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Overture to The Flying Dutchman

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

London Classical Players/Norrington

Label

EMI

Catalog Number

49889

Today's Playlist

4:01pm Rakoczy March from The Damnation of Faust

Composed by

Hector Berlioz, arr. by Liszt & Horowitz

Performed by

Vladimir Horowitz

4:07pm Symphony No. 10 in G

Composed by

Jiri Benda (1722-1795)

Performed by

Salieri Chamber Orchestra/Pal

4:12pm Crown Imperial (Coronation March)

Composed by

William Walton (1902-1983)

Performed by

Rawsthorne/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Groves

4:19pm Concerto No. 1 in A

Composed by

John Hebden (1712-1765)

Performed by

Cantilena/Shepherd

4:30pm Introduction and Variations on "Withered Flowers", D. 802

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Bellavance/Bourdeau

4:52pm Overture to The Gypsy Baron

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:01pm Alla Hornpipe from Water Music Suite in D

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

5:06pm Symphony No. 6 in F

Composed by

William Boyce (1711-1779)

Performed by

Menuhin Festival Orchestra/Menuhin

5:14pm Three Renaissance Dances

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

The King's Noyse

5:19pm Lute Concerto in D, RV 93

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Fernandez/English Chamber Orchestra/Malcolm

5:31pm American Eagle Waltz

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swierczewski

5:39pm Selections from The Pines of Rome

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi/arr. Bruce Coughlin

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Levine

5:50pm Suite from Iphigenie in Aulis

Composed by

Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714-1787)

Performed by

Rhine Chamber Orchestra of Cologne/Corazolla

6:01pm Overture to Semiramide

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Buffalo Philharmonic/Falletta

6:15pm Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ingrid Fliter

6:38pm Hebrides Overture, Op. 26

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Hague Philharmonic/de Vriend

6:49pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Espada

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi

7:31pm Piano Concerto No. 4 in F minor

Composed by

William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)

Performed by

Binns/Milton Keynes Chamber Orch/Wetton

8:02pm Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Rostropovich/Boston Symphony/Ozawa

8:42pm Arabesque No. 1

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Zoltan Kocsis

8:47pm Harp Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra

9:01pm Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Boyd

9:30pm Guitar Quintet No. 5 in D

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

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

9:49pm Quartet in C for Winds and Continuo

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Camerata of Cologne

10:00pm Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission

Composed by

Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Performed by

Ennio Morricone and his Orchestra

10:04pm Chromatica Pavana & Galliard

Composed by

Peter Philips (1560-1628)

Performed by

Paul O'Dette

10:15pm Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Haitink

11:00pm Septet in E flat, Op. 20

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vienna Octet members

11:42pm Music selected by the announcer