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Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

London Classical Players/Norrington

Label

EMI

Catalog Number

49101

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12:56am Over the Rainbow

Composed by

Harold Arlen, arr. Tom Poster

Performed by

Ma/Stott

1:01am Suite Antique

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Dobing/Marshall/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

1:19am Impromptu in B flat, D. 935 No. 3

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Radu Lupu

1:32am Symphony No. 099 in E flat

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Slatkin

2:01am Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, K. 452

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Perahia/English Chamber Orchestra

2:27am Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

O'Conor/Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras

3:01am Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Orchestra of the National Academy of St. Cecilia, Rome/Bernstein

3:14am Prelude from Czech Suite in D, Op. 39

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Swensen

3:17am Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Midori/Festival Strings Lucerne/Dodds

4:01am Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Haitink

4:43am Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

5:00am Flute Sonata, Op. 167 "Undine"

Composed by

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)

Performed by

Bellavance/Bourdeau

5:23am Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Cincinnati Symphony/Kunzel

5:39am Keyboard Concertino in C

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Han/Keefe/Fleezanis/Finckel

5:50am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

London Symphony/Jarvi

6:19am Suite Cubana

Composed by

Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)

Performed by

Jorge Federico Osorio

6:33am Concerto in G minor, RV 107

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Camerata of Cologne

6:43am Mazurka from Coppelia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Adelaide Symphony/Serebrier

6:49am Overture in C

Composed by

Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)

Performed by

Philharmonia/d'Avalos

7:00am Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ansermet

7:11am Kaiser March

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

7:16am Concerto in C for 2 Trumpets

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

Andre/Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard

7:29am Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical"

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Noseda

7:44am Violin Sonata No. 1 in B flat, Op. 1b

Composed by

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

Performed by

McIntosh/Vanhauwaert

8:01am Sinfonia in G

Composed by

Franz Beck (1734-1809)

Performed by

Northern Chamber Orchestra/Ward

8:18am Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Rigby

8:24am 1st Movement ~ Piano Trio in F, Op. 101 No. 4

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Trio Bohemo

8:35am Venus, The Bringer of Peace from The Planets, Op.32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Boult

8:43am Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Calgary Philharmonic/Bernardi

8:51am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Acclamations, a waltz

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

9:12am 1st Movement ~ Piano Trio in A, Op. 101 No. 6

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Trio Bohemo

9:21am Overture to Demophoon

Composed by

Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)

Performed by

National Academy of St. Cecilia/Chung

9:30am For the Whole World

Composed by

Joseph Hellmesberger II (1855-1907)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Thielemann

9:39am Havanaise, Op. 83

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Ma/Stott

9:50am Cassation in B flat for Lute & Strings

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Lindberg/Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

10:01am Concerto in C for 2 Trumpets, RV 537

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Marsalis/English Chamber Orch/Leppard

10:10am Finale (Rondo) from Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Andsnes/Mahler Chamber Orchestra

10:22am On Earth as it is in Heaven (from The Mission)

Composed by

Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Performed by

Munich Radio Orchestra/Bavarian Radio Choir/Morricone

10:33am Variations for Harp, Op. 36

Composed by

Louis Spohr (1784-1859)

Performed by

Susan Drake

10:41am Three Pieces for Clarinet, Horn and Piano

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn, arr. by Ernst Naumann

Performed by

Campbell/Sommerviille/Sylvestre

10:52am Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Ivan Moravec

11:01am Oboe Concerto in D

Composed by

Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750)

Performed by

Holliger/I Musici

11:15am Exerpted Suite (From "Canone Inverso")

Composed by

Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Performed by

soloists/Munich Radio Orchestra/Morricone

11:31am Ave Maria

Composed by

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

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/English Chamber Orchestra/Cleobury

11:38am Papillons, Op. 2

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Nelson Freire

11:52am Danse Macabre, Op. 40

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

12:00pm Menuet antique

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

French National Orchestra/Inbal

12:09pm Gardens of the Villa Taranto

Composed by

Colin Brumby (1933-2018)

Performed by

Rayner/Lynch

12:21pm 1st mvt (Non Allegro) ~ Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/Canellakis

