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Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Ohlsson/Takacs Quartet

Label

Hyperion

Catalog Number

68295

Today's Playlist

4:59am Morceau de concert in G, Op. 154

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Zabaleta/French National Orchestra/Martinon

5:14am Lute Suite in G minor, BWV 995 (perf. on guitar in A minor)

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Sharon Isbin

5:37am English Folk Song Suite

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

5:49am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Suite Colombiana No. 2

Composed by

Gentil Montana (1942-2011)

Performed by

Eduardo Fernandez

6:16am Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Meyers/English Chamber Orchestra/Mercurio

6:32am Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude, Act 1

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

NY Philhamonic/Boulez

6:44am Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi

6:48am Keyboard Concerto in D, Op. 7 No. 3

Composed by

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Performed by

Injushina/Hamburg Chamber Orchestra/Gothoni

7:01am Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque, L. 75

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Barenboim

7:06am Concerto for 4 Violins (arr. for 4 guitars)

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Performed by

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

7:14am Shenandoah

Composed by

Traditional American, arr. by Caroline Shaw

Performed by

Ma/Stott

7:20am Symphony No. 094 in G, "Surprise"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

7:44am Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (1708-1780)

Performed by

Touvron/Prague Chamber Orchestra

8:02am Overture to The Poacher

Composed by

Albert Lortzing (1801-1851)

Performed by

Leipzig Radio Symphony/Nissen

8:10am March from The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

8:14am Symphony Concertante, Op. 9 No. 2

Composed by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)

Performed by

Czech Chamber Philharmonic/Halasz

8:31am Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Emil Gilels

8:48am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Flute Concerto in E

Composed by

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Performed by

Rampal/English Chamber Orchestra/Scimone

9:24am Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Berlin Symphony/Flor

9:35am Guitar Concerto in E minor, Op. 56

Composed by

Francesco Molino (1768-1847)

Performed by

Romero/Academy SMF/Brown

10:01am Overture to The Barber of Seville

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Chailly

10:09am Suite Antique

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Dobing/Marshall/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

10:29am Swedish Rhapsody No. 2, Op. 24 "Uppsala Rhapsody"

Composed by

Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)

Performed by

Stockholm Philharmonic/Jarvi

10:40am Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman

11:01am Finale from Symphony No. 5 in F, Op. 76

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

London Symphony/Kertesz

11:15am Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra/Abravanel

11:35am Symphony in D Minor, Ben. 160

Composed by

Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831)

Performed by

Camerata Pro Musica/Birnbaum

12:01pm 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

12:18pm Arabesques on "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr., arr. by Adolf Schulz-Evler

Performed by

Thomas Labé

12:31pm Menuets and Gigue from Partita No. 1 in B flat, BWV 825

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Simone Dinnerstein

12:38pm To Our Girls, A Polka

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Prague Symphony/Smetacek

12:44pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Winter from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Mackintosh/Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

1:11pm Carnival of the Animals

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Roge/Ortiz/London Sinfonietta/Dutoit

1:35pm Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Lin/English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

2:01pm Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op. 6 No. 7

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Manze

2:16pm Piano Sonata No. 43 in A flat, Hob. XVI:43

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Marc-Andre Hamelin

2:33pm Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (Revised version of 1851)

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

London Classical Players/Norrington

3:02pm Symphony No. 6 in D, Op. 60

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

London Symphony/Kertesz

3:50pm Gymnopedie No. 1

Composed by

Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Fazil Say

3:55pm Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

4:01pm 1st mvt (Andante) from Symphony in No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

4:17pm Languishing Admirers Quadrille

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

4:23pm Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Lara Downes

4:33pm Canon in D

Composed by

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

4:39pm Concerto in D for Trumpet & Two Oboes

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Marsalis/English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

4:46pm Overture to Tannhauser

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

NY Philhamonic/Boulez

5:01pm Intermezzo from Italian Suite

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

5:07pm Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

E. Power Biggs

5:17pm Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A

Composed by

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Performed by

Vancouver Symphony/Comissiona

5:32pm The Blue Danube

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:45pm Carmen Fantasy

Composed by

Franz Waxman (1906-1967), after Georges Bizet

Performed by

St. John/Rechtman

5:57pm Trumpet Voluntary

Composed by

Jeremiah Clarke (c.1673-1707)

Performed by

Marsalis/English Chamber Orchestra/Newman

6:01pm Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Van Cliburn

6:18pm Viola Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Zukerman/National Arts Center Orch

6:33pm Academic Festival Overture, Op.80

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

6:45pm Music selected by the announcer

7:02pm Italian Suite

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

7:35pm Sinfonia in A minor

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Camerata Bern/Wijnkoop

8:01pm Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

8:50pm Nocturne for Guitar, Op. 19 "Revêrie"

Composed by

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)

Performed by

David Starobin

9:01pm Piano Quartet in E flat, Op. 47

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Ames Piano Quartet

9:30pm The Bells of St. Genevieve

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Harnoncourt Trio

9:40pm Harp Quintet in C minor

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

Nordman/Jarry/Ghestem/Collot/Tournus

10:01pm Vocalise

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

10:09pm Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Bezuidenhout/Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Heras-Casado

10:45pm Concerto in D minor for Violin & Oboe, BWV 1060

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Kennedy/Mayer/Berlin Philharmonic

11:00pm Suite Antique

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Dobing/Marshall/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

11:19pm Symphony No. 022 in E flat, "The Philosopher"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

City of Birmingham Symphony/Rattle

11:38pm Theme & Variations in D minor

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Emanuel Ax

11:50pm Music selected by the announcer