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Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Bernstein

Label

DG

Catalog Number

289

Today's Playlist

8:55pm Sospiri, Op. 70

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Benedetti/Limonov

9:02pm Court Ball Waltz

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

9:07pm Three Watercolors for Flute, Cello and Piano

Composed by

Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)

Performed by

Baxtresser/Stepansky/Muzijevic

9:25pm Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat, K. 495

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Sommerville/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

9:43pm Nocturnes, Op. 9

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

10:02pm Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Mogrelia

10:08pm Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Armand/Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse/Auriacombe

10:55pm O Fortuna from Carmina Burana

Composed by

Carl Orff (1895-1982)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony & Chorus/Shaw

11:02pm Jazz Suite No. 2 (Suite for Promenade Orchestra)

Composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Chailly

11:28pm Three Gymnopedies

Composed by

Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

11:39pm Music selected by the announcer