2:14am Images for Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Rotterdam Philharmonic/Saraste

2:48am Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Chang/Philadelphia Orchestra/Sawallisch

2:59am Piano Sonata No. 11 in A, K. 331

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

3:24am And Birds Are Still …, Op. 72

Composed by

Takashi Yoshimatsu (b.1953)

Performed by

Manchester Camerata/Fujioka

3:32am Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 89

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Neidich/L'Archibudelli

3:59am The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

New Zealand Symphony/Judd

4:21am Suite from The Fairy Queen

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Hengelbrock

4:46am Symphony in A

Composed by

Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813)

Performed by

Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Grodd

5:00am Piano Trio No. 29 in G, Hob. XV:15

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hantai/Hantai/Verzier

5:20am Concerto in A minor for Four Harpsichords, BWV 1065

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

5:31am String Quartet in E minor, Op.121

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Miami String Quartet

5:54am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Three Pieces for Guitar

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Julian Bream

6:15am Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber, orch. by Hector Berlioz

Performed by

Bergen Philharmonic/Manze

6:26am Musical Recreation No. 2

Composed by

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)

Performed by

Hanoverian Ensemble

6:53am Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony/Runnicles

7:00am String Quartet No. 17 in B flat, K. 458 "Hunt"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alban Berg Quartet

7:29am Dream Steps: A Dance Suite for Flute, Viola, & Harp

Composed by

Dan Locklair (1949-)

Performed by

Mallarme Chamber Players

7:47am Fourth Concert (for harpsichord and strings)

Composed by

Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Performed by

Trio Sonnerie

8:00am Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare, TH 42

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

8:21am Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Florestan Trio

8:50am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am The Enchanted Kingdom, Op. 39

Composed by

Nikolai Tcherepnin (1899-1977)

Performed by

Russian National Orchestra/Pletnev

9:15am Harp Concerto in C

Composed by

Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)

Performed by

Nordmann/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rampal

9:39am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Manasse/Sanders

10:01am String Quartet No. 1 in A, Op. 2

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Stamitz Quartet

10:42am Horn Concerto in E flat, K3:39

Composed by

Francesco Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792)

Performed by

Tuckwell/English Chamber Orchestra

11:01am Suite in A minor for Recorder & Strings

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Berardi/Philomel Baroque

11:31am Clarinet Trio in B flat, Op. 11

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble

11:53am Music selected by the announcer

12:01pm Espada

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi

12:31pm Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony/Maksymiuk

12:48pm Theme, Variations and Rondo Pastorale on a Mozart divertimento

Composed by

Anton Eberl (1765-1807)

Performed by

Marisa Robles

1:00pm La Source: Act I

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836 - 1891); Leon Minkus (1826-1917)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

1:41pm La Source: Act II

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

2:14pm La Source: Act III

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

2:34pm Ballet Music from Le Cid

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

City of Birmingham Symphony/Fremaux

2:54pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Miyamoto/English Chamber Orch/Garcia

3:25pm Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 99

Composed by

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Performed by

Fernandez/English Chamber Orchestra/Martinez

3:47pm Cycloids Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Wildner

4:01pm Quintet in B flat

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Capricorn

4:32pm Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

4:44pm Miniature Suite, Op. 20

Composed by

Cesar Cui (1835-1918)

Performed by

Hong Kong Philharmonic/Schermerhorn

5:01pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Concentus Musicus Vienna/Harnoncourt

5:14pm Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Mintz/Bronfman

5:43pm Piano Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Malcolm Bilson

6:01pm Overture to Poet and Peasant

Composed by

Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

6:12pm Lyric Poem, Op. 12

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Bamberg Symphony/Jarvi

6:24pm Mallorca, Op. 202

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Julian Bream

6:33pm Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Orchestra of the National Academy of St. Cecilia, Rome/Bernstein

6:46pm Sorcerer's Apprentice

Composed by

Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

7:00pm A Faust Overture

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Dresden Philharmonic/Plasson

7:13pm Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Lang Lang

7:40pm Selections from Gayne

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

London Symphony/Black

8:01pm Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Bernstein

8:55pm Sospiri, Op. 70

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Benedetti/Limonov

9:02pm Court Ball Waltz

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

9:07pm Three Watercolors for Flute, Cello and Piano

Composed by

Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)

Performed by

Baxtresser/Stepansky/Muzijevic

9:25pm Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat, K. 495

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Sommerville/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

9:43pm Nocturnes, Op. 9

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

10:02pm Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Mogrelia

10:08pm Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Armand/Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse/Auriacombe

10:55pm O Fortuna from Carmina Burana

Composed by

Carl Orff (1895-1982)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony & Chorus/Shaw

11:02pm Jazz Suite No. 2 (Suite for Promenade Orchestra)

Composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Chailly

11:28pm Three Gymnopedies

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

11:39pm Music selected by the announcer