12:35pm Piano Quartet Movement in A minor

Composed by

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Performed by

Hope/Neubauer/Finckel/Han

12:49pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Concerto in B flat for Harp and Lute, Op.4 No.6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Ellis/Dupre/Philomusica London/Jones

1:16pm Concerto in D for Viola d‘amore, RV 392

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Barsony/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

1:31pm 3rd mvt (Lento assai - Allegro vivace) ~ Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/Canellakis

1:47pm Goin' Home

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak, arr. William Arms Fisher

Performed by

Weilerstein/Polonsky

1:55pm Londonderry Air ("Danny Boy")

Composed by

Traditional, arr. Fritz Kreisler

Performed by

Ma/Stott

2:00pm Romance in F minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Stern/Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

2:15pm Musette in D, BWV Anh. 126 ~ Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Alon Sariel

Performed by

Alon Sariel

2:19pm Alia Fantasia in A minor

Composed by

Nicola Matteis (c.1650-1713), arr. Alon Sariel

Performed by

Alon Sariel

2:26pm Ballet Music from Macbeth

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Scottish National Orchestra/Gibson

2:38pm Prelude to Act 1 from Tristan and Isolde

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Los Angeles Philharmonic/Leinsdorf

2:51pm Four dances

Composed by

Thomas Morley (1557-1602), S. Tennant

Performed by

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

3:00pm Clarinet Concerto No. 7 in B flat

Composed by

Karl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Performed by

Mannheim Chamber Philharmonic/Meyer

3:14pm With Malice Toward None from "Lincoln"

Composed by

John Towner Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

United States Marine Band/Williams

3:21pm Hooray for Hollywood

Composed by

Richard Whiting (1891-1938), arr. John Williams

Performed by

United States Marine Band/Williams

3:27pm Quiet City

Composed by

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

3:37pm Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 4

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

3:47pm Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Rotterdam Chamber Orch/van Alphen

4:00pm The Cuckoo from The Birds

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony/Lane

4:06pm Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Danish National Radio Symphony/Kitayenko

4:16pm Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 1

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra/Abravanel

4:23pm 1st Movement ~ Piano Trio in D, Op. 101 No. 5

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Trio Bohemo

4:36pm Danube Legends

Composed by

Julius Fucik (1872-1916)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Neuman

4:48pm String Symphony No. 10 in B minor

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

5:00pm Sevilla from Suite espanola, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Thibaud Garcia

5:07pm Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Themes

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Katsaris/Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

5:24pm Trio Sonata No. 5 in G

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (attributed)

Performed by

Convivium

5:32pm Court Ball Waltz

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

5:40pm Symphony No. 4 in F

Composed by

Jiri Benda (1722-1795)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orchestra/Benda

5:49pm Ballade No. 3 in A flat, Op. 47

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Walter Hautzig

5:59pm Thunder & Lightning (a polka)

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Karajan

6:03pm French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Glenn Gould

6:16pm Reverie

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

6:21pm Lute Sonata in C minor

Composed by

Bernhard Joachim Hagen (1720-1787)

Performed by

Robert Barto

6:35pm Andante from Cello Concerto in G, "Military"

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Harnoy/Bournemouth Symphony/Almeida

6:43pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 045 in F sharp minor, "Farewell"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

7:27pm Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Downes/San Francisco Ballet Orchestra/West

8:00pm Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Heifetz/Chicago Symphony/Reiner

8:36pm Piano Sonata No. 11 in A, K. 331

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

9:01pm Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ottensamer/Berlin Philharmonic/Jansons

9:22pm Sonata Reminiscenza in A minor, Op. 38 No. 1

Composed by

Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)

Performed by

Vassily Primakov

9:37pm Platee Ballet Suite

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Performed by

European Union Baroque Orchestra/Goodman

10:00pm Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

A. Romero

10:07pm String Octet in E Flat, Op. 20

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Kodaly Quartet/Auer String Quartet

10:41pm Flute Concerto in D

Composed by

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Performed by

Rampal/English Chamber Orchestra/Scimone

11:01pm Symphony No. 047 in G, "Palindrome"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Fischer

11:22pm Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 No. 2

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Idil Biret

11:32pm Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D, BWV 1054

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Pinnock/English Concert

11:51pm Music selected by the announcer