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Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Jordan

Label

Erato

Catalog Number

45817

Today's Playlist

11:32am Suite from Aladdin

Composed by

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Performed by

Aarhus Symphony/Friedel

11:58am String Quartet in D, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Ysaye Quartet

12:30pm 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Bavarian Radio Symphony/Salonen

12:49pm Finlandia, Op. 26

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Cleveland Orchestra/Levi

12:59pm Grand Canyon Suite

Composed by

Ferde Grofé (1892-1972)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

1:31pm Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), orchestrated by Leopold Stokowski

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

1:41pm The Fountains of Rome

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Muti

1:59pm Pictures at an Exhibition

Composed by

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

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

2:36pm Quintet No. 4 in A Minor

Composed by

Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

Performed by

Schrader/Chicago Baroque Ensemble

3:01pm Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Thielemann

3:39pm Piano Sonata No. 46 in A flat, Hob. XVI:46

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Marc-Andre Hamelin

4:01pm Prelude to Sylvia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Slovak Radio Symphony/Lenard

4:06pm Prelude and Love Theme from Spellbound

Composed by

Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995), arranged by Paul Bateman

Performed by

Hope/Royal Stockholm PO/Shelley

4:14pm Apres un Reve, Op. 7 No. 1

Composed by

Gabriel Faure, trans. Kondonassis

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

4:18pm Danzon No. 2

Composed by

Arturo Marquez (b.1950)

Performed by

Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra/Dudamel

4:29pm Johnny Appleseed Suite

Composed by

Mark O'Connor (b.1961)

Performed by

O'Connor/Colorado Symphony/Alsop

4:48pm Dome epais le jasmin (Flower Duet) from Lakme

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Kohutkova/Slepkovska/Slovak Radio Symphony/Wildner

4:55pm Theme from Schindler's List

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Little/New World Philharmonic/Sutherland

5:01pm Romance in A, Op. 23

Composed by

Amy Beach (1867–1944)

Performed by

Little/Lenehan

5:08pm Selections from Gaité Parisienne

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Tomassi/Griguoli/Stella

5:19pm John Dunbar Theme from Dances with Wolves

Composed by

John Barry (1933-2011)

Performed by

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/Mauceri

5:23pm Artists' Life

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Reiner

5:30pm Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Schwarz

5:39pm Introduzione e Rondo for Piano & Orchestra

Composed by

Cipriani Potter (1792-1871)

Performed by

Huangci/BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Griffiths

5:59pm Gloria in D, RV 589

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Argenta et. al./English Concert/Pinnock

6:30pm Symphonic Variations, FWV 46

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Rubinstein/Symphony of the Air/Wallenstein

6:44pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Bronfman/Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/Zinman

7:31pm Guitar Quintet No. 9 in C, "Retreat from Madrid"

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Pepe Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

8:00pm Giselle, Act 1

Composed by

Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Performed by

London Symphony/Tilson Thomas

8:38pm Giselle, Act 2

Composed by

Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Performed by

London Symphony/Tilson Thomas

9:20pm Canzonetta from Henry V

Composed by

William Walton (1902-1983), arr. Christopher Palmer

Performed by

Perlman/Boston Pops/Williams

9:24pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Schiff/Royal Concertgebouw/Dorati

9:59pm Sonata in G for Flute & two Violas da gamba

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Baroque Ensemble of Limoges/Coin

10:16pm Fantasy Pieces, Op. 5

Composed by

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

Performed by

Catalyst Quartet

10:42pm Concerto No. 2 in F for Two Wind Ensembles and Strings

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

11:00pm Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Jae-Hyuck Cho

11:27pm Duo Concertante No. 1, Op. 9

Composed by

Louis Massonneau (1766-1848)

Performed by

Dylan Baraldi/Demian Baraldi

11:47pm Music selected by the announcer