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Octet in E flat, Op. 20

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Zukerman

Label

Philips

Catalog Number

412

Today's Playlist

1:59pm St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Hurst

2:13pm Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Mintz/Bronfman

2:41pm Capriol Suite

Composed by

Peter Warlock (1894-1930), arr. W. Kanengiser

Performed by

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

2:51pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Quintet in B flat

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Capricorn

3:31pm Prelude to Act 1 from Parsifal

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Haitink

3:44pm Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Schwabe/Rimmer

4:00pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Perahia/Concertgebouw/Haitink

4:41pm Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV 441

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Bosgraaf/Cordevento

4:53pm Menuet from Serenade, K. 204

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Schroeder/Amsterdam Mozart Ensemble/Bruggen

4:59pm Overture to Cagliostro in Vienna

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Johann Strauss Orchestra Vienna/Francek

5:07pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Chamayou/French National Orchestra/Krivine

5:32pm Violin Concerto No. 4 in G

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hope/Zurich Chamber Orchestra

5:51pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Benedictus from The Great Service

Composed by

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Performed by

Farr/His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Alamire/Skinner

6:11pm Folia sopra E

Composed by

Francesco Corbetta (c.1615–1681)

Performed by

I Bassifondi/Vallerotonda

6:18pm Berlin Symphony in E flat, Wq. 179

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Arte dei Suonatori

6:32pm String Quartet No. 6 in B flat, Op. 18 No. 6

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ariel Quartet

7:01pm Piano Concerto in B flat

Composed by

Emilie Mayer (1812-1883)

Performed by

Melnikov/Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck

7:31pm Legends of the Danube, Op. 446

Composed by

Carl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Nezet-Seguin

7:41pm Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Tiffany Poon

8:01pm Six Idylls for Cello and Piano

Composed by

Helen Crane (1868-1930)

Performed by

Soltis/Li

8:16pm Rejoice in the Lamb

Composed by

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), orch. Imogen Holst

Performed by

Voces8 Foundation Choir/Voces8 Foundation Orchestra/Smith

8:34pm Suite for String Orchestra

Composed by

Imogen Holst (1907-1984)

Performed by

BBC Concert Orchestra/Farnham

8:52pm There will be Rest

Composed by

Frank Ticheli (b.1958)

Performed by

Voces8

9:01pm Prelude to Aida

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

La Scala Philharmonic/Muti

9:06pm Grand Sonata in A for Piano and Violin

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Raum/Kuerti

9:49pm Set me as a seal

Composed by

Rene Clausen (b.1953)

Performed by

Kansas City Chorale/Bruffy

9:53pm Pavane for a Dead Princess

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Rysanov/Wass

10:00pm Suite Concertino in F, Op. 16

Composed by

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)

Performed by

Millard/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/ Bernardi

10:22pm God shall wipe away all tears

Composed by

Karl Jenkins (1944-)

Performed by

Polyphony/Layton

10:25pm Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 70 No. 2

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Peabody Trio

11:00pm Nunc Dimittis in D

Composed by

Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)

Performed by

Trinity Church Wall Street Choir/King

11:05pm Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Steven Osborne

11:44pm Music selected by the announcer