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Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

Welsh National Opera Orchestra/MacKerras

Label

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Catalog Number

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12:29pm Serenade No. 1, Op. 7

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Romanian State Orchestra/Andreescu

12:35pm Guitar Concerto in E minor, Op. 56

Composed by

Francesco Molino (1768-1847)

Performed by

Romero/Academy SMF/Brown

1:00pm Spartacus Suite No. 1

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra/Anichanov

1:28pm Spartacus Suite No. 2

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra/Anichanov

1:50pm Spartacus Suite No. 3

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra/Anichanov

2:13pm Selections from The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Reiner

2:54pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm To Be Sung on the Water, D. 774

Composed by

Franz Schubert, transcribed by Franz Liszt

Performed by

Bertrand Chamayou

3:06pm Harp Concerto No. 5 in B flat

Composed by

Jan Krumpholz (1742-1790)

Performed by

Platilova/I Musici/Hrncir

3:31pm Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 "Jupiter"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Solti

4:01pm Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

L'Archibudelli

4:39pm Sonata in C minor, RV 5

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Europa Galante

4:55pm Prelude & Fugue in B flat, Op. 35 No. 6

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Michael Brown

5:02pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Davidovich/Royal Concertgebouw/Jarvi

5:26pm Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Stanislav Bunin

5:32pm Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Harnoncourt

6:01pm Nessun dorma! from Turandot

Composed by

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Performed by

Pavarotti/London Philharmonic/Alldis Choir/Mehta

6:06pm Symphony No. 2, "America"

Composed by

Dan Locklair (1949-)

Performed by

Slovak National Symphony Orchestra/Trevor

6:32pm Sonata for flute and piano in C sharp minor, Op. 64

Composed by

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)

Performed by

Varache/Granjon

6:49pm O Silver Moon from Rusalka (Song to the Moon)

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Price/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Santi

6:56pm Ave Maria

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Charles Gounod (1818-1893

Performed by

Domingo/Vienna Symphony/Froschauer

7:02pm Funeral March of a Marionette

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Houston Symphony/Comissiona

7:07pm The Bells of St. Genevieve

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Spectre de la Rose

7:17pm Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Baxtresser/NY Philharmonic/Masur

7:30pm Overture to The Thieving Magpie

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

7:41pm Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

7:59pm Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Goodman/Boston Symphony String Quartet

8:29pm A Faust Overture

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Dresden Philharmonic/Plasson

8:42pm Three Gymnopedies

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Stoltzman/Allen

8:51pm Lovers from Slovak Suite, Op. 32

Composed by

Vitezslav Novak (1870-1949)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Neuman

8:59pm The Neapolitan, a waltz

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Ensemble Vienna

9:09pm Dialogue with the Angels at Richard Wagner's Grave

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Salzburg Concert Ensemble/Lucker

9:22pm Phantasy Quintet

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Jackson/Maggini Quartet

9:38pm Suite from The Fairy Queen

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Balsom/English Concert/Pinnock

9:56pm The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/NY Choral Artists/Mehta

10:50pm Mandolin Partita

Composed by

Alon Sariel (b.1986)

Performed by

Alon Sariel

11:03pm Appalachian Spring

Composed by

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

11:30pm Mountain Flowers

Composed by

Rued Langgaard (1893-1952)

Performed by

Danish Piano Trio

11:40pm Music selected by the announcer