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Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219 'Turkish'

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), cadenzor Robert Levin

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

Label

Deutsche Grammophon

Catalog Number

4864067

Today's Playlist

1:28pm Lyric Suite, Op. 54

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

English Chamber Orchestra/Leppard

1:45pm Prelude to Act 1 from Parsifal

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Thielemann

2:01pm Symphony No. 2 in E flat, Op. 63

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Haitink

3:01pm Flute Concerto in G minor, RV 104 "The Night"

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Solway/Tafelmusik/Lamon

3:11pm Piano Concerto No. 8 in A flat, Op. 151

Composed by

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)

Performed by

Lane/The Orchestra Now/Botstein

3:42pm Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

The Nash Ensemble

4:01pm Softly Awakes my Heart

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/National Philharmonic/Gerhardt

4:08pm String Quintet No. 1 in A, Op. 18

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

L'Archibudelli

4:41pm Piano Trio No. 25 in E minor,Hob. XV:12

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

5:00pm Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat, K. 495

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Clevenger/Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Rolla

5:19pm German Dances Nos. 1 - 6

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Capella Istropolitana/Dohnanyi

5:29pm Clarinet Concerto No. 10 in B flat

Composed by

Karl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Performed by

Meyer/Academy SMF/Brown

5:47pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Tempus Est Iocundum

Composed by

Anonymous (13th c.)

Performed by

Il Giardino Delle Muse

6:07pm 5 Pieces for Lute

Composed by

Matthaus Waissel (ca.1540–1602)

Performed by

Max Hattwich

6:20pm Keyboard Concerto in E, BWV 1053

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Dinnerstein/Baroklyn

6:41pm Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 9

Composed by

Johann Schenck (1660-1712)

Performed by

Diniz/Jaloto

7:01pm Symphony No. 2 in D

Composed by

Friedrich Witt (1770-1836)

Performed by

Cologne Academy/Willens

7:25pm Symphony in C, 'La Scala'

Composed by

Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814)

Performed by

Munich Radio Orchestra/Griffiths

7:46pm Andromede

Composed by

Augusta Holmes (1847-1903)

Performed by

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Francis

8:01pm Soir et matin, Op. 76

Composed by

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)

Performed by

Neave Trio

8:11pm Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arr. Walter

Performed by

The Nash Ensemble

8:20pm Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Davis/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Dudamel

8:49pm Triste

Composed by

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)

Performed by

Ma/Stott

9:01pm Valse nonchalante, Op. 110

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Bertrand Chamayou

9:06pm Flos Campi

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Imai/Corydon Singers/English Chamber Orch/Best

9:30pm Harp Concerto No. 4 in E flat

Composed by

Franz Petrini (1744-1819)

Performed by

Chalan/Antiqua Musica Orchestra/Couraud

9:52pm Cantabile in B, FWV 36

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Konstantin Reymaier

10:00pm Adoration

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953), arr. Julian Riem

Performed by

Gromes/Festival Strings Lucerne/Dodds

10:05pm Quintet in C for Winds, Op. 79

Composed by

August Klughardt (1847-1902)

Performed by

Les Vents Francais

10:30pm Three Sacred Songs, Op. 69

Composed by

Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Performed by

St. Clement's Choir, Philadelphia/Conte

10:40pm Piano Trio No. 2 in B flat, Op. 65

Composed by

Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

Performed by

Silverstein/J. & V. Eskin

11:03pm Come to Me

Composed by

Ivo Antognini (b.1963)

Performed by

Paish/Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/Layton

11:10pm Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

London Symphony/Dorati

11:17pm Lute Suite in G minor, BWV 995 (perf. on guitar in A minor)

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Sharon Isbin

11:40pm Goin' Home

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak, arr. by Diane Loomer

Performed by

Chor Leoni/Loomer

11:47pm Arabesque No. 2

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Nancy Allen

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer